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POLITICS3h agoTaiwan states it plans to invest up to $4.4 billion in the Alaska pipelineTaiwán proyecta invertir $4,400 millones en gas natural de Alaska, fortaleciendo lazos energéticos con EE.UU. tras intensas negociaciones. El acuerdo busca diversificar el suministro energético taiwanés, comenzando en 2032, y consolidar la cooperación bilateral en un marco de beneficio mutuo.Clarín
POLITICS4h agoTrump claims Taiwan agreed to massive 20-year Alaska LNG dealFormer President Trump claims that Taiwan has agreed to a large 20-year liquified natural gas deal involving Alaska. This indicates a potential significant international energy agreement, albeit one reported by a political figure.Seeking Alpha Tech
BUSINESS6h agoTrump announces that Taiwan will buy 30% of Alaska pipeline gas for twenty yearsTaiwan will invest 4.4 billion dollars in the Alaska LNG project, securing 30% of the gas for 20 years, according to the American president. Trump promotes Measure 2 in Alaska and supports Senator Sullivan in his re-election. He also pardons three workshop owners for violating the Clean Air Act.Clarín
BUSINESS7h agoTaiwan agrees to buy 30% of gas from Alaska LNG project, Trump saysU.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Taiwan had agreed to buy 30% of the gas from a pipeline project in Alaska.CNBC
POLITICS7h agoTrump says Taiwan agreed to buy 30 percent of gas from Alaska pipelinePresident Trump announced Tuesday that Taiwan has agreed to purchase 30 percent of gas from the Alaska pipeline over the next 20 years. Speaking at a campaign rally in Wasilla, Alaska, Trump said Taiwan will invest $4.4 billion into the project on top of $50 billion already committed by South Korea. The president was quick…The Hill
MILITARY8h ago2 Taiwanese executives arrested over mainland components in military dronesTwo Taiwanese executives have been arrested for allegedly using mainland Chinese-made components in drones supplied to the island’s military. It is the second time in two months that a Taiwanese drone supplier has been investigated by the island’s authorities over the alleged use of prohibited mainland components. The case has intensified opposition scrutiny of the government’s efforts to build a “drone team” based on a “non-red” supply chain that excludes components and technology from mainland...South China Morning Post
POLITICS18h agoIs this the best time for US strategists to push for abandoning ambiguity on Taiwan?For nearly five decades, the United States’ Taiwan policy has centred on strategic ambiguity by not declaring whether it would intervene militarily in a potential Taiwan conflict. This policy – designed to deter Beijing from using force while preventing Taipei from formally declaring independence – is being challenged by realist US strategists amid a broader debate over America’s role in the world, growing constraints on US military might and a shifting regional balance of power driven by...South China Morning Post
POLITICS19h agoTaiwanese finance minister plans to join Apec meeting in Hong KongTaiwanese Finance Minister Chuang Tsui-yun plans to attend the Apec meeting in Hong Kong, where the Chinese finance chief is due to deliver the opening speech. Chuang’s ministry told Reuters on Tuesday she would attend the meeting “as is customary”. Hong Kong is hosting the Apec Finance Ministers’ Meeting on October 20 and 21, while the Economic Leaders’ Summit will take place in Shenzhen next month. China is the summit host for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum this year. In response...South China Morning Post
POLITICS1d agoHow Taiwan Activates Beijing’s Chosen FearThe standard explanations for why Taiwan is so important to the Chinese Communist Party are familiar: territorial integrity, credibility of deterrence commitments, great power competition with the United States, the strategic value of the first island chain, and the semiconductor industry concentrated in TSMC’s fabrication facilities. These explanations work, but they don’t tell the whole story. Rational strategic calculation does not produce a posture in which a nuclear-armed state with the world’s second-largest economy treats a democratic island of 23 million people as a pWar on the Rocks
MILITARY1d agoTaiwan aims to raise pilot retirement age to 58 as new F-16V jets arriveTaiwan’s defence ministry plans to allow military pilots to serve until the age of 58 as it grapples with the prospect of “having fighter jets but no pilots”. The proposed retention scheme comes as the island’s air force prepares to form operational squadrons around 66 new F-16V Block 70 fighters ordered from the United States, adding pressure to an already stretched pool of experienced pilots. Under the plan, pilots could serve until 58 – up from about 48 for lieutenant colonels and 52 for...South China Morning Post
POLITICS2d agoBeijing sanctions Paraguayan and Belizean ministers over support for TaiwanBeijing on Monday sanctioned Paraguayan and Belizean government ministers over the Taiwan issue, after the two nations sealed deals with Taipei in recent months. Gustavo Villate, Paraguay’s minister of information and communication technologies, and Francis Fonseca, Belize’s minister of foreign affairs, foreign trade, education, culture, science and technology were placed under sanctions from Monday, the foreign ministry said. The measures include freezing their assets within China, prohibiting...South China Morning Post
POLITICS2d agoChina sanctions Paraguay, Belize ministers over Taiwan tiesChinese Foreign Ministry cites national sovereignty and Taiwan separatist activities as reasons behind the measures.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS2d agoKurt Campbell on US deterrence, the Quad, Aukus and Taiwan after Xi-Trump summitKurt Campbell is a veteran US diplomat and strategist who has played a leading role in shaping Washington’s approach to China and the Indo-Pacific for more than a decade. He served as the White House coordinator for Indo-Pacific affairs from 2021 to 2024 and as US deputy secretary of state from 2024 to 2025. Previously, he served as assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs from 2009 to 2013 and was a key architect of the Obama administration’s “pivot to Asia”. Often...South China Morning Post
MILITARY2d agoHow Taiwan’s military manpower shortage is undermining its ability to fightSouth China Morning Post
POLITICS3d agoTaiwan fears for US support as Trump and Xi prepare for fresh talksTaipei awaits approval of a $14bn arms package as uncertainty over Washington’s commitment to the island growsIrish Times World
BUSINESS3d agoTaiwan eases IFRS sustainability disclosure rules, cutting mandatory scopeTaiwan has relaxed its IFRS sustainability disclosure rules for listed and OTC companies, shrinking the number of firms required to fully comply from an originally planned 1,970 to 560. Environment Minister Peng Chi-ming said more than 70%, or about 1,410 companies, will switch to voluntary disclosure instead.digitimes · china
POLITICS3d agoTaiwan defends peace and freedom as Beijing condemns Lai's speechPresident Lai Ching-te says Taiwan wants peace but will not give up its freedom and calls for respect for its people's right to exist, as Beijing condemns his National Day speech.nationthailand · thailand
POLITICS3d agoTaiwanese leader welcomes talks between Washington and Beijing ‘to reduce risk of war’Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te has welcomed talks between Washington and Beijing aimed at reducing the risk of conflict. Lai’s annual Double Tenth address, marking the anniversary of the foundation of the Republic of China, Taiwan’s official name, also called for democracies to work together to safeguard regional peace and for the Taiwanese people’s right to exist to be respected. He also warned that mainland China was trying to put pressure on the island to change the status quo, but...South China Morning Post
MILITARY3d agoTaiwan to boost military spending to 'deter war' with ChinaDW News [en]
POLITICS4d agoTaiwan cherishes peace but will not give up freedom, president saysTaiwan cherishes peace but will not give up its freedom, and there must be respect for the right of Taiwan's people to exist, President Lai ‌Ching-te said on…Japan Today
CONFLICT4d agoUS says Chinese actions off Taiwan are deeply destabilising asiaone.com · Singapore
POLITICS4d agoTaiwan Lai calls on Indo - Pacific democracies to help maintain peace in National Day speechwboc.com · United States
MILITARY4d agoTaiwan president says defence spending boost aims to ‘deter war’Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS4d agoWill Taiwan issue derail Washington and Beijing’s latest reset? Analysts are scepticalRecent interactions involving the US and Taiwan are not expected to derail the current momentum in relations between Washington and mainland China, according to diplomatic analysts. Beijing was taking a pragmatic approach to navigating the complexities of the Taiwan issue, they said, but the fate of a US$14 billion arms package for the island remained a key concern. During President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to the United States, Xi urged his hosts to “adhere to the correct position of opposing...South China Morning Post