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A Taiwan national flag flutters near the Taipei 101 building at the National Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan, May 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)

War game highlights Taiwan response to Chinese communications attacks

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

This photo provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation shows Wanying Zhang being arrested Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Federal Bureau of Investigation via AP)

California Realtor charged with spying on Taiwan president’s family in Seattle

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Soldiers participate in the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Yilan, northeastern Taiwan, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, Pool)

U.S. diplomat: Taiwan’s asymmetric warfare to deter China

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Helicopters fly over with Taiwan national flag during an inauguration celebration of Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te in Taipei, Taiwan, on May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)

Taiwan proposes a record $35B defense budget for 2027 as China’s military pressure grows

Associated Press

Soldiers attend the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Taiwan’s annual military drills focus on civilian resilience as ‘window’ for Chinese invasion closes

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party leader Cheng Li-wun speaks during a news conference in Beijing, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Two House Republicans to meet with the leader of Taiwan’s Beijing-friendly opposition party

By Seung Min Kim and Joey Cappelletti - Associated Press

Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and U.S. President Donald Trump meet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (Kenny Holston/Pool Photo via AP) **FILE**

Trump upends long-standing U.S. defense policy on Taiwan

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te delivers a speech as he inspects Taiwanese reservists participating in reserve military training in Ilan County, Eastern Taiwan, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)

Taiwan’s president lands in Eswatini in a trip delayed by lack of overflight clearance

Associated Press

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te delivers a speech as he inspects Taiwanese reservists participating in reserve military training in Ilan County, Eastern Taiwan, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)

Taiwan’s president lands in Eswatini in a trip delayed by lack of overflight clearance

Associated Press

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te delivers a speech as he inspects Taiwanese reservists participating in reserve military training in Ilan County, Eastern Taiwan, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)

Taiwan’s president lands in Eswatini in a trip delayed by lack of overflight clearance

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Taiwan, China and the world illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

When China makes airspace a weapon, America must respond

By Minly Sung

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te delivers a speech during the 2026 Hsieh Nien Fan annual dinner of the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, March 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Taiwan president cancels trip to Eswatini and accuses China of pressuring African countries

Associated Press

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te, center, waits for a group photo with soldiers during the inauguration ceremony of M1A2T Abrams Main Battle Tanks in Hsinchu County, Taiwan, Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Embattled Taiwan president trapped between China pressure, impeachment threat at home

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te delivers a speech during the inauguration ceremony of M1A2T Abrams Main Battle Tanks in Hsinchu County, Taiwan, Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying) ** FILE **

Taiwan to muscle up defense spending by $40 billion

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

This image taken from video by Taiwan’s EBC shows investigators on the scene of a fatal car crash in New Taipei City, Monday, May 19, 2025. (EBC via AP)

A car runs a red light and kills 3 people in Taiwan, including two 12-year-old girls

Associated Press

In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te waves with the Taiwanese flag during a flag raising ceremony in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP)

Taiwan president vows to boost the island’s defense budget as China threats rise

By Huizhong Wu and Taijing Wu - Associated Press

In this photo released by Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, right, is greeted by Palau's President Surangel Whipps Jr. in Palau, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP)

Taiwan’s leader calls on China to refrain from threats ahead of expected military drills

Associated Press

In this photo released by Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, center right, is greeted by Guam Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero as he arrives at an airport in Guam Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP)

Taiwan President Lai says Taiwan and U.S. territory Guam should defend freedom in region

Associated Press

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te gestures before an informal private discussion during a transit stopover in Hawaii en route to visit several Pacific Islands, at the East-West Center, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)

Taiwan president pays a visit to Hawaii, sending signals to both Trump and Beijing

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te waves during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Building in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Taiwan celebrates its National Day holiday against a background of Chinese threats

By Christopher Bodeen - Associated Press