Philippines, Taiwan, China brace for possible Super Typhoon Ragasa - We've increased our AccuWeather Local StormMax for winds to 160 mph (240 km/h), and rain to 30 inches (760 mm). www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane...

China is not catching up to Taiwan in leading-edge semiconductor fabrication. Because of this, export controls really do work.

A careful, deep dive into the complicated legacies of colonialism, war, and historical memory through Taiwanese veterans and comfort women of the Second Sino-Japanese War/WWII.

1920s. Railroad siding in Yilan.

EAST ASIA RECORD HEAT Relentless record heat continues in the area: 39.4C Wogu, TAIWAN 0.2C from September national record Minimum 27.2C Surabaya Juanda INDONESIA Hottest September night in history More record heat tomorrow !

Tbh, sometimes I feel bothered by Taiwan using its history of successful democratization only for soft power as a nation-state as juxtaposed to China rather than any /actual/ efforts to share such experiences in a meaningful manner

Lovely exhibition on comparative histories of manga/manhua publishing in pre/post WW2 Taiwan and Japan at the National Taiwan Museum of Comics in Taichung. Lots of items on loan from Japan, reprints one can flip through, and thoughtful curating around issues of censorship and visual culture.

First, you set a precedent in Ukraine, demonstrating that American support against aggression is limited, gets bogged down in partisan politics, and ultimately evaporates. Now, you're blocking aid. Way to go... if you plan to encourage an invasion of Taiwan.

Exclusive: Trump intelligence advisers met with Taiwanese official, sources say reut.rs/42wHSDW

13 sorties of PLA aircraft and 6 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 8 out of 13 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern, southwestern and eastern ADIZ.

A reminder that Taiwan is not invited to this Regional Conference "shaping the future of policing". Taiwan is not a member of INTERPOL but actively campaigns for observer status to gain access to real-time intelligence and collaborate with global law enforcement agencies on transnational crime.

Unfortunate that industrial accidents, leading to worker deaths, environmental destruction, and sexual harassment of workers occur at Taiwanese-owned companies in Indonesia, at a time that Taiwan seeks to expand its presence in Southeast Asia

Firefighting #mascots from around #Taiwan: Q火喵 from Miaoli — a #cat whose name means both "cute fire" and "firefighter" in the Hakka language

My most recent www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

Trump nixed US$400 million [€340m] in Taiwan military aid, pushing future arms sales – The Washington Post: ‘as he tries to negotiate a trade deal and potential summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping’

This opinion piece by Jennifer Kavanagh is very, very bad. Naive at best but I believe it goes further: it portrays Taiwan as the unique trouble maker and basically suggests to let Taiwan disarmed and isolated. "At any rate, this isn’t about abandoning Taiwan", she writes. Well, yes, it is.

7 sorties of PLA aircraft and 6 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 3 out of 7 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern and southwestern ADIZ.

Even I was surprised how long it took for my neighbors in #Taiwan (same apartment for 14 years) to start treating me like I really lived here instead of a temporary weirdo, but it did eventually happen. A flooded back room a few weeks ago made that clear. laorencha.substack.com/p/without-an...

Taiwanese are growing more doubtful that they can fend off their hostile neighbour, particularly as America under Trump tilts steadily against them. www.economist.com/briefing/202...

The Taiwan Academy in Los Angeles is collaborating with @littranslate.bsky.social to host the ALTA Emerging Translator Mentorship Program. Applications are open until Nov. 30 for one English-language translator of literature from Taiwan, who will undertake the mentorship in 2026.

Tell me you don't understand Taiwan without telling me you don't understand Taiwan. "German reunification could offer lessons for Beijing on Taiwan: government adviser"

Morning tea: a 2024 vacuum fermented Oolong from Taiwan. This fermentation boosts the tea’s GABA, a neurotransmitter known to be calming. Coconut, peaches, honey, chocolate raisins. Gives a calming awareness.🙃 “I don’t think of all the misery, but of the beauty that remains.” -Anne Frank

Faced with global warming, Tuvalu is reconsidering its China-Taiwan diplomatic choices. cpaml.org/post4.php?id... #auspol #Tuvalu

** Origin of Inflatable Products ** 🌏 Did you know? Inflatables were first developed in WWII! 🎈 In the 1960s, Japan brought the tech to Taiwan & Hong Kong—Taiwan became the hub until the late ’80s, when production shifted to mainland China. #inflatable #toys #InflatableFun #cosplay #fun #custom

Today we'd like to share a cool website, Books from Taiwan. It's a government initiative designed to share compelling works in all formats in genres, but of course, we love the comics stuff the best. Primarily for publishers, but anyone can browse: booksfromtaiwan.moc.gov.tw/books.php?ca...

In Taiwan’s Silicon Valley, tech workers are fueling a mini baby boom As Taiwan’s fertility rate plummets and young women increasingly choose to remain single, the semiconductor hub of Hsinchu is bucking the trend. restofworld.org/2025/taiwan-...

Katie Lee says what she describes as a “traumatic” experience giving birth in the U.S. made her question if she wanted a second child. A move abroad to Taiwan helped her reconsider. “It basically felt like being at a luxury hotel with the baby care and food delivery programs,” Lee says.

Not surprising that it was approved, but it's to be seen if Chiang keeps within these boundaries, of course www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/...

Certainly a welcome measure, but seems a bit like a measure just to deal with the fallout from last year's suicides among civil servants taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/...

Basically half of all women do not want children www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/...

Ma, KMT, and CCP obsessed with Cairo. Unfortunately it has no effect www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/... Wrote on this many times. Here with the awesome Michal Thim thediplomat.com/2017/07/the-...

Baby boomers in two waves retiring in the next decade or so. Taiwan is thoroughly screwed www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/a...

段々路地 4 #originalartwork #Taiwan #alley #bricks #streetsnap #Tainan #EastCoastKin ©️skinskin

[JUST IN] 'These islands may be the sovereign territory of China, of Taiwan... of Brunei... " The People Republic of China's state representative, Toni Pham, seems to have accidentally acknowledged the Republic of China, or Taiwan, as a sovereign nation. #anmun2025 @anmunipg.bsky.social

Second leg of APSA2025. Presenting joint work on geopolitics and democratization in Taiwan Saturday 2pm, and then book roundtable Sunday 10am for @lnachman32.bsky.social and his new book “Contested Taiwan: Sovereignty, Social Movements, and Party Formation.” Hope to see you there!

A Royal Navy frigate has sailed through the Taiwan Strait alongside a U.S. destroyer, ignoring warnings from Beijing that the transit amounted to provocation ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-wars...

Ghosts of the British Museum is now available in Mandarin on the Taiwanese market (!!) Thanks to everyone who's made this possible 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏

Therefore, assuming US involvement, most Chinese should believe a successful military outcome over Taiwan cannot be assured.

The People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theatre Command said the U.S. destroyer USS Higgins and British frigate HMS Richmond were engaged in "trouble-making and provocation". Those two ships likely did a FONOP through the Taiwan Strait in international waters.

FUN FACT: During House consideration of the FY2026 NDAA (the defense authorization bill), while Marjorie Greene got only 60 votes for her amendment to block aid to Ukraine, on her amendment to block aid to Taiwan she got just 9. Clearly Taiwan still has very strong support in the House.

You really never know who is listening to the podcast or reading the articles. Big Taiwan fan, also very worried for your future, homies. I wrote this four years ago and it feels more relevant now than ever before: thecaspiancey.medium.com/china-and-th...

I enjoy how the author does not bring up at all the frequent gun violence that occurs in schools in the US, mostly just projects Taiwan onto the US, and does not mention that gun violence sometimes occurs due to mental health issues, not ideology

The "blue headed snake mushroom" (Mycena subcyanocephala), a tiny, pale blue mushroom found in the tropical regions of Taiwan. 🔵🍄 It is among the smallest known mushrooms in the world, with a cap height of approximately 1 mm. #mushroom #nature #science

Despite pressure from Beijing, Pacific leaders have backed Taiwan's right to attend the Pacific Islands Forum.

The recall has awakened the anxieties of many DPP supporters, but it's also an opportunity for the DPP government to review the vision for Taiwan. How can Taiwan's democracy enable a more equal economy, and to allow Taiwan's economy to protect the rights of as many as possible?

Read Joel Wuthnow on how an accident or miscalculation could spark a conflict in the Taiwan Strait—and how leaders in China, Taiwan, and the United States can control the risk of escalation: https://fam.ag/4638Llh

China Intercepts US, British Ships Near Taiwan Strait Amid Rising Tensions — China deployed forces to intercept US and British naval vessels sailing near the Taiwan Strait for the second time this week, escalating military tensions in the region. The maneuver underscores ongoing…

Kaohsiung Cultural Center, Taiwan - Brutalist architecture with traditional Chinese & Taiwanese elements [OC] r/brutalism