Taiwan
Explore our coverage of Taiwan’s politics, economics, business and culture, in articles, charts, podcasts and video
China in 2025
The South China Sea could become a major flashpoint in 2025
South-East Asian nations are pushing back against China
Business
TSMC walks a geopolitical tightrope
Taiwan’s giant chipmaker must balance demands from America, China and home
China
China makes love and war with Taiwan
The government in Beijing tests the armed forces—and its own messaging
Asia
China is using an “anaconda strategy” to squeeze Taiwan
Taiwan’s navy commander warns that his forces are increasingly strained
Asia
Taiwan is trying to learn from the wars in Gaza and Ukraine
Could it repel a potential Chinese invasion?
Asia
Taiwan braces for America’s election
For the opposition, a possible Trump victory is another reason to talk to China
Asia
Taiwan is beefing up its military exercises to counter China
The island’s new defence minister wants more practice and less performance
Babbage
How technology can strengthen democracy—an interview with Audrey Tang
Our podcast on science and technology. Amid a techlash in many countries, Taiwan’s former digital minister presents the optimistic case for technology
China
Songs, pandas and praise for Xi: how China courts young Taiwanese
Come for the hot pot, endure the propaganda
Graphic detail
A short history of Taiwan and China, in maps
The Chinese Communist Party’s obsession with the island is about more than just territory
The Americas
Paraguay and Taiwan strengthen their embrace, for now
Paraguay has benefited from increased Taiwanese investment, but will it be enough to ward off the lure of Beijing?
Asia
The semiconductor choke-point
The world wants to rely less on Taiwanese chips. The island has other plans
Drum Tower
China’s “grey-zone” tactics against Taiwan
Our weekly podcast on China. This week our hosts visit places on the frontline of Chinese grey-zone aggression towards Taiwan to find out if China’s strategy is working
Asia
Some Taiwanese worry that their lawmakers may sell them out to China
They are protesting against the legislature awarding itself greater powers
International
Taiwan’s new president faces an upsurge in Chinese coercion
But China’s bullying of Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines risks an explosion