How Taiwan Became a Refuge for Buddhism

A Sinicized form of the religion has been preserved on the island, where daily life itself now sometimes seems like an ...

A Taiwanese town embraces a slow pace of life through a snail race

The Taiwanese town of Fenglin has embraced its slow pace of life, using snail races to celebrate a focus on sustainability ...
Cfr.org

Taiwan’s Political Polarization Is Playing Into China’s Hands

David Sacks is a fellow for Asia studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. Taiwan has made impressive strides in enhancing its resilience to Chinese military and economic coercion, but an ...
Time

How Hormuz Could Shape China’s Taiwan Strategy

A Chinese propaganda poster depicting warships, warplanes and guns during the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis of 1958. A Chinese propaganda poster depicting warships, warplanes and guns during the Second ...
Fox News

Hormuz chaos sparks warning: China could strangle Taiwan without firing a shot

China may not need to launch a military invasion of Taiwan to trigger a global economic crisis, according to a new analysis that draws lessons from recent disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. As Iran ...
Christian Science Monitor

For many Taiwanese, an opposition leader’s rare trip to China hit the wrong notes

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
CNBC

China's Xi invokes 'threat' of Taiwan independence in first cross-strait opposition talks in a decade

The meeting Friday marked the first such encounter between Xi and a sitting opposition party leader since 2016. U.S. President Donald Trump's military actions in Venezuela and Iran, along with his ...
Los Angeles Times

Taiwan opposition leader arrives in China on what she calls a ‘journey for peace’

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Taiwan’s opposition leader arrives in China on a ‘journey for peace,’ marking the first opposition visit in a ...
NBC News

Taiwan opposition leader heads to China in what she calls a 'journey for peace'

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun is heading to China on Tuesday at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, in what she call it a “journey for peace” as Beijing calls for the self ...
NBC News

Taiwan's opposition leader seeks to win friends in China with a high-stakes visit

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A few weeks before President Donald Trump arrives in China next month, Chinese President Xi Jinping will have another visitor: Taiwan’s opposition leader. Subscribe to read this story ...
CNN

As Taiwan steels its defenses against China, some are hatching escape plans

In the face of growing Chinese military aggression, Taiwan has increased defense spending, extended mandatory conscription and revamped its combat exercises, signaling its determination to fight off a ...
The Conversation

How Taiwan came to dominate the global chip industry

One firm, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), produces more than 90% of the world’s most advanced semiconductor chips. These chips are essential for smartphones, artificial intelligence ...