Tension Between China and Taiwan
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s chips are everywhere, though most consumers don’t know it.
The company makes almost all of the world’s most sophisticated chips, and many of the simpler ones, too. They’re in billions of products with built-in electronics, including iPhones, personal computers and cars – all without any obvious sign they coame from TSMC. Wall Street Journal
As Taiwan approaches the third anniversary of its legalization of same-sex marriage on May 24, support for the right of gay couples to wed has risen to 60.9 percent, still up substantially from four years earlier, according to the results of a new survey released Sunday. Focustaiwan.tw
| % | Same-sex Marriage Survey in Taiwan |
|---|---|
| 60.9 | Support for the right of gay couples to wed |
| 71 | Same-sex married couples should have the right to adopt children |
| 71.8 | Agreed that same-sex couples can raise children just as well as opposite-sex couples |
| 76.5 | Transgender people should dress in whatever way they feel comfortable at school or work |
| 89.4 | No problem with having a transgender coworker |
For weeks, experts have predicted the daily number of infections would exceed 100,000, first around May 11 and later between May 20 and May 30. However, as the number fell two consecutive days after reaching a record 90,331 Thursday (May 19), the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said the trend was both a good and bad sign. taiwannews.com.tw
The United States’ top trade official has renewed efforts to deepen economic relations with Taiwan in a meeting with her Taiwanese counterpart, as Joe Biden began his first visit to Asia since taking office amid increasing competition with China. Aljazeera
On Wednesday (May 18), a chart titled “Median Household Income in the United States by Ethnic Group” quickly went viral when it was posted on Reddit’s coolguides subreddit, where it garnered 40,100 upvotes. That same day, it also received nearly 400 upvotes in the Taiwan subreddit. taiwannews.com.tw
Taiwan will cooperate with the U.S. and other like-minded countries to maintain regional economic and trade order and promote freedom, prosperity, openness, and stability, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Joanne Ou (歐江安) said on Thursday (May 19). taiwannews.com.tw
US lawmakers discussed measures on Thursday that Washington should take to help defend Taiwan against any moves by mainland China’s military, including expedited weapon sales meant to arm Taipei “to the teeth”. South China Morning Post
Ukraine’s successful deployment of Territorial Defense Forces (TDF) has brought renewed focus to the possibility of creating a similar military reserve in Taiwan. Yet, much of this discussion has ignored the constitutionality of such a move. The Diplomat
In a 2027 invasion of Taiwan by China, neither side achieves air superiority, both sides take heavy losses, and China finds little hope for a fait accompli, according to a recent wargame run by the Center for a New American Security.
The game highlighted the advances China has made and is making in military technology but also drove home the likelihood that logistics will be crucial in a defense of Taiwan, especially against an opponent in close physical proximity to the action. AirforceMagazine
WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) – U.S. business groups on Tuesday criticized the Biden administration’s Taiwan arms sales policy, arguing in a public letter that it was too restrictive and failed to address challenges posed by China’s military to the democratic island. Reuters