TAIPEI, Feb ‌5 (Reuters) - ​Taiwan's Foxconn ‌on Thursday flagged ​strong expectations for ‍its first ​quarter ​performance, ⁠after reporting a 35.5% year-on-year rise in January revenue. "Shipments of ‌AI racks continue to ​increase, and ‌Smart Consumer ‍Electronics are ⁠also better than expected," it said in a statement.

Taiwan appreciates the US’ firm commitment to Taiwan based on the Taiwan Relations Act and the “six assurances,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said today following a phone call between Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) and US President Donald Trump.

Analysts say China’s leader is still focused on reunification

Taiwan, for its part, would contribute "elite troops," and Washington might assign personnel in Guam or elsewhere in the Indo-Pacific region to help.

Taiwan has finally succeeded in reaching a trade deal with the Trump administration in the United States. After the latest round of trade negotiations between the U.S. and Taiwan, the Lai administration announced that it had successfully lowered tariffs from 20 percent to 15 percent, which will not stack onto most-favored-nation rates.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s economy expanded at an 8.6% annual rate last year, the fastest pace in 15 years, as its export-focused industries were buoyed by the frenzy over artificial intelligence and a surge of shipments to the U.S..