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US and Taiwan hold secret defence talks in Alaska as Trump courts China

The Pentagon-Taipei meeting signals quiet engagement, but Donald Trump's focus on China trade talks raises doubts in Taiwan about US reliability

Taiwan reports surge in Chinese military activity near its territory

Earlier on Sunday, Taiwan recorded the presence of five PLA aircraft, six PLAN vessels and one official ship

Taiwan records 23 sorties of PLA aircraft, 7 PLAN vessels around territory

Earlier, Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung had named China a 'regional troublemaker'

TSMC phases out Chinese equipment from 2-nm plants amid US policy risks

TSMC's move is linked to the proposed US Chip EQUIP Act; aimed at securing subsidies, diversifying supply chains

Taiwan detects 9 sorties of Chinese aircraft, 6 vessels around territory

According to MND, of the nine sorties, five crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern ADIZ

India iPhone hub hit as Foxconn recalls 300 more Chinese engineers

Foxconn subsidiary Yuzhan Technology has recalled 300 Chinese engineers from India, even as its iPhone manufacturing push in Tamil Nadu and Bengaluru continues

Taiwan detects 22 Chinese aircrafts, 5 naval vessels around territory

As per the MND, of the 22 aircraft, 15 crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's southwestern ADIZ

No change in our position on Taiwan: India rebuts China's Jaishankar claim

India clarifies that its Taiwan ties remain economic, technological and cultural, rebutting China's claim that Jaishankar reaffirmed Taiwan as part of China during talks with Wang Yi

Trump says Xi assured him China won't act on Taiwan during his presidency

The US has long sought to deter Beijing from any military action seeking to unify the self-governing island of Taiwan with China by force

Typhoon Podul closes Taiwan schools, offices as heavy rains expected

Typhoon Podul prompted schools and government offices to close in Taiwan on Wednesday, with authorities on the lookout for heavy rains that could bring more damage to agriculture in the region. It was unclear how serious the storm would be, with high waves and winds over much of the east coast but no major rain as of yet. On Wednesday morning, Podul was southeast of the island, moving at 155 kilometres per hour, and was expected to make landfall later in the day before moving swiftly across the island's southern tip, according to the Central Meteorological Agency. Such storms typically hit the east coast hard before losing strength as they pass over the Central Mountain Range before continuing toward the Chinese coast. Podul's skirt measured 120 kilometres across and was expected to broaden even while losing strength as the storm moved westward across the Taiwan Strait. The areas affected are well south of the capital, Taipei, along with Taiwan's main international airport and ...

Philippines to be involved in war over Taiwan, despite PRC protests: Marcos

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Monday his country would inevitably be drawn kicking and screaming into any war over Taiwan due to its proximity to the self-ruled island and the presence of large numbers of Filipino workers there, despite China's strong protest over such remarks. Marcos also told a news conference that the Philippines' coast guard, navy and other vessels defending its territorial interests in the South China Sea would never back down and would stand their ground in the contested waters after the Chinese coast guard on Monday staged dangerous blocking maneuvers and used a powerful water cannon to try to drive away Philippine vessels from the hotly disputed Scarborough Shoal. It's the latest flare-up of long-simmering territorial disputes in the busy waterway, a key global trade route, where overlapping claims between China and the Philippines have escalated in recent years. Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan also lay claims to parts of the contested .

Taiwan probes 16 Chinese technology companies for illegal operations

Investigators said the companies allegedly faked business registrations, pretending to be branches of overseas firms with foreign or Taiwanese investment

TSMC fires staff, launches legal action over suspected 2-nm data leak

Chipmaking giant reports unauthorised access to sensitive technology; Taiwan authorities investigating under National Security Act

Taiwan defence ministry detects Chinese military activity around territory

Sharing the details in a post on X, MND said that these were detected up until 6 AM (UTC +8), and four out of the five sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern ADIZ

Taiwan reports increased Chinese military activity around its territory

The frequent incursions and maritime operations reflect rising tensions between Taiwan and China, a relationship long fraught with geopolitical strain

Britain ready to fight China over Taiwan, backs peaceful resolution

If we have to fight, as we have done in the past, Australia and the UK are nations that will fight together, said British Defence Secretary

Taiwan detects 4 Chinese aircraft, 10 naval vessels near its territory

The frequent incursions and maritime operations reflect rising tensions between Taiwan and China, a relationship long fraught with geopolitical strain

Taiwan reports increased Chinese military activity around its territory

In response to China's action, Taiwan's armed forces deployed aircraft, naval ships, and coastal missile systems to monitor the situation

Taiwanese, Vietnamese firms keen to invest in footwear sector in India: CLE

Companies from Taiwan and Vietnam are keen to invest in India's non-leather footwear sector, and the government support is crucial to facilitate these investments, Council for Leather Exports (CLE) Chairman RK Jalan said on Sunday. Jalan said these Taiwanese and Vietnamese firms import products like shoe soles, moulds, machinery, and fabrics from countries like China. "Vietnamese and Taiwanese firms are keen to invest in India. We need to support them so that they can import these goods smoothly into the country for their manufacturing facilities," he said. The country's exports are growing at a healthy rate, and the council is aiming for USD 7 billion worth of shipments in 2025-26, he added. The exports stood at USD 5.75 billion in 2024-25. The US was the top destination for Indian exporters with shipments worth USD 957 million (about 20 per cent share). It was followed by the UK (11 per cent) and Germany. "We are expecting about 18 per cent growth this year. Promotion of ...