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Monday, 6 February, 2023

US-China relations
China steps up condemnation of balloon shooting by US
Formal protest lodged at embassy in Beijing accuses Washington of ‘indiscriminate use of military force’
Monday, 6 February, 2023

News in-depthChinese military
China’s military keeps rivals on edge with balloon strategy
Data gathered by swelling ‘lighter than air’ programme could have defence applications
Thursday, 2 February, 2023

Philippines
Philippines grants US access to four military bases
Allies boost efforts to jointly push back against aggression from China
Tuesday, 31 January, 2023

US-China relations
Washington halts licences for US companies to export to Huawei
White House moves closer to imposing total ban on sale of American tech to Chinese group
Wednesday, 25 January, 2023

Taiwan
Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen names new premier to shore up support
Former vice-president Chen Chien-jen credited with successful early response to Covid
Monday, 16 January, 2023

News in-depthTaiwan
Taiwan presidential contender sparks US concerns over China tensions
Victory for vice-president Lai Ching-te in ruling party poll foreshadows turbulent year in cross-Strait ties
Sunday, 8 January, 2023

US-China relations
US military deepens ties with Japan and Philippines to prepare for China threat
Top Marine Corps general James Bierman outlines sweeping reform to adapt force for possible conflict over Taiwan
Friday, 6 January, 2023

Taiwan
Taiwan plans domestic satellite champion to resist any China attack
Country wants to emulate Elon Musk’s Starlink in wake of Ukraine war with low-Earth orbit start-up
Wednesday, 4 January, 2023

Philippines
China and Philippines vow to handle maritime tensions with ‘friendly consultations’
Xi Jinping and Ferdinand Marcos Jr agree to bolster economic ties in a meeting in Beijing
Monday, 2 January, 2023

News in-depthTaiwan
Taiwan counts on military conscription reform to deter China invasion
Plan to extend compulsory training falls short of what is needed, experts warn
Friday, 30 December, 2022

Chinese military
US accuses Chinese fighter jet of ‘unsafe manoeuvre’ that risked collision
Aircraft came within 6 metres over South China Sea on same day PLA simulated attack on American naval group
Tuesday, 27 December, 2022

Taiwan
Taiwan to extend conscription to a year in bid to counter China threat
Compulsory military service will be made more rigorous and pay quadrupled in first tranche of defence reforms
Monday, 26 December, 2022

Taiwan
China launches military drills around Taiwan after US passes defence act
PLA jets violate airspace in biggest show of force since Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taipei in August
Friday, 23 December, 2022

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd
Chipmaker TSMC in talks with suppliers over first European plant
Company to send senior executives to Dresden early next year to discuss potential factory project in Germany
Wednesday, 21 December, 2022

US-China trade dispute
US targets China’s potential chip stars with new restrictions
Companies added to trade blacklist previously flew under the radar
Thursday, 15 December, 2022

US-China trade dispute
US adds 36 Chinese companies to trade blacklist
‘Entity list’ changes are focused on limiting development of advanced chips in China
Wednesday, 7 December, 2022

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd
TSMC triples Arizona chip investment to $40bn
US president hails Taiwanese chipmaker’s second plant as boost for the country’s manufacturing
Monday, 5 December, 2022

Foxconn Technology Group
Covid chaos at Foxconn iPhone plant causes 29% revenue fall
World’s biggest contract electronics manufacturer says Zhengzhou outbreak is now under control
Friday, 2 December, 2022

News in-depthFoxconn Technology Group
Inside the Covid revolt at the Zhengzhou ‘iPhone City’ plant
Foxconn plant workers tell FT of chaos that reveals Apple’s vulnerabilities to Chinese manufacturing shocks
Sunday, 27 November, 2022

Taiwan
Scion of Taiwan’s late dictator Chiang Kai-shek wins in local elections
Former leader’s great-grandson Wayne Chiang to be mayor of Taipei in victory for Kuomintang party
Tuesday, 22 November, 2022

Asia maritime tensions
US vice-president visits Philippine island off contested South China Sea
Kamala Harris’s high-profile tour intended to show support for ally and counter Chinese assertiveness in region
Monday, 14 November, 2022

Semiconductors
China’s chip tool makers struggle to profit at home from US export controls
Orders rise in short term, but domestic suppliers lag in supporting advanced semiconductor technology
Sunday, 13 November, 2022

News in-depthUS-China relations
Biden and Xi try to steady collapsing US-China relations in first meeting
Beijing and Washington at odds over issues including trade, Taiwan, nuclear weapons and Russia
Thursday, 10 November, 2022

Taiwan
US warns Europe a conflict over Taiwan could cause global economic shock
Sharing of research comes amid rising concern about military action in the Indo-Pacific
Thursday, 10 November, 2022

Foxconn Technology Group
Foxconn to keep expanding in China despite Covid disruption
Apple’s main iPhone supplier says geopolitics more likely to prompt diversification