Taiwan

Taiwan Film Week brings the island’s stories, culture to Jerusalem

The cinematheques of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and Herzliya offer local audiences a taste of Taiwanese filmic fare.

‘Kung Fu’ is a high-energy work that draws on the traditions of martial arts, spiced with zany humor.
A Navy miniature is seen in front of displayed Chinese and Taiwanese flags in this illustration taken, April 11, 2023.

Taiwan vows to expel Chinese vessels after Beijing claims jurisdiction over eastern waters

Taiwanese soldiers leave Qingtian Hall, an underground military tunnel built inside Taiwu Mountain in the 1960s, after attending a performance commemorating the Battle of Guningtou, in Kinmen, Taiwan, October 18, 2025

Armies to markets: The changed nature of power - opinion

U.S. and China’s national flags flutter in Tiananmen Square, ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to China, in Beijing, China, May 13, 2026.

China blasts US and Taiwan statements on 37th anniversary of Tiananmen Square military crackdown


US approves $11.1 billion arms package for Taiwan, largest ever

The proposed arms sale covers eight items, including HIMARS rocket systems, howitzers, anti-tank missiles, drones, and parts for other equipment, the ministry said.

Signs of the US and Taiwan symbolising bilateral cooperation are seen on the Barracuda-500, a low-cost autonomous cruise missile jointly developed by NCSIST and US company Anduril, during the Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition in Taipei on July 18, 2025.

Gathering to pray in Taiwan under the dark clouds of Chinese threats - opinion

The Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast in Taipei brought together faith leaders, cultural figures, and international delegates for three days of music, prayer, and dialogue.

SOME OF the international delegates at the Jewish Community Center, Taipei, Taiwan.

Panda diplomacy: Pandas caught up in Japan-China political storm over Taiwan

The pandas were given to Japan as a symbol of friendship between the two nations, and this is the first time since 1972 that Japan will be pandaless

 Giant Panda Ai Bao holds her baby panda with mouth after giving birth to twin at Everland amusement park in Yongin, South Korea, July 11, 2023.

IsraAID & Taiwan Mission in Israel mark six months of collaboration with Kfar Aza visit

Head of Taiwan’s Mission in Israel Ya-Ping (Abby) Lee reaffirmed her support for the Jewish state during the visit.

IsraAID CEO Yotam Polizer (2-L) and Taiwan's representative to Israel Ya-Ping (Abby) Lee (2-R) visit Kibbutz Kfar Aza as they mark six months of partnership, November 27, 2025.

Taiwan's deputy foreign minister made secret trip to Israel, sources say

Sources declined to give details of Deputy Foreign Minister Francois's trip, including whether he touched upon Taiwan's new multi-layered air defense system called T-Dome.

The flags of Israel and Taiwan (illustrative)

Japan threatening China militarily, Chinese FM claims to German counterpart

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that Japan's "current leader recently made reckless remarks on hypothetical situations on Taiwan."

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to the media after a telephone call with US President Donald Trump, at her official residence in Tokyo, Japan, November 25, 2025.

Taiwan, Japan voice concern over largest Chinese maritime show of force to date

Reuters reported on Thursday that China was deploying a large number of naval and coast guard ships across East Asian waters, its largest maritime show of force to date.

Taiwanese reservists take part in a pre-combat training during Taiwan's annual Han Kuang military exercise in Taoyuan, Taiwan July 11, 2025

Conservative Asfura, backed by Trump, takes slim lead in Honduras presidential election

The Honduran election faces a highly polarized climate amid fraud accusations. The ruling party's Rixi Moncada suggested she might not recognize the official results.

Honduras presidential candidate of the National Party Nasry Asfura gestures as he casts his vote in Tegucigalpa on November 30, 2025.

Trump team seeks Taiwan's help to train US chip plant workers, sources say

The Trump administration is negotiating a deal for Taiwan to invest in US chip plants to boost its semiconductor industry.

Students dressed in white protective suit and a face mask visit a clean room as part of a summer camp organised by US chip designer Synopsys with the goal to attract more youth to Taiwan's semiconductor industry, in Hsinchu, Taiwan July 18, 2025.

Taiwan unveils 'T-Dome' missile shield modeled on Israel’s Iron Dome

T-Dome is intended to sit atop Taiwan’s existing missile and radar network and to improve how different systems work together

Taiwan’s Patriot air defense system is deployed during a July 2025 drill