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• International · 2026-10-19

  Taiwan reports coordinated operations by 16 Chinese vessels near its coasts

  Taiwan's coast guard reported on Sunday that it drove away 16 Chinese coast guard, research and fishing vessels conducting simultaneous operations near Taiwan and the disputed Pratas Island. The coast guard described the activity as unusually large and called it maritime harassment, with some vessels entering Taiwan's restricted waters. China claims Taiwan as part of its territory and regularly uses maritime incursions as part of ongoing cross-strait tensions.

• International · 2026-10-09

  Taiwan's exports surge to record high on AI hardware demand

  Taiwan reported record exports of $87.2 billion in September, driven by unprecedented global demand for artificial intelligence hardware. The milestone marks 35 consecutive months of export growth and reflects Taiwan's dominant position in semiconductor manufacturing, producing over 90 percent of the world's most advanced chips.

• International · 2026-10-25

  Typhoon Champi causes casualties and widespread disruption in Taiwan

  Typhoon Champi swept through Taiwan on 24 October, killing at least one person and injuring over 500. The storm forced authorities to disconnect power from approximately 280,000 households and led to 259 flight cancellations, although conditions improved markedly compared to the previous day.

• International · 2026-10-24

  Typhoon Champi causes one death and over 160 injuries in Taiwan

  Typhoon Champi swept through Taiwan on Friday, killing one person and injuring 163 others as it brought heavy rain and powerful winds. The storm prompted authorities to evacuate nearly 2,700 residents from mountainous areas and close hundreds of flights. With sustained winds of 176 kilometres per hour, Champi is now moving toward China and Japan.

• International · 2026-10-05

  FBI arrests woman accused of spying for China on Taiwan president's family

  US authorities arrested Wanying Zhang, a 34-year-old Chinese American, at Los Angeles International Airport as she attempted to board a flight to China. She is accused of operating as an unregistered Chinese government agent who surveilled the family of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te in Seattle. Taiwan's government described the case as 'transnational repression'.