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Taiwan uses its lead in advanced chip making to push back on US and EU demands
Taiwan makes most of the world's most advanced computer chips, which power artificial intelligence.
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Taiwan says China's military moves near island are less predictable
Taiwan's defense ministry says China has stepped up 'unpredictable' military activity in the air and sea around Taiwan, but gave no numbers on flights, ships or incursions.
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Taiwan Reinforces Penghu Islands as Forward Defense Against China
Taiwan is strengthening defenses on Penghu, a small group of islands roughly halfway across the strait separating it from mainland China.
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Taiwan Puts Its Security Council in Charge of Preparing for China
Taiwan's National Security Council, once dismissed as powerless, is now coordinating the island's defense buildup against China, including a proposed 18% rise in next year's military budget, tougher war games, and eased rules for satellite internet providers like Starlink.
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China Told Ships How to Move Through Taiwan Strait During Typhoon, Taiwan Objects
As Typhoon Dolphin approached, China ordered ships to follow its traffic controls in the Taiwan Strait, the narrow sea passage between China and Taiwan.
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Typhoon Bavi closes on Taiwan as southern China counts at least 39 flood dead
Typhoon Bavi is disrupting Taiwan and tracking toward the Chinese coast just as floods in southern China kill at least 39 people — a rare case of simultaneous disaster pressure on both sides of the strait.