As Washington prepares for war with China, Taiwan holds its longest and most extensive military exercises and civilian drills ...

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te intends to make two stops in the US as part of a trip to diplomatic allies, testing ties ...

When a 90-day tariff-free grace period expired this month, Taiwan escaped the letters that US President Donald Trump sent to two dozen other governments fixing new rates, including a 25 per cent duty ...

* In 1979, the United States severed official relations with the government in Taipei and instead recognised the government in Beijing. The defence treaty was terminated too.

Since taking office in January 2025, US President Donald Trump has launched a series of economic and trade policies aimed at ...

Despite proclaiming a “one China” policy, Manila has been moving toward greater economic and security cooperation with Taipei.

Jessica Chen Weiss is a professor of China and Asia-Pacific studies at Cornell University, and she joins us now to talk about how this visit by Taiwan's president will impact the already-fraught ...

And last month, Taiwan's foreign minister told NPR that the island wasn't seeking formal diplomatic relations with the U.S. But Chinese leader Xi Jinping so far isn't letting up.

Taiwan does not seek conflict with China and will not provoke confrontation, but Beijing's "aggressive" military posturing is ...

Moreover, as China and Taiwan’s political systems continue to diverge, there is little support on the island for unification. Taiwan is increasingly anchored to the West, and its population broadly ...

Cheering crowds greet the victory of Taiwan's Lai Ching-te in the presidential election on Saturday, January 13. Lai's victory came in spite of efforts by China to stop him.

TAIPEI, Taiwan — 2024 is a year of pivotal elections, and not just in the United States. Among the first up is Taiwan, a Beijing-claimed island that is one of the strongest democracies in Asia ...