Taiwan
Trump Puts Taiwan Arms and Jimmy Lai on Beijing Summit Agenda, Testing Xi’s Red Lines
President confirms he'll raise arms sales and jailed publisher case at May 14-15 talks, signaling confrontation on sovereignty issues despite fragile trade truce.
Trump-Xi Summit Tests Strategic Accommodation as Nvidia Exclusion Signals Tech Hard Line
Beijing meeting may deliver tariff détente, but Huang's absence from CEO delegation reveals semiconductor access remains non-negotiable US leverage point.
Trump-Xi Summit Tests US-China Reset Amid Oil Crisis and Tech Standoff
Beijing meeting arrives as Iran conflict disrupts energy markets and semiconductor controls tighten, creating simultaneous pressure for cooperation and deeper strategic divergence.
Trump Takes Boeing, Apple, and Tesla CEOs to Beijing as Trade Truce Enters Critical Phase
The unprecedented corporate delegation signals a pivot from agricultural deals to semiconductor supply chains, defense contracts, and financial decoupling amid escalating Taiwan tensions.
Trump-Xi Summit Converges Three Crises as Beijing Exploits US Leverage Gaps
Iran nuclear escalation, Taiwan military pressure, and $30 billion in tariff disputes create unprecedented bargaining complexity in Beijing.
Trump’s Beijing Summit Confronts New Reality: China No Longer Negotiates from Weakness
Semiconductor self-sufficiency, Russian energy pipelines, and rare earth dominance have fundamentally altered the US-China power balance ahead of May 14-15 talks.
US Rebukes Taiwan Over Defence Delays, Calls Procurement Gaps ‘Concession to Beijing’
Washington's rare public criticism exposes growing anxiety that Taiwan's political gridlock is eroding deterrence as the PLA races toward 2027 capability targets.
China Sentences Two Former Defense Ministers to Death in Unprecedented Military Purge
Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu receive suspended death sentences for corruption as Xi Jinping consolidates control over PLA command structure amid Taiwan tensions.
Beijing Shifts Taiwan Strategy From Military Threat to Diplomatic Leverage Ahead of Trump Summit
China abandons warplane posturing for negotiation tactics as Trump-Xi meeting tests US commitment to Taiwan security guarantees and semiconductor supply chain stability.
Apple Explores Intel, Samsung Foundries to Cut Taiwan Chip Dependency
Exploratory talks signal Apple is willing to pursue inferior alternatives to hedge Taiwan concentration risk, validating CHIPS Act geopolitical rationale.
China’s airspace blockade of Taiwan failed — and that’s the real story
Beijing forced Lai Ching-te's Africa trip into a one-week delay, then watched him arrive anyway on King Mswati III's private jet.
Asia Edition: Beijing Escalates Taiwan Rhetoric as China-US Summit Looms
China elevates Taiwan to 'biggest risk' in US relations while energy markets brace for renewed Iran conflict and AI infrastructure struggles against power constraints.