Politics

Chinese troops hold a banner reading, "You've crossed the border, please go back," in Ladakh, India, in May 2013: An incremental, salami-slicing approach of bulletless aggression has come at little international cost.
Opinion

China's expansionism creeps along as West distracted by Ukraine

India retreats further into own territory with Himalayan buffer-zone pullbacks

7 October 2022
Taoyuan mayor Cheng Wen-tsan is seen as a strong candidate to become Taiwan's next premier. Some speculate he may run for president one day. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)
Taiwan tensions

China blockade unlikely, says Taiwan president's confidant

Taoyuan mayor says such a move would also hurt Beijing as it relies on Taiwanese tech

7 October 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the 2022 Summer White House Internship class in the Rose Garden of the White House on Aug. 10. 
Indo-Pacific

Young Americans oppose increasing U.S. troop numbers in Asia

Survey shows 18 to 29-year-olds feel presence of forces increases war risk

7 October 2022
The exterior of the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC), a venue in Bangkok that is being renovated to welcome APEC leaders in November.
Interview

APEC chief says Russia, U.S., China, Taiwan can work together

Sustainable growth, support for SMEs among areas for cooperation

6 October 2022
The U.S.-led "Chip 4" initiative includes Japan, Taiwan and South Korea, but Taipei is worried about its impact on its flagship semiconductor industry.
Semiconductors

Taiwan vows to safeguard interests amid U.S.-led 'Chip 4' talks

Senior Taiwanese official says full decoupling from China is difficult

5 October 2022
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Taiwan tensions

U.S. could break Chinese blockade of Taiwan: Navy commander

Beijing isolating island via military drills hard to counter, defense official warns

5 October 2022
Does China have a coherent strategy and timeline for Taiwan unification? U.S. experts had diverse views.
Indo-Pacific

China has no clear road map for Taiwan unification: U.S. experts

Analysts in CSIS survey split on Beijing's internal deadline for possible attack

4 October 2022
Military personnel stand next to anti-ship and air-to-air missiles at Taiwan's Hualien Air Base on Aug. 17.
Taiwan tensions

Japan risks security lapses in Taiwan crisis, lacking formal ties

Sharing intelligence via U.S. crucial for improving coordination

1 October 2022
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Philippine counterpart Jose Faustino speak to reporters about plans to enhance defense cooperation. (Photo by Ryo Nakamura)
International relations

U.S., Philippines pivot to closer defense ties with eye on Taiwan

Defense chiefs Austin and Faustino discuss maritime security, intel sharing

30 September 2022
The annual Taiwan pro-independence march on Sept. 17 started in front of the Chinese Consulate in New York on 12th Avenue and finished at Union Square. (Photo courtesy of Taiwanese American Association of New York)
Taiwan tensions

Taiwanese Americans split on views, emotions as tensions rise

As youth shift from 'Chinese' identity, elders hope for pragmatic solutions

24 September 2022
People at Taipei Songshan Airport. The reopening of Taiwan's borders without draconian COVID curbs is a pressing issue for most companies on the island. (File photo by Reuters)
Coronavirus

Taiwan set to ditch quarantine restrictions for arrivals

Government says it aims to end most curbs from around Oct. 13

22 September 2022
Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu speaks to Nikkei Asia in an interview in Taipei. (Photo by Cheng Ting-fang)
Interview

Taiwan warns China threat may escalate after Xi wins 3rd term

Joseph Wu 'worried' Xi may use external crisis to divert attention from economic woes

22 September 2022
Tensions between China and the U.S. over Taiwan show no signs of abating. (Source photos by AP) 
Taiwan tensions

Taiwan act puts Washington's 'One China' policy at risk

'Beijing and Washington are in a security dilemma, a vicious cycle': analyst

21 September 2022
A report by Freedom House says the Chinese Communist Party "and its proxies are using more sophisticated and coercive tactics to shape media narratives and suppress critical reporting" -- accusations Beijing rejects.
Asia Insight

China builds global media muscle to amplify its message

Study shows how country with dismal press freedom record sways reporting abroad

20 September 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Sept. 16 at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Uzbekistan.
International relations

Putin ally visits China to discuss Ukraine and Taiwan

Security chief Patrushev arrives after Putin acknowledged Chinese 'concerns' about war

20 September 2022
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reviews Self-Defense Forces personnel at Camp Asaka in November 2021.
Politics

Japan to broaden scope of defense budget as Taiwan tensions mount

Cross-ministry framework to include airport and cyber spending

14 September 2022
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan on Aug. 2-3 resulted in more than 270 cases of misinformation attacks -- likely from China, according to Taiwan's National Defense Ministry.
Asia Insight

Cyber warfare: China attacks force Taiwan to bolster defenses

Power plants, hospitals and other essential facilities seen as possible targets

13 September 2022
Russia's war on Ukraine is bringing the eastern European nation closer to Taiwan. (Nikkei montage/Reuters/Getty Images/Kyodo)
International relations

Ukraine weighs pivot to Taiwan as trust in China wanes over war

Ukrainian MP: China's reaction to Pelosi Taiwan visit a "turning point"

8 September 2022
Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada spoke with Nikkei on Sept. 6. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)
Interview

Japan to expand fuel and ammo storage on islands near Taiwan: defense chief

Supplies on Nansei chain would support sustained deployment, Hamada tells Nikkei

7 September 2022
Yonaguni is Japan's westernmost island, putting it on the front line of a potential conflict involving Taiwan. (Photo by Shogo Kodama)
Taiwan tensions

Japan to increase missile units on remote islands facing Taiwan

Defense Ministry seeks stronger deterrent against risk of regional conflict

2 September 2022
Gilda Banugan, left, and Kristine Philline Donque, right in red, are among the Southeast Asian migrant workers who contribute to Taiwan's economy. (Photos courtesy of Gilda Banugan and Kristine Philline Donque)
Taiwan tensions

Southeast Asian migrant workers in Taiwan sweat over China tensions

Overseas labor props up island's tech sector, and many hope to stay

1 September 2022
This Taiwanese air base on the Penghu Islands in the Taiwan Strait is on high alert amid China's ongoing provocations. (Photo by Yu Nakamura)
Taiwan tensions

Taiwan report sounds alarm over China hybrid warfare capabilities

Taipei warns it will counterattack if Chinese forces enter territorial waters or airspace

1 September 2022
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 12 surface-to-ship missile system. Japan intends to beef up its defense capability as tensions tighten around Taiwan and Russia sustains its attacks in Ukraine.
Politics

Japan's defense spending likely to exceed 1% of GDP

Defense ministry request for FY2023 budget to surpass $43bn

31 August 2022
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, right, is in Taiwan to discuss technology and security collaboration between the island and his state. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)
International relations

Arizona governor arrives in Taiwan to meet president, TSMC execs

Ducey's trip is the fourth by a U.S. delegation following Nancy Pelosi's visit

31 August 2022
Taiwan is enduring frequent electricity outages this summer, exposing the vulnerability of the power supply in Asia's most important chipmaking hub. (File photo by Reuters)
Technology

Taiwan's frequent blackouts expose vulnerability of tech economy

Dozens of power outages in two months reveal creaking infrastructure

30 August 2022