Taipei Times

The Taipei Times is Taiwan's sole daily English-language newspaper and the third one ever created in the country. It faces online competition from The China Post, Focus Taiwan, and Taiwan News. Launched on June 15, 1999, the Taipei Times is produced by the Liberty Times Group, which also publishes the Liberty Times. The Liberty Times is Taiwan's largest newspaper by circulation and supports a pro-Taiwan independence viewpoint.

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Overstepping what unification is

5 days ago | taipeitimes.com | John Cheng

By John Cheng Over the past few years, the concept of the “great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation” has become central in the political narrative of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), especially under Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平). While many Chinese in and outside China embrace the idea of national pride and cultural revival, there remains a persistent fallacy: Rejuvenation must involve political unification with Taiwan.
AUO urges government to support LCD industry

6 days ago | taipeitimes.com | Lisa Wang

CORNERSTONE INDUSTRY: AUO president Frank Ko pointed to President William Lai’s support for the industry’s development during his time as premier in 2019 By Lisa Wang / Staff reporter Flatpanel display maker AUO Corp (友達) yesterday urged the government to give priority support to the nation’s LCD industry as it did before, saying the industry is the cornerstone of the country’s major sectors, including semiconductors, and is important to Taiwan’s national security.
TSMC outlook steady despite US tariffs

1 week ago | taipeitimes.com | Lisa Wang

ROBUST DEMAND: The chipmaker said it plans to double its CoWoS capacity and build six fabs in Arizona, and that its Japan and Germany expansions would not slow down By Lisa Wang / Staff Reporter Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電) yesterday gave a strong revenue growth forecast for the current quarter and maintained its revenue growth forecast for this year of about 25 percent year-on-year, given that customers did not act differently despite potential US tariffs on chips. The...
Army eyes purchase of 30 more Black Hawks

1 week ago | taipeitimes.com | Lo Tien-pin |Jake Chung

By Lo Tien-pin and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writer The army is seeking to purchase an additional 30 Sikorsky UH-60 Armed Black Hawk helicopters, as well as looking into upgrading its fleet of UH-60M Black Hawks with Hellfire missiles, rockets and autocannons, a source with knowledge of the matter said yesterday on condition of anonymity.
Is it possible to measure — and change —grumpiness? - Taipei Times

1 week ago | taipeitimes.com | Elle Hunt

By Elle Hunt / The Guardian The other day, a friend decided to playfully name our individual roles within the group: planner, emotional support, and so on. I was the fault-finder — or, as she put it, “the grumpy teenager” — who points out problems, but doesn’t suggest alternatives. She was only kidding around, but she struck at an insecurity I have: that I’m unacceptably, intolerably negative. My first instinct is to stress-test ideas for potential flaws.
Three US senators visit Taiwan amid tariff talks

1 week ago | taipeitimes.com | Ben Blanchard

By Ben Blanchard / Reuters, Taipei Three US senators are visiting Taiwan this week and would discuss trade and other issues with President William Lai (賴清德), a trip that comes as Taipei pushes ahead with tariff talks with Washington. The American Institute in Taiwan said in a statement yesterday that Republican senators Pete Ricketts and Ted Budd, along with Democratic Senator Chris Coons, were visiting until Saturday as part of a broader visit to the region.
Tariffs spark manufacturing shift: AUO

1 week ago | taipeitimes.com | Lisa Wang

UNCERTAINTY: Innolux activated a stringent supply chain management mechanism, as it did during the COVID-19 pandemic, to ensure optimal inventory levels for customers By Lisa Wang / Staff reporter Flat-panel display makers AUO Corp (友達) and Innolux Corp (群創) yesterday said that about 12 to 20 percent of their display business is at risk of potential US tariffs and that they would relocate production or shipment destinations to mitigate the levies’ effects.
Taiwan is under siege with or without tariffs

1 week ago | taipeitimes.com | Karishma Vaswani

By Karishma Vaswani / Bloomberg Opinion It makes sense to think that US President Donald Trump’s trade war is increasing the risk of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan because it adds pressure on Beijing. However, Taiwan is not more vulnerable because of the tariffs. It is already under siege from China on multiple fronts. Taipei has long been a geopolitical flashpoint. It now risks losing its hard-won autonomy if it does not confront these threats with greater urgency.
‘Invasion’ barges, cable cutters and surprise naval drills: How China is testing Trump

1 week ago | taipeitimes.com | Angela Dewan

By Angela Dewan / The Guardian Subsea cable cutters, ‘invasion barges’ and surprise naval drills: In the space of just five weeks, China held live-fire drills on the doorsteps of Taiwan, Australia and Vietnam. It tested new landing barges on ships that could facilitate an amphibious assault on Taiwan, and unveiled deep-sea cable cutters with the ability to switch off another country’s Internet access — a tool no other nation admits to having.
AMD’s Su praises Taiwan’s importance in chip ecosystem

1 week ago | taipeitimes.com | Lisa Wang

COLLABORATION: Given Taiwan’s key position in global supply chains, the US firm is discussing strategies with local partners and clients to deal with global uncertainties By Lisa Wang / Staff reporter Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) yesterday said it is meeting with local ecosystem partners, including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電), to discuss strategies, including long-term manufacturing, to navigate uncertainties such as US tariffs, as Taiwan occupies an important...