Taiwan raids former TSMC exec's home in trade secrets probe

Yee Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan prosecutors said on Thursday investigators had raided the homes of a former senior TSMC executive and seized computers after the company accused him of leaking trade secrets,

Taiwan puts $40 billion toward building a defense dome and buying US weapons

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te has announced a special $40 billion budget for arms purchases, including to build a Taiwan Dome, an air defense system with high-level detection and interception capabilities,

China criticizes Japan's plan to deploy missiles on island near Taiwan

The remarks come amid the two countries’ worst diplomatic crisis in years, after the Japanese prime minister said a Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger a military response from Tokyo.

'Return' to China not an option for Taiwan's people, premier says responding to Xi

Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai said on Tuesday that a "return" to China is not an option for the island's 23 million people, after Chinese President Xi Jinping pressed his country's sovereignty claims in a call with U.

Taiwan’s President to Seek an Extra $40 Billion for Military

President Lai Ching-te says the spending, which must be approved by the island’s legislature, would fund purchases of arms from the United States.

Taiwan to spend $40bn on weapons to counter China

Largest special defence budget in 30 years aims to persuade Donald Trump of willingness to pay more for security

Exclusive-New Zealand Navy Ship Made Rare Transit Through Taiwan Strait This Month

The last publicised strait transit by New Zealand's navy, accompanied by an Australian navy ship, took place in September last year. That was the first time a New Zealand naval ship had passed through the strait since 2017.
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