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Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te pays a visit to Songshan airbase in Taipei, Taiwan March 21, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ann Wang

If Trump convinces China to abandon force against Taiwan he deserves Nobel prize: Taiwan president

The United States is Chinese-claimed Taiwan's most important international backer, despite the absence of formal ties, but since President Donald Trump took office earlier this year he has not...

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te attends the coast guard annual drill in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, June 8, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ann Wang/ File Photo

Ahead of China's war parade, Taiwan president says aggression will fail

Flags of Taiwan and US are placed for a meeting between US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce speaks and with Su Chia-chyuan, President of the Legislative Yuan in Taipei, Taiwan March 27, 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo

Responding to Trump invasion comments, Taiwan says must rely on itself for security

US President Donald Trump wears a 'Make America Great Again' (MAGA) hat as he attends the commencement ceremony at West Point Military Academy in West Point, New York, US, May 24, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo

Trump says Xi told him China will not invade Taiwan while he is US president

Fishing boats are docked inside a port, as Typhoon Podul approaches, in Yilan, Taiwan, August 12, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ann Wang

Southern Taiwan shuts down ahead of arrival of Typhoon Podul

Typhoon Podul, 12 August 2025. Screenshot: Windy

Taiwan to evacuate hundreds as Typhoon Podul barrels towards southeast coast

Supporters of the recall movement gather in Taipei, Taiwan July 19, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo

China 'clearly' trying to interfere in Taiwan's democracy, Taipei says before recall vote

Semiconductor chips are seen on a circuit board of a computer in this illustration picture taken February 25, 2022. Photo: REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo

China-linked hackers target Taiwan's chip industry with increasing attacks: researchers

Reservists receive training ahead of the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Taoyuan, Taiwan July 8, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ann Wang

Taiwan launches annual war games with simulated attacks against military command

Satelite view of Tropical Storm Danas. Photo: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) via Wikipedia

Tropical Storm Danas looms over China after battering Taiwan, killing two

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te delivers a speech on anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe in Taipei, Taiwan May 8, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ann Wang

Taiwan to simulate Chinese invasion in major drill

Taiwan's Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim attends a press conference in Taipei, Taiwan, June 19, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Ann Wang/File photo

Taiwan VP says will not be intimidated after Czech says China planned physical intimidation

Chess pieces are seen in front of displayed Chinese and Taiwanese flags in this illustration taken, April 11, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

China, Taiwan clash over history, Beijing says can't 'invade' what is already Chinese territory