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Friday, 30 July, 2021

Philippines
Philippines restores military pact with US
President Rodrigo Duterte reverses his decision that had caused friction with Washington
Tuesday, 27 July, 2021

UK foreign policy
Britain ‘more helpful’ closer to home than in Asia, says US defence chief
Lloyd Austin raises issue of use of limited UK military assets as new carrier arrives in region
Monday, 26 July, 2021

Inside BusinessSemiconductors
Spreading chip plants around world will add to costs
Geopolitical pressures mount for diversification of manufacturing locations but that involves risks
Wednesday, 21 July, 2021

Global InsightJapanese politics & policy
China is pushing Japan to take on a growing military role in Indo-Pacific
Tokyo’s annual defence white paper accuses Beijing of attempting to destabilise regional status quo
Wednesday, 21 July, 2021

Semiconductors
South-east Asia’s Covid surge poses latest blow to global chip supply
Samsung among those suffering production hit from outbreaks in Vietnam and Malaysia
Thursday, 15 July, 2021

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd
TSMC signals global chip crunch may be easing
Semiconductor group says carmakers can expect upturn in supplies over coming weeks
Monday, 12 July, 2021

Taiwan
TSMC and Foxconn join forces to secure vaccines for Taiwan
Tech champions step in after sovereignty prevented Taipei from buying BioNTech Covid jabs
Wednesday, 30 June, 2021

US-China relations
US and Japan conduct war games amid rising China-Taiwan tensions
Secret table-top planning and joint exercises in South China Sea continue as concerns grow over Beijing stance
Tuesday, 29 June, 2021

Global InsightTaiwan
Taiwan’s unity cracks under Chinese disinformation onslaught
Beijing takes advantage of country’s first coronavirus outbreak to sow divisions
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Sunday, 27 June, 2021

Taiwan
US-Taiwan talks to focus on supply chains and digital trade
Washington and Taipei seek to deepen economic ties amid China friction
Thursday, 24 June, 2021

FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
‘Stonk market’ booms, Taiwan tech workers
Meme stock culture is distorting reality, and it might be here to stay
Tuesday, 22 June, 2021

Taiwan
Tech groups in Taiwan accused of locking up migrant workers
Documents show some foreign employees are barred from leaving dormitories except for work
Monday, 21 June, 2021

News in-depthChinese politics & policy
Western powers reignite Beijing’s anger after G7 and Nato warnings
China flexes its muscles in Taiwan and Hong Kong in retaliation for Biden-led ‘united front’
Friday, 18 June, 2021

Taiwan
Top US general dismisses warnings of imminent Chinese invasion of Taiwan
Mark Milley’s assessment is in stark contrast to those issued by Pacific commanders
Wednesday, 16 June, 2021

Global InsightUS foreign policy
Biden’s plan to keep China in check relies on Manila
US alliance with Philippines is key to containing Beijing in Pacific but pact is under threat
Tuesday, 15 June, 2021

Chinese military
China flies record number of fighter jets towards Taiwan
Beijing uses incursions to express ire over western warnings on cross-Strait friction
Monday, 14 June, 2021

News in-depthHong Kong politics
Hong Kong-Taiwan spat threatens cross-Strait business
Ties between sides collapse as rising political tensions hit important trade relationship
Sunday, 13 June, 2021

News in-depthNato
China’s ambitions set to loom over Biden’s first Nato summit
Beijing increasingly projecting its might beyond the Pacific and into the alliance’s sphere of influence
Sunday, 13 June, 2021

Drugs research
Vaxxinity hopes its Covid jab technology will help treat Alzheimer’s
US biotech says pandemic has helped it accelerate development of new class of drugs
Wednesday, 9 June, 2021

The Big Read
Exporting Chinese surveillance: the security risks of ‘smart cities’
Critics say the technology can be a tool for ‘digital authoritarianism’ and leaves countries vulnerable to cyber attack
Tuesday, 8 June, 2021

Semiconductors
Taiwan’s Covid-19 outbreak spreads to chip companies
Disruptions to semiconductor groups comes as industry battles global shortage
Sunday, 6 June, 2021

Taiwan
US gives Covid vaccines to Taiwan after China accused of interference
Taipei alleges Beijing blocked efforts to secure jabs directly as island fights its first large-scale virus outbreak
Friday, 4 June, 2021

Covid-19 vaccines
Japan delivers 1.2m vaccine jabs to Taiwan in face of Chinese criticism
Beijing condemns Tokyo for reducing inoculation assistance to a ‘tool of political self-interest’
Tuesday, 1 June, 2021

Global InsightTaiwan
Taiwan needs to switch gears to fight first major Covid outbreak
The country that contained the virus for more than a year was not prepared for a surge of infections
Wednesday, 26 May, 2021

Semiconductors
Tesla set to pay for chips in advance in bid to overcome shortage
Electric-car maker also explores buying foundry but analysts warn of high costs