Taiwan

Pentagon chief sounds 'alarm' over China's buildup, urges allies to boost defense spending

Trump, who met with China's President Xi Jinping earlier this month, has pointedly said European and NATO partners should reduce reliance on Washington.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army honor guard marches past during a welcome ceremony for U.S. President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China.
A satellite image shows military activity underway at the Xinjiang octagon-shaped installation, with large tents and a range of military vehicles, in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China, April 30, 2026.

China is building launch pads near its nuclear missile silos

Taiwanese military personnel take part in a spring military exercise in Taichung on January 27, 2026.

Taiwan's envoy to ‘Post’: ‘If we put down our weapons, there will be no Taiwan’ - interview

US President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026.

China signals strength while Washington leaves Beijing without gains - opinion


Ahead of Trump-Xi meeting, China says bombers flew near Taiwan

China sent bombers near Taiwan in a show of force days before the Trump-Xi summit, drawing condemnation from Taipei as intimidation.

A H-6K bomber flies over Tiananmen Square during a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2025.

Taiwan’s sovereignty belongs to its people, not to China - opinion

Taiwan is committed to safeguarding the peaceful status quo in the Taiwan Strait,and this is the shared interest for everyone who wants to live in peace and prosperity. 

Supporters of Kuomintang (KMT) party attend a rally against the recall campaign ahead of Saturday's vote for lawmakers, in Taipei, Taiwan July 25, 2025.

'Israel should respect One China,' Chinese embassy tells 'Post'

“The Taiwan region is an inalienable part of China's territory and the Government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government,” the Chinese embassy in Israel told the 'Post'

 Police officers raise Chinese and Hong Kong flags during a ceremony to mark the Chinese National Day in Hong Kong, China October 1, 2022.

Taiwan opposition party's firebrand new leader pledges peace with China

Former lawmaker Cheng Li-wun, who will take over as leader on November 1, won the election at a time of rising military and political tensions with Beijing.

Supporters of Kuomintang (KMT) party attend a rally against the recall campaign ahead of a vote for lawmakers, in Taipei, Taiwan July 25, 2025.

TSM rises as TSMC lifts 2025 outlook on AI demand

“AI demand actually continues to be very strong, more strong than we thought three months ago,” Chair and CEO C.C. Wei told analysts on the earnings call

The logo of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is displayed at its fabrication plant in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Finding Jewish life tucked away in Taiwan

Within Taiwan's stones, its Hebrew letters etched in glass, and its voices raised in prayer, a fragile thread of continuity stretches across oceans.

THE TAIPEI Synagogue – one of the world’s most beautiful.

Taiwan president unveils 'T-Dome' air defense system to counter China threat

President Lai Ching-te announced Taiwan’s new “T-Dome” air defense system and a boost in defense spending, urging China to renounce force and avoid escalating cross-strait tensions.

 IN RESPONSE to threats posed across the Taiwan Strait, the island has significantly bolstered its defenses. Here, a soldier is seen in front of a Hsiung Feng III mobile missile launcher during Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s visit to the base in October.

Europe emerges from the shadows at Taiwan's largest defense show

The last major European weapons sales to Taiwan were three decades ago.

Taiwan weapon show

Chinese Embassy in Israel warns MK after Taiwan visit: ‘He will fall and be shattered to pieces’

Toporovsky, who chairs the Israel–Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group, visited Taiwan with MKs Michal Shir-Segman, Debbie Biton, Eli Dallal, Yael Ron Ben-Moshe, and Shalom Danino.

Boaz Toporovsky leads an Israeli delegation to Taiwan, September 17, 2025.

Trump intelligence advisers met with Taiwanese official, sources say

The meeting with Alexander Yui, Taiwan's de facto US ambassador, was described by two sources with knowledge of the matter and amounted to one of the higher-level Taiwan-US contacts to date.

Taiwan Vice Foreign Minister Alexander Yui speaks next to a screen showing a picture of Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen during a news conference in Taipei, Taiwan March 21, 2023.