The Iran war has distracted and depleted the U.S. military. But it may also—at least for now—have secured Taiwan’s de facto independence from Beijing.

On January 29, 2026, CCTV aired footage of the Type 055 destroyer Yanan at sea as crew members tracked approaching aircraft near Taiwan. The sequence did not begin with a launch. It began with watchstanders scanning the horizon,

The presidents of the United States and China have held a phone call ahead of US President Donald Trump’s planned visit to Beijing this April. Readouts of the call describe a wide-ranging conversation that included topics from trade to foreign policy issues related to Iran,

Qnity Electronics Inc. Q on Thursday announced a $61.5 million investment to acquire a new advanced semiconductor research and manufacturing facility in Taiwan, aimed at expanding capacity to meet rising global chip demand.

Taiwan has pledged to purchase more than $84 billion in U.S. goods, a move centered on energy and aviation products that could reshape trade flows and supply chains in the Indo-Pacific. The commitment, described by officials as a major step in bilateral ...

Taiwan’s first lawmaker with Chinese citizenship has taken office. But this has been a major hurdle for the Taiwan People’s Party’s Li Chen-hsiu, who was sworn in on Tuesday morning. Taiwanese law requires that she give up her Chinese citizenship to serve in the legislature.