TAIWAN
Taiwan's Executive Yuan originally proposed a US$39.6 billion (NT$1.25 trillion) special defense budget, but in May the Legislative Yuan reduced it to US$24.7 billion (NT$780 billion). The approved package did not include funding for the commercial procurement or commissioned production of unmanned systems, CNA reported. To continue developing Taiwan's uncrewed
Freed But Not Free: Taiwan Publisher Fucha Still Trapped in China After Sentence Ends
Fucha (Li Yanhe), editor-in-chief of Taiwan-based publisher Gūsa Press, was sentenced by Chinese authorities...
Taiwan Court Ends Anti-Infiltration Trial for Mainland Chinese Spouse Xu Chunying
The New Taipei District Court on June 9 concluded arguments in the case against Xu Chunying, a Chinese-born...
$14 Billion Taiwan Weapons Package Faces Uncertainty Amid US–China Tensions
Commentary by Dong Fang The Xi–Trump meeting has concluded, yet the proposed US$14 billion arms sale...
UK and Australia Reaffirm Importance of Taiwan Strait Peace in Joint Statement
The foreign and defense ministers of the United Kingdom and Australia held talks in London on the June...
Do Not Underestimate Xi Jinping’s Ambition to Invade Taiwan: Commentary
Commentary by Sung Kuo-cheng, originally published by Up Media In recent years, the international...
Taiwan’s Parliament Blocks Proposed Draft Bill to Build Domestic Drone Industry
Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan, equivalent to the island's Parliament blocked a proposed draft bill on June...
Taiwan Conducts First Public Live-Fire HIMARS Drill on West Coast Facing Taiwan Strait
According to Reuters, Taiwan's military conducted a key live-fire exercise on June 10 near the mouth...
KMT Proposal That Would Allow Chinese Citizens to Hold Office in Taiwan Draws Security Concerns
Taiwan's Kuomintang party, or KMT, which holds an opposition-majority in the government's parliament,...
Taiwan Opposition Leader’s Meal With China-Linked Figure During US Visit Triggers Controversy
During her visit to the United States, Cheng Li-wun posted photos on Facebook from a banquet with the...