China seeks Taiwan intel via gangs, shell companies

TAIPEI — Taiwan's intelligence bureau said China's main spy agency was working with criminal gangs, shell companies and other dubious partners to gain intelligence on Taipei's defenses, resulting in a major increase in those arrested for …

Taiwan’s Quemoy still stands between drums of war and hopes for peace

Should You Buy Taiwan Semiconductor Before January 16th?

Investing MACRO PHOTO / iStock via Getty Images Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) is the straw that stirs the artificial intelligence drink. As the world’s biggest pure play semiconductor foundry, it is the company the leading global AI …

China building barges that can transport troops, equipment to Taiwan

[Ryan Robertson] THERE ARE MORE SIGNS SUGGESTING CHINA IS GEARING UP TO TAKE TAIWAN—LIKE A BUILD-UP OF NEW AMPHIBIOUS LANDING BARGES AND ADVANCEMENTS IN ITS MOST SOPHISTICATED AIRCRAFT CARRIER PROGRAM. IT’S ALLRAISING EVEN MORE QUESTIONS ABOUT BEIJING’S …

Fujian Province sets up more county-level Taiwan affairs offices to facilitate cross-Straits integration

Passengers get their boarding passes checked before boarding the Flight MF883 at the Fuzhou Changle International Airport in Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, May 22, 2023. Photo: CCTVAll counties in Fujian Province, including …

Taiwan to add 8.2 GW of solar, offshore wind by end of 2026

Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) has launched a wind and solar energy improvement plan in a bid to reach an existing target of 20 GW of deployed solar by the end of next year. January 13, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Angie Warren, Unsplash Taiwan …

China’s military drills around Taiwan set to increase: analysts

China has dramatically increased its incursions into Taiwan’s airspace over the last year, part of strategic harassment that is taking a toll on the nation’s resources China’s military launched a record number of warplane incursions around Taiwan last year …

Unlocking Taiwan-India potential

Taiwan-India relations have entered a phase of clarity and consensus, marked by a shared vision of mutual benefit and opportunity. However, the pressing question remains: Are we truly unlocking the full potential of that partnership? The honest answer is …

EDITORIAL: Trump’s tariff threats and Taiwan

The latest foreign trade data released by the Ministry of Finance on Thursday last week showed that Taiwan’s exports for the whole of last year grew 9.9 percent year-on-year to US$475.07 billion, the second-highest on record after US$479.41 billion in 2022 …

Taiwan News Quick Take: Tourism

2025-01-10 Taiwan’s population last year shrank further and births continued to decline to a yearly low, the Ministry of the Interior announced today. The ministry published the 2024 population demographics statistics, highlighting record lows in births …