Taiwan

Taiwan opposition party's firebrand new leader pledges peace with China

Former lawmaker Cheng Li-wun, who will take over as leader on November 1, won the election at a time of rising military and political tensions with Beijing.

Supporters of Kuomintang (KMT) party attend a rally against the recall campaign ahead of a vote for lawmakers, in Taipei, Taiwan July 25, 2025.
The logo of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is displayed at its fabrication plant in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

TSM rises as TSMC lifts 2025 outlook on AI demand

THE TAIPEI Synagogue – one of the world’s most beautiful.

Finding Jewish life tucked away in Taiwan

 IN RESPONSE to threats posed across the Taiwan Strait, the island has significantly bolstered its defenses. Here, a soldier is seen in front of a Hsiung Feng III mobile missile launcher during Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s visit to the base in October.

Taiwan president unveils 'T-Dome' air defense system to counter China threat


Europe emerges from the shadows at Taiwan's largest defense show

The last major European weapons sales to Taiwan were three decades ago.

Taiwan weapon show

Chinese Embassy in Israel warns MK after Taiwan visit: ‘He will fall and be shattered to pieces’

Toporovsky, who chairs the Israel–Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group, visited Taiwan with MKs Michal Shir-Segman, Debbie Biton, Eli Dallal, Yael Ron Ben-Moshe, and Shalom Danino.

Boaz Toporovsky leads an Israeli delegation to Taiwan, September 17, 2025.

Trump intelligence advisers met with Taiwanese official, sources say

The meeting with Alexander Yui, Taiwan's de facto US ambassador, was described by two sources with knowledge of the matter and amounted to one of the higher-level Taiwan-US contacts to date.

Taiwan Vice Foreign Minister Alexander Yui speaks next to a screen showing a picture of Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen during a news conference in Taipei, Taiwan March 21, 2023.

US says China spreads 'false' World War II narratives to pressure Taiwan

Beijing says documents such as the Cairo Declaration and Potsdam Proclamation support its legal claims of sovereignty over the island, as they call for Taiwan to be "restored" to China.

 IN RESPONSE to threats posed across the Taiwan Strait, the island has significantly bolstered its defenses. Here, a soldier is seen in front of a Hsiung Feng III mobile missile launcher during Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s visit to the base in October.

Can a Finland and Taiwan style NATO agreement end the Russia-Ukraine war? - analysis

According to reports, Trump’s close circle, led by Steve Witkoff, is working to devise a creative solution in which Ukraine would receive security guarantees “in the style of NATO’s Article 5."

UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT Volodymyr Zelensky and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte shake hands at a news conference in Kyiv last month. The alliance is obligated to stand with the victim state, but could incur serious risks of a wider war with Russia.

The world should 'chip in with Taiwan' for global peace, prosperity - opinion

Taiwan’s economic strength and commitment to democracy make it a key global partner in the fight for peace and stability.

Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung.

China will not invade Taiwan while Trump is US president, Xi tells Trump

The Chinese Embassy in Washington on Friday described the topic of Taiwan as "the most important and sensitive issue" in China-US relations.

 Der chinesische Präsident Xi Jinping in Hanoi, Vietnam, am 14. April 2025

Recognizing a Palestinian state: A political strategy or a path to peace? - opinion

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada has plans to recognize a Palestinian state because “the expansion of Israeli settlements” annoys him.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a press conference about recognizing Palestinian statehood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, July 30, 2025

Israel must adopt Taiwan-style rapid narrative response to Hamas's starvation campaign - opinion

Israel has focused heavily on correcting misinformation, but in today’s digital ecosystem, countering false narratives is no longer enough.

Illustrative image of the Israeli and Taiwanese flags.

Grapevine, August 10, 2025: Eli Sharabi’s first person account of having been tortured by Hamas

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

FLANKED BY MKS Boaz Toporovsky (left) and Ohad Tal, Ambassador Abby Lee, head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, receives a declaration signed by 72 MKs for Taiwan’s inclusion in international organizations.

Goldie Katz: The proud punk Zionist finding her home in Israel

Jerusalemite of the Week: From growing up in Monsey to spending years in Taiwan, Goldie Katz's views and lifestyle saw major shifts. But when pressured to conform, she refused to bend.

Goldie Katz