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Australia will ‘watch every move’ of Chinese warships detected off east coast

Ships’ presence off east coast follows incident in South China Sea in which a Chinese fighter jet released flares in front of Australian military plane

The Guardian - AU

Laptop price increases are here and tariffs are to blame

Between a 10% tariff on Chinese manufactured goods and a 25% (or higher) semiconductor tariff, consumer tech is about to be very expensive

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Building a chipmaking fab in the US costs twice as much, takes twice as long as in Taiwan

It takes 19 months to build a fab in Taiwan, 34 months to construct a fab in Europe, and 38 months to establish a fab in the U.S.

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Trump’s quiet change to US position on Taiwan is all about the economy

The US state department has removed a highly symbolic phrase from its routine update on Taiwan. Its previous briefings said: “We do not support Taiwan independence.” This disappeared on February 13 2025.

The Conversation

Retailer held RTX 5080 ransom unless buyer paid more after the sale had been completed

An RTX 5080 buyer in Taiwan was asked to pay more for a graphics card that had already been paid for and shipped or to return it.

Tom’s Hardware

Japan To Allow Taiwan As Place Of Origin In Family Registry

Japan will allow people from Taiwan to list the island as their place of origin in the country's family registry instead of China, a justice ministry official said Tuesday.

International Business Times

China Criticizes US Over Taiwan Stance Change

US State Department's Taiwan fact sheet update triggers China's criticism. Tensions rise over US-China relations and Taiwan's status.

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State Department Deletes Key Phrase On Taiwan's Independence

Learn about the recent U.S.-China tensions over Taiwan's independence and the delicate balance in the Taiwan Strait. Geopolitical complexities at play.

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China berates US for changing state department language on Taiwan

US state department last week removed line from fact sheet saying ‘We do not support Taiwan independence’

The Guardian - US

China accuses US of ‘backpedalling’ with change to wording on Taiwan independence

Taiwan welcomes US state department’s ‘positive and friendly’ revision of fact sheet on the island

The Independent UK

China Criticizes US For Taiwan Independence Support Removal

Tensions rise as U.S. revises stance on Taiwan, drawing criticism from China and raising concerns in the region.

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US drops wording saying it does not support Taiwan independence

US State Department plays down changes as ‘routine’ update after Taipei welcomes ‘positive and friendly’ wording.

Al Jazeera

Taiwan Bounty Hunters Kill Invading Iguanas As Numbers Soar

Armed with a slingshot, Taiwanese bounty hunter Wu Cheng-hua bends sideways and aims his lethal weapon up at a green iguana, one of tens of thousands in the crosshairs of a government cull.

International Business Times

Taiwan cracks down on firms helping residents apply for Chinese identity cards

Nearly 4,000 Taiwanese residents have reportedly applied for Chinese IDs in coastal Xiamen city

The Independent UK

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Senators warn Europe: America under Trump is not coming to help

One Democrat said Europe ‘should plan for Trump to hand Ukraine to Putin to hand Taiwan to China’

Tom’s Hardware

TSMC and Intel rumors stoke Taiwanese fears of losing its 'Silicon Shield'

Taiwanese media criticizes potential collab between TSMC and Intel.

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Taiwan To Increase Defense Spending To Over 3% GDP

Taiwan plans to increase defense spending to over 3% of GDP to address US security concerns.

International Business Times

Taiwan's Lai Vows More Investment In US As Chip Tariffs Loom

Taiwan will boost investment in the United States and on its own defences, President Lai Ching-te said Friday, as Taipei seeks to head off US President Donald Trump's threats of tariffs on its semiconductor chips.

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Delegation Urges Taiwan To Increase Defense Spending For Security

Delegation from RRPFI visits Taiwan, emphasizing defense spending and U.S.-Taiwan partnership amidst Chinese coercion.

The Independent UK

Powerful explosion in Taiwan department store caught on camera

A suspected gas explosion at a Taiwan department store was caught on camera in dramatic dashcam footage.

Evening Standard

Taiwan shopping mall blast: 'Tourists dead' as suspected gas explosion hits 12th-floor food court

The blast occurred at the food court on the 12th floor of the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store in Taichung city

International Business Times

Four Dead In Taiwan Department Store Blast

An explosion in a Taiwan department store on Thursday killed four people and left another "without vital signs", authorities said, with videos showing large pieces of debris raining on the street.

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Gas Explosion At Taiwan Mall Kills At Least Five

Authorities in Taiwan respond to a tragic gas explosion at a Taichung shopping mall, resulting in fatalities and injuries. President Lai Ching-te activates...

Al Jazeera

Explosion at Taiwan department store kills four

Blast hits 12th floor of department store in Taichung injuring at least 24 as search and rescue efforts continue.

The Independent UK

Four dead and many injured after suspected gas explosion at Taiwan department store

Eyewitnesses say impact of powerful blast threw four people out of building

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