Taiwan drone company receives Estonian delegation

Aerospace Industrial Development Corp (AIDC) on Friday received an Estonian delegation at its drone production line, with aspirations to deepen cooperation with the Baltic country. The delegation was led by Estonian lawmaker Kristo Enn Vaga, chairman of …

Notes from Central Taiwan: What is Trump’s real China policy?

Beijing should be thrilled by the newly-elected president’s threats to increase tariffs on Taiwan, Japan and South Korea because if he makes good on them, it would consequentially force those nations to spend less on national defense The slashing of the …

Brahma Chellaney On Taiwan: Brash Trump diplomacy a better bet

For Taipei, last year was a particularly dangerous period, with China stepping up coercive pressures on Taiwan amid signs of US President Joe Biden’s cognitive decline, which eventually led his Democratic Party to force him to abandon his re-election …

Taiwan officials to discuss US chip tariffs in Washington

‘Reliable and politically stable’: Taiwan’s investments in Singapore surpass those in China

TAIPEI – Just two years ago, the Singapore branch of Taiwan’s Cathay United Bank had a workforce of some 100 employees. In 2025, it is set to double that headcount.  The growth reflects not only how the bank’s own investments in the Lion City have …

The fate of the nation: Predicting Taiwan’s future in the Year of the Snake

A woman reads Taiwan’s national fate predicted by the Great Sovereign Protector of Life (Baosheng Dadi) ensconced in Baoan Temple. (Photo: Naomi Hellman) At the Dalongdong Baoan Temple on the eve of the Lunar New Year, the Great Sovereign Protector of Life …

French artist to illustrate comic on Taiwan based on 2025 residency

Taipei, Feb. 9 (CNA) Christopher Boyd, a French comic artist, said that after completing a one year residency in Taiwan in 2025, he plans to pen a visual journal about his experiences using his eccentric and comedic style. Born in 1993 in the French city …

Taiwan plans to buy more U.S. natural gas to cut trade surplus: Official

Taipei, Feb. 9 (CNA) Taiwan is preparing to expand purchases of United States natural gas to reduce its trade surplus with the country in an attempt to avert potentially higher tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump's administration on Taiwanese …

Taiwan donates rice, launches health project in Guatemala

Taipei [Taiwan], February 9 (ANI): Taiwan Embassy in Guatemala on Saturday donated 990 tons of white rice and launched a new public health project in partnership with the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF) and the US-based NGO …

Defense ministry slams Lai's claims that 'Taiwan needs to raise defense budget,' says seeking independence leads to self-...

Wu Qian, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense The Lai Ching-te authorities, in collusion with foreign forces, have been making constant provocations for "Taiwan independence". It is now the biggest source of chaos that undermines …