Blame Nvidia’s AI Boom? Why Taiwan Faces Higher Tariffs Than Japan and South Korea

When this issue of the newsletter goes out, it’s just past April 9 U.S. time—the original date the United States had set for implementing reciprocal tariffs on imports from various countries. Just as the world braced for trade turmoil, President Trump made …

Taiwan detects 2 Chinese aircraft sorties, six naval vessels near its territory

TAIWAN: Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) detected two sorties of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and six vessels from the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) operating around Taiwan until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) on Friday. According to the MND, …

Temperatures rebound, rain eases in most of Taiwan: CWA

Taipei, April 11 (CNA) Temperatures across Taiwan were expected to rebound Friday as rainfall eased, but some remaining moisture in the atmosphere could lead to rain in various parts of the island, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said. Daytime …

Ancient jawbone from Taiwan belongs to a mysterious group of human ancestors

Admiral warns lawmakers of 'unprecedented aggression' by Chinese military near Taiwan

China’s military forces are conducting large and aggressive activities near Taiwan that threaten U.S. and allied security, the commander of the Indo-Pacific Command told a Senate hearing Thursday. Adm. Sam Paparo testified before the Senate Armed Services …

China Syndrome: Communist government sends stern letter to Dunleavy, warning him Taiwan is not independent from People’s ...

Alaska’s natural gas going directly to Taiwan and bypassing communist China has caught the attention of the government of mainland China. The Chinese government has issued a rebuke to Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy, condemning his recent visit to Taiwan and his …

Pleistocene-Age Denisovan Fossil Found in Taiwan

A 190,000- to 10,000-year-old fossilized mandible found in the Penghu Channel, Taiwan, in the 2000s belonged to a male Denisovan, according to an analysis of ancient proteins. The finding provides direct evidence that Denisovans occupied diverse climates, …

Chinese Admitted That They Use Cyberattacks to Punish US For Supporting Taiwan

The United States has been tracking serious cyberattacks on US infrastructure for years.  Those attacks are hardly minor--the intrusions threaten all our computer-linked infrastructure, which in the great Venn Diagram of life means basically all our …

Taiwan conflict would upend economy, hurt U.S. partnerships, INDOPACOM leader says

A Chinese invasion of Taiwan would strike an instant blow to the world economy and deal long-term damage to the web of allies and partners the U.S. has built over the years, Adm. Sam Paparo, the head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, told the Senate Armed …

Taiwan’s trade growth beats forecasts but outlook hinges on tariff talks

Taiwan’s trade data generally outperformed market forecasts in 1Q25 After a Lunar New Year effect skewed February’s growth numbers, a moderation of Year-on-Year growth in March was inevitable. However, export and import growth both ended up beating …