ORIANA SYLAR MASTRO is a Center Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University and a Nonresident Scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Taiwan has long been a tense flashpoint between Washington and Beijing. By law, the U.S. is required to help Taiwan defend itself. But there is now a debate about whether Taiwan is spending enough on defense,

Whether all this comes in time remains to be seen. Military analysts fear that China could invade Taiwan as early as 2027. If war comes, Taiwan’s hope and expectation is that the United States will enter the fray. Wargames point to costly fighting and losses if that happens, including the specter of potential escalation to nuclear war.

As President Lai Ching-te approaches his first year in office, he’s sending a stark warning to the people of Taiwan: If you say anything that threatens the archipelago’s security, there will be consequences.

China has long sought to intimidate Taiwan with its massive navy, air force and the world's largest standing army, but it's mere dinghies that are now causing the most consternation.

Taiwan authorities have questioned nearly a dozen celebrities for allegedly dodging their mandatory military draft. The series of high-profile interrogations is a symptom of a longstanding problem recruiting willing and able-bodied men into the military.

Lin Chi-Ling is making a foray into film and TV financing with the establishment of a dedicated award at the 2025 Taiwan Creative Content Fest.

By Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan wants peace and dialogue with China but the government must continue to strengthen the island's defences, President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday as he completed one year in office.

The largest and oldest sector ETF — the Yuanta US Treasury 20+ Year Bond ETF — is a good example of the hit Taiwanese investors have taken. It has lost 13 per cent of its value since the beginning of April, most of it from the currency move.