Taiwan

Explore our coverage of Taiwan’s politics, economics, business and culture, in articles, charts, podcasts and video

Asia

China is using an “anaconda strategy” to squeeze Taiwan

Taiwan’s navy commander warns that his forces are increasingly strained

Asia

Taiwan is trying to learn from the wars in Gaza and Ukraine

Could it repel a potential Chinese invasion?

Asia

Taiwan braces for America’s election

For the opposition, a possible Trump victory is another reason to talk to China

Asia

Taiwan is beefing up its military exercises to counter China

The island’s new defence minister wants more practice and less performance

Babbage

How technology can strengthen democracy—an interview with Audrey Tang

Our podcast on science and technology. Amid a techlash in many countries, Taiwan’s former digital minister presents the optimistic case for technology

China

Songs, pandas and praise for Xi: how China courts young Taiwanese

Come for the hot pot, endure the propaganda

Graphic detail

A short history of Taiwan and China, in maps

The Chinese Communist Party’s obsession with the island is about more than just territory

The Americas

Paraguay and Taiwan strengthen their embrace, for now

Paraguay has benefited from increased Taiwanese investment, but will it be enough to ward off the lure of Beijing?

Asia

The semiconductor choke-point

The world wants to rely less on Taiwanese chips. The island has other plans

Drum Tower

China’s “grey-zone” tactics against Taiwan

Our weekly podcast on China. This week our hosts visit places on the frontline of Chinese grey-zone aggression towards Taiwan to find out if China’s strategy is working