What if China invaded Taiwan? This TV drama paints a visceral picture

Kathrin Hille May 14, 2025 – 12.00pm Gift this article Subscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Login The TV anchor reads the news without blinking: China has …

Taiwan's DPP faces widespread criticism for rebranding local ethnic Han people

TAIPEI, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities have drawn intense criticism after reclassifying people of the Han ethnic group as the island's "other" population in its official demographic data. The …

Chinese-speaking hackers disrupt drone supply chains in Taiwan, researchers say

A cyber espionage group with suspected links to Chinese-speaking state-sponsored hacking groups targeted software service providers and military firms in Taiwan and South Korea in several supply chain attacks, according to a new report. Earth Ammit, as the …

Taiwan Boosts Coastal Defense With U.S.-Made Harpoon Block II Missiles Amid Rising Tensions

Taiwan is set to receive its first shipment of land-launched RGM-84L-4 Block II (U) Harpoon anti-ship missile systems from the United States. Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense confirmed that five missile launcher vehicles and one radar vehicle were …

(LEAD) Expert notes need for S. Korea to persuade China not to create conflict in Taiwan Strait

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 16-21) By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, May 13 (Yonhap) -- A security expert in the United States underscored the need Tuesday for Seoul to make diplomatic efforts to persuade China not to cause conflict in the Taiwan Strait, …

'Sword II' & US-made 'HIMARS': New addition to Taiwan's arsenal

Why Taiwan Tries to Woo EU at First-Ever VE Day Remembrance

At the Taiwanese government’s first-ever commemoration of the end of World War II in Europe, President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) deliberately avoided historic controversy while stressing universal values and the common threats faced by Taiwan and the European …

Taiwan MND detects 35 sorties of Chinese aircraft, 8 naval vessels in its territory

TAIWAN: Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence on Wednesday detected 35 sorties of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, eight People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels, and two official ships operating around Taiwan. According to the MND, 25 of the …

HIMARS Unleashed in Taiwan as China Watches On

Taiwan, a self-ruled island under China's threat of force, conducted its first live-fire exercise with the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) supplied by the United States. Newsweek has reached out to the Chinese Defense Ministry for …

Taiwan’s Chief Telecom grows net profit by 11% in first quarter

Taiwanese telco and data center operator Chief Telecom posted an 11 percent increase in total revenue for Q1. Total revenue increased 11 percent year-on-year (YoY) to NT$953 million (US$31.3m), while net profit was up 15 percent YoY to NT$279m (US$9.2m). …