In response to the prospect of a tariff war, representatives of Taiwan’s ruling establishment headed to Washington on February 11 to express their willingness to “work with” the Trump administration.
Amnesty International Taiwan, along with six other civil groups, will present to President Lai Ching-Te a joint statement calling on the government to implement legal reforms on February 25 at the
Special budget aimed at showing island’s resolve to defend itself was announced after Trump’s renewed threats of higher tariffs on chip products.
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Taiwan says China violated norms and caused a "high degree of danger" by announcing "live-fire exercises without prior warning" just off its coast.
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) listed three goals to enhance Taiwan’s transitional justice efforts in a speech at the 228 Massacre commemoration event in Taipei on Friday.
In response to the prospect of a tariff war, representatives of Taiwan’s ruling establishment headed to Washington on February 11 to express their willingness to “work with” the Trump administration.
Taiwan's defence ministry said on Friday that the history of World War Two shows aggression and expansion will end in failure, responding to Chinese comments that the island would come into Beijing's hands sooner or later.
Context: Trump’s recent statements about Ukraine have reinforced fears that the U.S. is retreating from its decades-long commitment to Europe’s defense. NATO’s secretary general also recently called on members to spend “considerably more” than 3 percent of economic output on defense.
Lai told Akie at the meeting that Taiwan aims to protect the values of freedom and democracy, and deepen its friendship with Japan.
As President Trump turns toward Russia, Taiwan grapples with its reliance on U.S. support in the face of conflict with China.
A longstanding U.S. policy of strategic ambiguity toward Taiwan has—under Trump—begun to breed anxious uncertainty.