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From Nanjing to Shenzhen: Taiwan’s Place in China-Hosted APEC
As China hosts APEC in 2026, Taiwan’s participation is testing the limits of Beijing’s influence. From Nanjing to the upcoming Shenzhen summit, the key question is not whether Taiwan can take part, but how far China can reshape the terms of its participation.
US Suspends Microsoft, Adobe From Filing for Green Cards
October 9, 2026 -- Today’s top stories: US Suspends Microsoft, Adobe From Filing for Green Cards, Elon Musk Questions Ambani’s Influence as Starlink India Launch Stalls, and Fed Signals Another Interest Rate Hike as Inflation Concerns Persist.
Hsinchu County Museum of Art Cultivates Interest in the Arts Ahead of Opening
Hsinchu County is set to open a new art museum in 2030, but its preparatory work goes beyond constructing the building. The Hsinchu County Government knows that the real test of a cultural venue is not whether it can generate buzz at its opening, but whether it can keep drawing people in once the initial excitement fades. It is therefore working now to ensure that the arts take root in people's everyday lives.
Exclusive: AmCham Veterans Recall the Fight to Preserve US-Taiwan Ties in 1979
At AmCham Taiwan’s 75th anniversary, Robert Parker and Don Shapiro revisit the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act, Taiwan’s transformation, and lessons for a new era of geopolitical uncertainty.
A Strike Vote at Micron Taoyuan Could Be the First in Taiwan’s Chip Industry
Micron’s Taiwan workers are moving closer to a historic strike as disputes over profit sharing deepen. With Taiwan central to Micron’s memory chip and HBM production, the labor dispute could have implications for the global AI supply chain.
Intel Stays in Musk’s Terafab Race Despite TSMC Discussions
October 8, 2026 -- Today’s top stories: Intel Stays in Musk’s Terafab Race Despite TSMC Discussions, Messi Bids Emotional Farewell After 21 Years With Argentina, and Lithuania Weighs Russian Transit Restrictions Amid Unconfirmed Plague Reports.
Viral Photos of Statue Boost Taichung's Coastal Travel Corridor
When people think of Taichung's coastal region, it's usually the intertidal flats of Gaomei Wetlands shimmering at sunset, fragrant seafood dishes at Wuqi Fishing Harbor, or the modern Mitsui Outlet shopping complex set against the backdrop of the Taiwan Strait. Alternatively, what may first come to mind is the incense perpetually burning at Dajia Jenn Lann Temple or the old houses and stories of the Taichung Qingshui Military Dependents' Village Cultural Park. These sites shape people's lasting impressions of Taichung's coastal travel corridor, a blend of religious history, ecological preservation, old settlements, and new retail centers.
China Steel: Can Key Innovation Reinvigorate Taiwan's Struggling Steelmaker
Hit hard by Chinese competition, Taiwan-based China Steel Corporation is facing its greatest structural challenge since its inception in 1971. Can the development of a steel sheet as thin as paper and a new approach to sales turn its fortunes around?
Who Pays to Keep Taiwan’s Energy Prices Down? Inside CPC’s Mounting Losses
Taiwan has kept energy prices down to curb inflation, but the cost is mounting. State-owned CPC has posted six straight years of losses and could approach insolvency in 2027 without government support.
US, China Plan AI Incident Channel as Competition Tests Cooperation
October 7, 2026 -- Today’s top stories: US, China Plan AI Incident Channel as Competition Tests Cooperation, Nvidia’s $20BN Groq Deal Faces Lawsuit From Jilted Engineers, and Reflection AI Takes on Chinese Open Models With Nvidia-Backed Beam.
Why Asian Companies Keep Going Where Others Won't, and What’s Next
Asia built a growth model around taking risks others wouldn't. The next test is whether it can learn to price risks others haven't.
Why Doesn’t Taiwan Have an Embassy in the United States?
Taiwan and the United States cooperate on semiconductors, trade, security and technology, yet neither side operates a formal embassy in the other’s territory. Instead, an unusual system built around TECRO, TECO and the American Institute in Taiwan has managed their unofficial relationship since 1979. Here is how it actually works.