Taiwan

A man walks past an electronic board showing the Nikkei stock index outside a brokerage in Tokyo on Aug. 29. (Photo by Kosuke Imamura)
Markets

Asia stocks tumble after U.S. signals prolonged monetary tightening

Nikkei index drops nearly 3% while yen weakens to one-month low

29 August 2022
An apparent naval vessel under construction at the Dalian shipyard. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
Indo-Pacific

China adds 5 advanced destroyers in naval buildup pressuring Taiwan

Dalian shipyard construction the latest sign of rapid expansion in sea capabilities

29 August 2022
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, center, with ASEAN foreign ministers in Phnom Penh on Aug. 4: The bloc is not going to give Beijing the support it is seeking on Taiwan.
Opinion

ASEAN is bound to disappoint China on Taiwan

Given members' own territorial disputes with Beijing, bloc will walk fine line

26 August 2022
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen visits soldiers at a military base in New Taipei City, Taiwan, in this handout picture released Aug. 23.
Taiwan tensions

Taiwan raises defense budget 14.9% amid military reform debate

Record allocation comes as pressure grows to confront hard questions about security

25 August 2022
Chinese President Xi Jinping had an option to avoid firing missiles into Japan's EEZ but instead tried to rattle Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. (Nikkei montage/AP/Reuters)
China up close

Analysis: Xi ditched milder options in sending missiles toward Japan

Military had prepared last-minute alternatives that avoided controversy

25 August 2022
A Canadian flag flies in front of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
25 August 2022
East Asia has continued to import fossil fuels from Russia despite the invasion of Ukraine. (Source photos by AP and Reuters)
Ukraine war

Japan, South Korea, Taiwan buy $5.5bn of Russian fuel: think tank

East Asian powerhouses keep importing even as others shun Russian oil and gas

23 August 2022
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, right, meets Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb at the presidential office in Taipei on Aug. 22. (Taiwan Presidential Office/handout via Reuters) 
Politics

Taiwan touts 'democracy chips' in meeting with Indiana governor

MediaTek-Purdue partnership cited in 3rd recent trip to Taipei by U.S. officials

23 August 2022
LGBT+ supporters calling for the repeal of Section 377A of Singapore's penal code, which criminalizes gay sex, are about to get their wish. But the city-state also plans to enshrine male-female marriage in its constitution.
Politics

Singapore declines to follow Taiwan, Thailand on LGBT+ rights

Move to lift ban on gay sex comes with vow to enshrine male-female marriage

22 August 2022
U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., is chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Taiwan tensions

Leading U.S. lawmaker calls for expanded joint exercises with Japan

Meeks says Congress will support whoever wins Taiwan's next presidential election

22 August 2022
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi attends a meeting with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen at the presidential office in Taipei on Aug. 3. 
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21 August 2022
Joe Biden, left, Fumio Kishida, Tsai Ing-wen and Xi Jinping: As China-Taiwan tensions intensify, experts worry about Japan's readiness to deal with an emergency in the Taiwan Strait. (Nikkei montage/Xinhua/AP/Getty Images/Reuters)
Comment

Japan ill-prepared for Taiwan emergency

Country must beef up decision-making and cooperation with allies, private sector

21 August 2022
Indian military trucks move toward forward areas in Ladakh in September 2020: New Delhi is helping Taiwan's defense by tying down a complete Chinese theater force.
Opinion

India has a stake in Taiwan's defense

Chinese territorial claims in Himalayas are much bigger than the island

21 August 2022
Aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan returns to Fleet Activities Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan on Aug. 19.
Indo-Pacific

After backing Pelosi, U.S. carrier Ronald Reagan returns to Japan

7th Fleet commander says China's aggressions need to be contested

19 August 2022
A projectile is launched during live-fire drills by the People's Liberation Army on Aug. 4: Geographic distance from East Asia makes European involvement in a conflict over Taiwan a long shot.
Opinion

Europe is cheering for Taiwan but its hands are full with Ukraine

Despite economic ties, bloc would impose sanctions on China if war erupts

18 August 2022
Taiwanese soldiers fire artillery during a live-fire drill in Pingtung, Taiwan, on Aug. 9.
Taiwan tensions

Clock ticks for Taiwan to reform military: U.S. expert

Taiwanese forces 'extremely vulnerable' to China attack, ex-NSC official warns

18 August 2022
A man stands in front of a screen in Beijing on Aug. 3 that is showing a CCTV news broadcast of a map of locations around Taiwan where Chinese People's Liberation Army was to conduct military exercises.
Taiwan tensions

Pelosi's visit risks acceleration of China plan to seize Taiwan

Proximity of drills to island marks alarming change in Beijing's military strategy

17 August 2022
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in Taipei on Aug. 3. Pelosi's visit sets precedents and creates new worries. (Handout photo from Taiwan Presidential Office)
Opinion

Fallout from Pelosi's Taiwan visit has only just begun

Xi Jinping is likely to set new redlines that U.S. will be tempted to test

16 August 2022
China's People's Liberation Army launches missiles toward Taiwan on Aug. 4: Plans for these exercises needed some sort of provocation. (Handout photo form PLA's Eastern Theater Command)
Opinion

Taiwan has lost ground because of Pelosi's visit

Chinese military exercises have changed the status quo in its favor

14 August 2022
Vedanta is teaming up with Taiwan's Foxconn as India pushes for stronger supply chains. (Source photos by AP and courtesy of Vedanta) 
Semiconductors

India's Vedanta set to choose site for $20bn tech hub with Foxconn

Country pushing to develop local supply chains for chips, other components

12 August 2022
Landfill operations are underway in the Henoko area of the U.S. Marine Camp Schwab in Nago, in Okinawa Prefecture. 
Politics

China-Taiwan tensions place security at center of Okinawa election

Incumbent opposes Tokyo's U.S. base policy, but sentiment is shifting

12 August 2022
Pegatron headquarters in Taipei. The iPhone assembler is shaking up its management after six years under CEO S.J. Liao.
Technology

iPhone assembler Pegatron announces new co-CEO role

Current chief executive Liao to step down after six years of service

11 August 2022
Every time Chinese President Xi Jinping goes tough on Taiwan, it ironically helps Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in elections. (Nikkei montage/Getty Images/Xinhua/Kyodo)
China up close

Analysis: China targets Taiwan, Okinawa in Pelosi damage control

Xi's dangerous game of chicken risks triggering larger conflict

11 August 2022
A news broadcast in Beijing shows military operations near Taiwan on Aug. 3. The drills were the largest ever held around the self-ruled island.
Taiwan tensions

China wraps up military drills sparked by Pelosi's Taiwan visit

Beijing's biggest action sparks claim of status quo change in Taiwan Strait

10 August 2022
Taiwanese electronics assembler Foxconn's $800 million investment to take a 10% stake in China's Tsinghua Unigroup is under review by regulators on the island. 
Technology

Foxconn stands by China chip deal as cross-strait tensions rise

Public has 'misunderstood' nature of Tsinghua Unigroup, says Taiwan tech titan

10 August 2022