This Week in Taiwan

Eloise Phillips, Iris Hsu,Rti

This Week in Taiwan brings you a roundup of the week’s top stories and key developments related to Taiwan — every Saturday, keeping you informed and up to date.

  1. 6 天前

    Digital minister calls for swift removal of disinformation and support for traditional news outlets, Deputy foreign minister says bilateral ties outweigh multilateral systems... and more

    Digital minister calls for the swift removal of disinformation and support for traditional news outlets. Deputy foreign minister says bilateral ties outweigh multilateral systems amid global shifts. Chinese Ambassador to Australia tells those opposed to unification to “leave Taiwan.” The President reaffirms goal to cut cancer deaths by one-third by 2030 on World Cancer Day. Trump-Xi call touches on Taiwan as Lai reaffirms ‘4 unchanged’ in US-China-Taiwan ties. All eyes on Taiwan’s first women’s bobsleigh team at Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

  2. 1月31日

    American climber Alex Honnold free-solos Taipei 101, setting new record in human climbing history, President Lai Ching-te plans to expand Taiwan Global Pathfinders Initiative... and more

    American climber Alex Honnold free-solos Taipei 101, setting new record in human climbing history. President Lai Ching-te plans to expand Taiwan Global Pathfinders Initiative, sending more youth abroad. The Central Bank announced Tuesday that Taiwan’s new series of the New Taiwan Dollar banknotes will carry the theme “Taiwan’s Beauty.” MAC deputy minister details 3 strategies to counter Chinese infiltration as invasion risk stays low. Lai warns against cutting defense budget as opposition pushes scaled-down bill. China’s top general purged in sweeping PLA shake-up.

  3. 1月24日

    The Defense Ministry briefs lawmakers on a NT$1.25 trillion arms procurement plan, Taiwan and the United States have reached an outcome in their reciprocal tariff negotiations, ... and more

    The Defense Ministry briefs lawmakers on a NT$1.25 trillion arms procurement plan Taiwan and the United States have reached an outcome in their reciprocal tariff negotiations President Lai honors former Chamber of Deputies speaker for strengthening Taiwan-Czech tiesUS confirms 2 warships made first Taiwan Strait transit of the yearDefense Ministry can’t ‘scrape by’ anymore on budget; urges Legislature to act The president responds to Ukraine’s concerns about Taiwanese components reaching Russia

  4. 1月17日

    Rescue teams located the black box of the missing F-16V fighter jet in deep waters, Phoenix May Kate Gallego met with President Lai Ching-te, ... and more

    Rescue teams have located the black box of the missing F-16V fighter jet in deep waters.  Phoenix May Kate Gallego met with President Lai Ching-te this Wednesday. Opposition parties say the government's NT$ 1.25 trillion (US$39.6 billion) defense budget lacks a detailed procurement list. The Defense Ministry pushes back and say delays are putting national security at risk.  Taiwan and the United States concluded bilateral tariff negotiations, setting reciprocal tariffs at 15 percent with no stacking.

  5. 1月3日

    Taiwan condemns China's provocative military drills

    PLA unilaterally launched the Justice Mission-2025 military around Taiwan without warning, and announced that it would hold live-fire drills prohibiting water and air traffic from entering five areas. A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off Taiwan’s northeastern coast late Saturday, triggering widespread public warning alerts across nearly every county and city in Taiwan.  President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) thanked the Taiwanese military and coast guard for their round-the-clock protection since the PLA Eastern Theater Command’s unannounced Justice Mission 2025 commenced. China’s large-scale military drills around Taiwan have drawn concern from countries around the world, with foreign governments warning that Beijing’s actions risk heightening regional tensions. China's extensive military exercises surrounding Taiwan this week have impacted over 100,000 international travelers and 6,000 domestic passengers.

  6. 2025/12/27

    President urges cooperation between local and central governments post metro attack, Taiwan to support Palau in hosting the Pacific Islands Forum, ... and more.

    President Lai Ching-te urges coorperation between local and central governments in the aftermath of the metro attack.  Foreign Minister Lin China-lung has instructed his ministry to fully support Palau in hosting the Pacific Islands Forum.  Nvidia tells its Chinese customers it plans to being shipping H200 chips to China.  Taiwan’s Legislature passed the third and final reading of the Artificial Intelligence Basic Act. President Lai met with visitng Japanese lawmakers and called for continued efforts to deepen Taiwan-Japan Cooperation.  Two Japanese councilors pay their respects to the victims of the Taipei mass stabbing attack.

  7. 2025/12/20

    Taiwan and Slovakia build a joint semiconductor laboratory, new submarine cable laws will require vessels to activate their Automatic Identification System, ... and more

    Taiwan and Slovakia have reached a significant milestone in technological cooperation with the inauguration of a joint semiconductor laboratory. The remaining amendments comprising the “seven submarine cable laws” passed third reading at the legislature and will require vessels to activate their Automatic Identification System (AIS). The National Security Bureau (NSB) and the Defense Ministry reported to the Legislature to brief lawmakers on the Chinese threat and the readiness of Taiwan’s armed forces. The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed the compromise version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) after the House of Representatives approved it on Dec. 10. The legislation, totaling US$900.6 billion, now heads to President Donald Trump for signing. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry (MND) said Thursday that a United States arms sales package to Taiwan worth US$11.1054 billion is expected to formally take effect in about one month.

  8. 2025/12/13

    The White House released its 2025 National Security Strategy report, Honduras is in the middle of the country’s most intense presidential race in history, ... and more

    The White House released its 2025 National Security Strategy report.  Honduras is in the middle of the country’s most intense presidential race in history. The Interior Ministry says its decision to suspend the Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu for one year is not a restriction of free speech. The Legislature on Monday passed third readings of the so-called “seven undersea cable laws,” raising the maximum prison sentence to seven years for intentionally damaging undersea water pipelines, natural gas pipelines, or submarine cables. This Tuesday, the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) announced that its largest naval vessel encountered a Taiwanese warship while transiting the Taiwan Strait in November

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This Week in Taiwan brings you a roundup of the week’s top stories and key developments related to Taiwan — every Saturday, keeping you informed and up to date.

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