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China coast guard ship withdraws after tense standoff with Taiwan near Pratas Islands

May 25, 2026 11:23 am

Pratas Islands standoff escalated after a Chinese coast guard ship entered waters near the Taiwan-controlled atoll before withdrawing following a tense confrontation.

Taiwan president defends US arms purchases that Trump called 'bargaining chip'

May 18, 2026 12:23 am

US arms sales to Taiwan and security cooperation between the two sides are not only governed by law but also a catalyst for regional peace and stability, President Lai Ching-te said in a statement.

The 'Goddess of Unification' in China: Xi’s play for Taiwan through the KMT

April 16, 2026 4:08 pm

The Kuomintang, in fact, has been welcomed by the CCP, given its unified stance towards the one-China policy and the 1992 Consensus, which states that the two sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to China.

Ramayana has influenced how I think about stories: Tash Aw on his epic quartet

January 30, 2026 4:34 pm

Writer Tash Aw, speaks on his influences -- and on why the West's talk of 'Chinese aggression towards Taiwan' is a misleading idea

China sanctions 20 defence companies over largest-ever US arms sales to Taiwan

December 26, 2025 8:16 pm

The move follows Washington's announcement last week of $11.1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, the largest ever US weapons package for the island.

Taiwan’s return to China ‘an important part of post-war international order’ Xi Jinping tells Donald Trump

November 24, 2025 11:26 pm

Earlier this month, Taiwan's foreign ministry said it received official notification that the Trump administration approved a US$330 million arms sales to Taiwan, including fighter jet parts.

TSMC agreed to forgo stock buybacks for five years - subject to some exceptions. (Image Source: Reuters)

Taiwan sees no significant impact on chip sector from China rare earths curbs

October 13, 2025 9:50 am

Taiwan is home to the world's largest contract chipmaker TSMC, the producer of the vast majority of advanced chips that are a key component of artificial intelligence applications.

Trump says Xi assured him China won’t invade Taiwan during his presidency

August 17, 2025 10:31 am

The remarks came ahead of Trump’s planned talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

US eases restrictions on China: Will this hurt India's semiconductor ambitions?

July 17, 2025 9:12 pm

The recent decision to lift export restrictions on Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software to China removes a temporary advantage that Indian semiconductor companies might have enjoyed. But it also creates opportunities to position India as a reliable partner for global semiconductor companies