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Trump-Xi meeting focus consistent with expectations: Foreign Ministry

Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry said on Sunday, September 27, that the recent meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) focused on U.S.-China economic and trade issues, which is consistent with the information Taiwan had obtained in advance. Xi visited the United States and met with Trump at the White House on September 24. Washington and Beijing both issued their own statements on the outcomes, neither of which mentioned Taiwan. Trump said during a joint media interview on September 26 that his talks with Xi touch on Taiwan, but the two sides did not spend much time on the topic. The Foreign Ministry said that there is no inherent need for U.S.-China discussions to touch upon Taiwan. U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio and other senior U.S. officials have repeatedly stated that the country’s policy toward Taiwan has not changed. The ministry stressed that China’s gray-zone harassment and military threats in the East China Sea, the South...

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Trump-Xi meeting focus consistent with expectations: Foreign Ministry

Foreign Ministry says U.S. Taiwan policy unchanged after ambassador’s China arms sales remark

US, Japan, S. Korea issue joint statement on Taiwan Strait ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

Taiwan representative to US rebuffs China’s WWII framing in interview

President meets with Foundation for Defense of Democracies delegation

Foreign Ministry says U.S. Taiwan policy unchanged after ambassador’s China arms sales remark

Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday, September 29, that U.S. policy toward Taiwan remains unchanged. The statement came after U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue told Fox News on Sunday that President Donald Trump had asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping whether he wanted to buy U.S. weapons. Trump disputed the account on Monday, saying the issue had not been discussed and suggesting Perdue may have been referring to Taiwan. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, Foreign Ministry Deputy Spokesperson Chen Yi-chun (陳怡君) said Perdue made it clear in his interview that U.S. policy toward Taiwan will not change. Chen added that this reflects a longstanding position repeatedly reaffirmed by the Trump administration. Perdue had also reiterated Washington’s commitments under the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances, the deputy spokesperson said. The U.S. State Department also appeared to distance the administration from Perdue’s remarks, according to the Associated...

US, Japan, S. Korea issue joint statement on Taiwan Strait ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

Foreign ministers from the United States, Japan, and South Korea issued a joint statement reaffirming the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, ahead of the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping (習近平), expected to take place on September 24. U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio, Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on September 21. After the meeting, they issued a joint statement reaffirming the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, opposing any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo, and supporting Taiwan’s meaningful participation in relevant international organizations. Presidential Office Spokesperson Karen Kuo (郭雅慧) said on Tuesday, September 22, that the office welcomes and thanks the three foreign ministers for demonstrating a firm stance on Taiwan Strait, as well as regiona...

Taiwan representative to US rebuffs China’s WWII framing in interview

Taiwan’s Representative to the United States Alexander Yui (俞大㵢) said in an interview on CBS on Sunday, September 27, that he believes U.S. policy toward Taiwan has not changed. Referring to the events preceding World War II, he stated that Japan is not the provocateur today, but rather China is the one driving a wedge between the United States and its allies. Yui was interviewed by Margaret Brennan on CBS’s Sunday political program Face the Nation. He said that Taiwan was not a topic of discussion at the recent meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平). Furthermore, neither side mentioned Taiwan in released statements summarizing the outcomes of the talks. Yui noted that both Trump and Xi referenced events of World War II and Japan’s aggression against China in the late 1930s. He said Trump referenced the heroic actions of the First American Volunteer Group, known as the Flying Tigers, but Xi sought to connect this to the not...

Vice President makes unannounced appearance at democracy forum in Italy

Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) arrived on the Italian island of Ventotene to attend the second Ventotene Conference for Freedom and Democracy. European Parliament Vice President Pina Picierno emphasized that no one, including China, has the right to interfere in the event. According to Italy’s ANSA news agency, as reported by Taiwan’s Central News Agency on Friday, September 11, Picierno stated that Hsiao’s attendance could not be announced in advance, primarily because of potential interference from the Chinese government. Picierno went on to say that no one, including China, gets to decide who can or cannot speak at Ventotene, a place that symbolizes freedom, resistance, and democracy. She said she was proud to be able to listen to the voices of those who resist the pressure of authoritarian threats every day, defending their own freedom and democracy. In a separate Facebook post, Picierno wrote that Hsiao’s arrival carries a simple and clear message: intimidat...

Taiwan defense not provocative, but key to equal cross-strait dialogue: AIT director

Taiwan strengthening its self-defense capabilities is not provocative, but rather key to creating the conditions for equal dialogue across the Taiwan Strait. That came from American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Director Raymond Greene at the 2026 Taipei Security Dialogue, which began on Wednesday, September 9. The 2026 Taipei Security Dialogue is hosted by the Institute for National Defense and Security Research (INDSR). This year’s forum brought together leaders, officials, and experts from the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, Germany, Ukraine, Poland, and other countries. The goal of the event is to hold a cross-regional, in-depth security dialogue on topics including wartime experience, critical sea straits, uncrewed systems, and gray zone threats. INDSR Chairman Huoh Shoou-yeh (霍守業) said that in the face of authoritarian attempts to unilaterally change the status quo, democratic allies must transform their geopolitical concerns into a consensus on global ...

President meets with Foundation for Defense of Democracies delegation

President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) received a delegation from the U.S.-based Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) at the Presidential Office on Thursday, September 24. Lai thanked FDD and its visiting members for their continued attention to Taiwan’s whole-of-society defense resilience and strong support for Taiwan through concrete action. Lai welcomed FDD’s China Program Chairman Matt Pottinger, who served as a deputy national security advisor during U.S. President Donald Trump’s first term. Pottinger delivered a closing keynote address at the recent international forum organized by the Presidential Office’s Whole-of-Society Defense Resilience Committee. In it, he argued that seeking peace through strength is a necessary condition for sustaining Taiwan’s freedom and prosperity. Lai said that Pottinger’s argument reflects exactly the direction in which Taiwan continues to push. He noted that the country’s freedom and prosperity affect not only the future of its peop...

Paraguay president calls Taiwan exclusion from UN a ‘stain’

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña Palacios delivered nearly three minutes of remarks in support of Taiwan’s participation in international institutions during his address at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, September 23. He declared that Paraguay will not remain neutral on Taiwan, but stands on its side, and called Taiwan’s exclusion a stain on the United Nations. Paraguay has formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, and Peña has made multiple state visits to the country. He has spoken out in support of Taiwan’s international space at UN General Debates for a number of years. Peña said that while the Strait of Hormuz is today’s problem, a looming crisis in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly in the Taiwan Strait, could become tomorrow’s. He said developments there would not remain merely a regional matter, but would ripple out to Japan and all of East and Southeast Asia, with the global economy bearing the initial impact. Peña stated that the poten...

Trump mentions US$500 billion Taiwanese chip investment in US

U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview that a certain Taiwanese chip company is investing US$500 billion in the United States. Analysts believe that the company in question may be TSMC, which according to recent reports is mulling establishing a facility in Texas, on a scale comparable to its previous, US$265 billion investment in Arizona. In an interview with TIME magazine, Trump stated that a “great Taiwanese chip company” is making a US$500 billion investment in the United States. He also said that the momentum behind U.S. economic growth comes not only from artificial intelligence, but also from investment in the automotive, pharmaceutical, and technology industries. Analyst Weng Wei-jie (翁偉捷) said that the Trump administration continues to push for chip manufacturing to return to the U.S., and TSMC plays a vital role in this effort. He noted that beyond building fabs locally, TSMC has also attracted supply chain partners to invest in the U.S. The company i...

Second Trump-Xi unlikely to change Taiwan-US relationship: MAC deputy minister

Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Deputy Minister Shen Yu-chung (沈有忠) says the upcoming Trump-Xi meeting is unlikely to change anything in the Taiwan-U.S. relationship due to unresolved issues between China and the United States. He said the summit will likely focus on trade and economic issues, although officials may take the opportunity to spread pessimistic anti-American rhetoric in Taiwan. U.S. President Donald Trump has planned to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington, D.C., on September 24. This would be the second time the leaders have met in 2026, attracting global attention and speculation. The Taipei-based think tank, the Cross-Strait Policy Association, held a forum in Taipei to discuss the possible outcomes of such a meeting, including changes to Taiwan-U.S. relations. Speaking at the event, Shen said that according to current information, despite both sides claiming that the May summit was constructive, there are still deeper unresolved issues, includin...

Democracies’ response to China, Russia information warfare ‘inadequate,’ says US expert

Democracies have responded inadequately to information influence capabilities developed by China and Russia. That is the view of the U.S.-based Center for European Policy Analysis Vice President Christopher Walker, who made the remarks during a panel on “Psychological Defenses” at the 2026 Resilient Taiwan for Sustainable Democracy International Forum in Taipei on Saturday, September 19. “These are global powers, at least in the information and malign influence domain, I would argue. And I think the response from democracies to date has been inadequate,” Walker said. “This is a shared threat that Taiwan faces, that the United States faces, that other free societies face.” Describing the threat as “at scale” and “very intentional,” Walker said that the “challenge is to find more concerted, shared ways to respond to this threat in an environment where so many democracies are looking inward.” Walker said few people 25 years ago anticipated how extensively the Chine...

Eight nations oppose status quo changes in Taiwan Strait in joint statement

The foreign ministers and high-level representatives from eight member states of the European and Indo-Pacific Partners (EIPP) bloc issued a joint statement promoting peace, stability, sustainability, and prosperity across the Indo-Pacific and European regions. The statement also encourages dialogue and opposes any unilateral attempts to change the status quo across the Taiwan Strait. Representatives from Australia, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Poland, Republic of Korea, and the United Kingdom met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, September 22. They acknowledged that the strategic environment has become more volatile and fragmented since their last meeting in September 2025. The statement notes that EIPP cooperation is rooted in shared principles and interests including democracy, the rule of law, human rights, and international law. It reconfirms the bloc’s commitment to protecting and strengthening the multilateral syst...

Digital Ministry launches language corpus collection for AI training

The Digital Ministry has launched a new language corpus collection initiative, encouraging the public to contribute data and written works reflecting Taiwanese perspectives, to be used in training AI language models. The initiative will make this data available to artificial intelligence developers worldwide, with the goal of helping Taiwan’s perspective reach a global audience through AI. Digital Minister Lin Yi-jing (林宜敬) said at a press conference launching the initiative that major international AI models are trained using large volumes of internet text originating from China. This potentially causes the models to reflect Chinese perspectives on topics like history and politics. Lin said that discussions on regulating the use of copyrighted content in AI model training are ongoing, and could go on for several years before a consensus is reached. Taiwan, however, cannot afford to wait this long or its perspective may struggle to reach the world, given the rapid pace of...

PLA performs joint exercises in South China Sea two days after standoff with Philippines

China’s PLA Southern Theater Command conducted joint naval and air exercises in the areas surrounding Scarborough Shoal, known in Taiwan as Huangyan Island, over the weekend. The PLA announced the actions on Sunday, September 27, calling the exercises necessary action against countries undermining regional stability. The exercises come days after a standoff with the Philippines at Second Thomas Shoal, or Ren’ai Reef, in the Spratly Islands. Chinese state media organizations cited the PLA Southern Command’s WeChat account, explaining that the drills were also meant to improve troops' combat capabilities for safeguarding territorial sovereignty and maritime rights. The Scarborough Shoal is only 200km west of the Philippines’ Luzon Island and over 870km south of China’s Hainan Island, and has been a consistent flashpoint for both countries, especially in the last week. On September 25, the Philippines Coast Guard (PCG) claimed China obstructed a resupply mission for a gr...

Establishing new representative office in the Philippines ‘going smoothly’: Foreign minister

Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said in an interview for POP Radio on Tuesday, September 15, that the process of establishing a representative office in the Philippine city of Cebu is going smoothly. He noted that the office would help build the Taiwan-Philippines Economic Corridor. Lin said that both countries are closely interdependent along the first island chain. Both are free and democratic nations, both face pressure from China, have friendly relations with the United States, and are working to bolster supply chain resilience. He also noted that Taiwan and the Philippines have shared interests in security, economic ties, and people-to-people exchanges. Lin said that establishing a new representative office in the Philippines would not only serve more people, but also help build the Taiwan Philippines Economic Corridor. He said, "This is all in progress and going smoothly. Actually, the preparations for the department, office, and staff are all being handled."

Expert warns of growing Russia-China ‘sharp power’ in global media

Russia and China have expanded their collaboration over the past decade waging a global information campaign against democratic systems, Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) Vice President Christopher Walker told Rti. Speaking as an expert in democratic development and the modern information sphere, Walker said this alignment between the two countries is visible, as Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have reportedly met roughly 70 times since 2012. He noted this coordination can be seen in regions like Latin America, where Spanish-language state media from both nations push overarching narratives. These efforts are “often mislabeled as soft power,” Walker said, noting that “what they're actually doing in these domains is sharp power” aimed at silencing debate and promoting censorship. Beijing has rapidly expanded its global media infrastructure, including state broadcasters CGTN and China Radio International (CRI). This network now includes local media investments, cont...

Japan lawmaker calls for a Taiwan-Japan alliance to counter China threat

A Japanese lawmaker has called for Taiwan and Japan to become allies. House of Councillors member Hei Seki said the two countries face a common threat from China, which he described as “an extremely vicious communist regime.” “The truly ideal alliance relationship is the United States, Taiwan, and Japan. We should form an iron-triangle alliance,” he said. Seki made the remarks at a Taiwan-Japan diplomacy and defense forum in Taipei on Wednesday, September 9. Organized by the Indo-Pacific Strategy Thinktank (IPST), the forum also featured addresses by Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍), Japanese lawmaker Haruo Kitamura and IPST executive director Akio Yaita. “Japan and Taiwan face the same threat. As long as this Chinese Communist Party regime exists, it will always be a threat to us,” he said. Seki argued that a Chinese annexation of Taiwan would mean that Japan’s security and national defense would also “fundamentally collapse” and that “strength” was the ...

Interview: Somaliland representative urges China to ‘live and let live’ over Taiwan ties

Somaliland’s representative to Taiwan has described China’s attempts to get between the nations as “foolhardy” and urged Beijing instead to “live and let live.” “We believe that nobody should be dictating to us who we are friends with, who we have relationships with, and so it's China's problem,” Somaliland Representative to Taiwan Mahmoud Adam Jama Galaal told Rti in an interview on Friday, September 11. In the wide-ranging interview, Galaal also discussed Taiwan-Somaliland cooperation, the progress of bilateral projects, and international recognition. Somaliland, a coastal state in the Horn of Africa bordering Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Somalia, has a population of around 6 million. It declared independence from Somalia in 1991, and Somalia continues to claim sovereignty over it. China supports Somalia’s claim over Somaliland and opposes Somaliland’s relationship with Taiwan. “I think China is foolhardy in getting involved in this type of spat, simply because China...

MAC reiterates ‘red lines’ for entertainers performing in China ahead of PRC National Day

With the October 1 National Day of the People’s Republic of China approaching, Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) reiterated its two “red lines” for entertainers developing careers in China during a press conference on Thursday, September 24. Taiwanese entertainers performing in China are frequently asked to make political statements or take positions on cross-Strait issues. Taiwanese media recently reported that several Taiwanese artists, including Wang Leehom (王力宏), Jeannie Hsieh (謝金燕), Harlem Yu (庾澄慶), and Jam Hsiao (蕭敬騰), were labeled as being from “Taiwan, China” during a recent Mid-Autumn Festival gala in Macau. MAC Deputy Minister and Spokesperson Liang Wen-chieh (梁文傑) said that based on preliminary information, the label was chosen by the event organizers and not the artists themselves. He emphasized that China has consistently referred to Taiwanese acts performing in China, Hong Kong, or Macau as being from “Taiwan, China.” In addition, t...

2026 Taiwan Tech Summit seeks to bolster US-Taiwan innovation ecosystem

Taiwan’s Central News Agency reported on Monday, September 28, that the 2026 Taiwan Tech Summit took place on September 26 in Santa Clara, California. In prerecorded remarks, Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) said that Taiwan is actively advancing its Ten AI Initiatives plan. As a core hub of the global AI supply chain and an outstanding partner for innovation, Taiwan is working closely with the U.S. tech industry to jointly create prosperity. National Development Council Minister Yeh Chun-hsien (葉俊顯), National Science and Technology Council Minister Wu Tsung-tsong (吳政忠), and Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in San Francisco Director-General David C.H. Wu (伍志翔) attended the event and delivered remarks. Yeh stated that AI is reshaping the global technology and industry landscape, and that Taiwan has world-leading strength in the semiconductor and ICT industries, while Silicon Valley brings together top global tech companies, talent, and innovative energy. He s...

Taiwan must make sacrifices to deter China, says defense expert

Taiwan’s record defense spending must be accompanied by broader economic and societal sacrifices if it is to effectively deter China, according to a U.S. security expert. The comments come as Taiwan proposes spending more than NT$1 trillion on defense in 2027, while the Cabinet last week proposed an additional NT$145.7 billion for defense this year. Speaking at a Taiwan Foreign Correspondents’ Club event in Taipei on Tuesday, September 8, Stanford University’s Indo-Pacific Policy Lab Director Oriana Skylar Mastro said higher spending and investment in asymmetric capabilities were important. But she said effectively strengthening Taiwan’s security would require “making some tough decisions and making some sacrifices.” “Everything has to be about the defense and resilience and security of Taiwan,” she said, contrasting that approach with what she described as Europe’s prioritization of “prosperity over security.” Mastro commented on Taiwan’s male-only conscriptio...

National security chief highlights regional threats, Taiwan’s resolve

Taiwan will continue to strengthen its defense capabilities and cooperate with democratic partners, and while the country is concerned about the possibility of conflict, surrender has never been an option. That statement came from National Security Council Secretary-General Joseph Wu (吳釗燮), speaking at the 2026 Taipei Security Dialogue dinner on Wednesday, September 9. In his speech at the evening event, Wu said that several important changes have occurred in the security threats facing Taiwan since 2016. First, China has rapidly expanded its military power. Chinese military aircraft, naval vessels, and coast guard ships have routinely crossed the Taiwan Strait median line since 2022. Beijing continues to pressure Taiwan through so-called “joint combat readiness patrols” and large-scale military exercises. Second, China continues to use coast guard ships, as well as research and other vessels, to carry out gray-zone coercion. Wu noted that in June, Chinese coast guard and...

US-China trade deal will lower tariffs on US$30 billion in non-sensitive goods

The United States and China have agreed to reciprocal tariff reductions on US$30 billion of non-sensitive goods. On Sunday, September 27, the White House released a list of products from each country that will see lower tariffs as a result of the new agreement – however, the deal does not specify new tariff rates or a timeline for the change. U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) met for a summit in Washington, D.C. last week, where the two discussed trade, AI, and other sensitive issues. On September 25, following Xi’s visit to Washington, the White House announced an agreement recommending more favorable treatment for a list of non-sensitive goods, which Beijing confirmed one day later. The U.S. list details 77 categories of Chinese products, including fireworks, Christmas decorations, and home goods, which will see tariff reductions. China’s list of American products includes over 1,600 categories, such as meat, seafood, whiskey, lumber,...

The world must rely on Taiwan’s semiconductors: Minister

Geopolitical conflicts and the COVID-19 pandemic showed that global supply chains can be disrupted without warning, so for the sake of national security and economic development, democracies must make them secure and resilient. Scientific and technological fields across the world require AI, so they must rely on Taiwanese semiconductors. Those statements came from National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Minister Wu Cheng-wen (吳誠文) in an interview with the Central News Agency published on Thursday, September 10. Wu recently attended the 2026 Taiwan-Europe Chip Innovation Forum in Antwerp, Belgium, held on September 9 and 10. Wu noted that over the past 50 years, Taiwan kept investing in semiconductor education, R&D, and industrial development, which allowed it to master advanced process manufacturing and strengthen capabilities across an ecosystem encompassing mature processes, chip design, and advanced packaging. By contrast, European Union countries have gradually ...

MAC: ‘Chinese spouses’ running in local elections must submit proof of relinquishing Chinese household registration

“Chinese spouses” registered as candidates in the upcoming November 28 local elections must submit proof that they have given up their household registration in China for at least 10 years in order to be eligible to run. They must also not violate national security laws and other related regulations. That came from the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Spokesperson Liang Wen-chieh (梁文傑). Twenty-six candidates originally from China and married to Taiwanese nationals, commonly called “Chinese spouses” in Taiwan, registered to run in the upcoming local elections, an increase of seven from the previous election. Liang said that determining whether a candidate meets eligibility requirements is the responsibility of the Central Election Commission, but the MAC’s position and interpretation of the rules is clear. Candidates can run for office only after 10 years after they relinquish their Chinese household registration and must submit proof.

Taiwan needs export-driven arms industry to deter China, says US defense company founder

Taiwan should build an arms industry bolstered by exports to sustain the production capacity needed to deter China from attacking, according to Palmer Luckey, the founder of U.S. defense company Anduril Industries. “Taiwan’s domestic demand is not enough to sustain the industrial base that it needs for a deterrence level that is unstoppable. It needs to build for export from the beginning, for your own needs, but also for the needs of your partners around the world — the partners you have and the partners you will have if Taiwan can become a major defense exporter,” Luckey said. The weapons tech company founder made the remarks in his keynote speech at the Resilient Taiwan for Sustainable Democracy International Forum in Taipei on Saturday, September 19. Luckey said that Taiwan already makes “many of the hardest things” such as semiconductors, machine tools, precision components, and “almost everything else that sits underneath a modern defense industry.” Those same...

Environment Ministry signs two international ecolabel agreements

The Environment Ministry signed a mutual recognition agreement (MRA) for ecolabels with the Japan Environment Association (JEA), as well as a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S.-based Global Electronics Council (GEC) on its EPEAT ecolabel. Both agreements were signed on Wednesday, September 30, and accompanied by an international forum on ecolabels. The binding agreement with JEA will allow certain items to be tested and verified in one country, with the results accepted in both. This may substantially reduce cross-border verification costs and time. In its first phase, the scheme will target imaging equipment such as printers and scanners, alongside IT products like personal computers, laptops, and monitors. These categories make up a major share of Taiwan’s electronics exports. The ministry also signed an MOU with GEC regarding the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) ecolabel. This program aims to provide a standard for measuring the environ...

Taiwanese athletes forbidden from representing Chinese national teams

The Sports Ministry revised the Cross-Strait Sports Exchange Regulations Monday, September 14, explicitly prohibiting Taiwanese citizens from representing China in international competitions. This is the fifth revision to the regulations since they were established in 1988 by the former Legislative Sports Council. The newest edition reflects the restructuring of the sports management system, with the biggest change being an additional article. Article 7 now explicitly forbids Taiwanese citizens from representing China in international competitions. The ministry said doing so would violate Article 33 of the Cross Strait Act, which pertains to national identity and joining certain groups, such as those with political intent in China. This new addition is meant to clearly define the limits for cross-strait sports exchange in policy. Exchanges to China, especially educational groups, have faced increased scrutiny since July, following a Control Yuan investigation which found ...

KMT Chairwoman says in speech at business club that only the KMT can lead Taiwan down the right path

KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wen (鄭麗文) delivered a speech at the Third Wednesday Association this Wednesday on Taiwan’s choices amid an increasingly volatile international situation. She also reiterated that Taiwan should engage in dialogue with the mainland based on the 1992 Consensus, stating that only the KMT has what it takes to lead Taiwan down the right path. The Third Wednesday Association, whose members are mainly executives from major domestic companies and business leaders, invited the chairwoman to attend and speak at their meeting this month. Cheng said Taiwan is at a critical juncture in its history and should find a strategically important position from which it can exert influence, such as by seeking a role as an intermediary amid U.S.-China competition. She said this was also the purpose of her successive visits to China and the United States since taking office; during her communications in the United States, she said she emphasized that cross-strait dialogue ...

Foreign Minister Lin publishes Danish op-ed: Let Taiwan Have a Place in the Free World

Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung’s (林佳龍) Sept. 29 op-ed in Danish media claims China is deliberately distorting UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 in an attempt to bar Taiwan from international organizations and potentially provide a pretext for future military action, CNA reports. Denmark’s independent news service Globalnyt published Lin’s op-ed in Danish on Thursday, titled “Give Taiwan a Place in the Free World” (Giv Taiwan en plads i den frie verden). Lin writes that the rules-based international order is facing increasingly severe challenges, with authoritarian states attempting to rewrite the rules of the game to suit their own interests. Even the most fundamental principles of the UN Charter, the peaceful settlement of disputes and the prohibition of the threat of force, are now being openly challenged, he says. The international community is at a crossroads, and not upholding the rule of law and safeguarding security risks allowing authoritarian states to cha...

Fans form letters spelling TAIWAN at Boston’s Fenway Park stadium

The Central News Agency reported on Sunday, September 13, that a group of Taiwanese Americans formed letters spelling TAIWAN on the stands of Boston’s Fenway Park baseball stadium during Saturday’s game between Boston Red Sox and Kansas City Royals. Around 1,300 Taiwanese Americans from across the United States, organized by the Brookline Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce, wore matching cheering gear and waved flags, working together to form giant letters spelling TAIWAN. According to a press release from Taiwan’s representative office in Boston, the Red Sox organization invited the chamber to discuss plans for next year’s Taiwan Celebration Day after the game. Boston's Taipei Economic and Cultural Office Director-General Charles Liao (廖朝宏) and Brookline Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce Honorary President Jing Ruo Kuo (郭競儒) represented Team Taiwan during a special recognition by the Boston Red Sox on the field. Fenway park also played a well-known song by Jolin Tsai (蔡依林...

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