Taiwan’s youth protest plans by lawmakers favoring closer China ties to tighten scrutiny of president
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Analysis: Xi Jinping weighs options as Taiwan inaugurates a new president
Katsuji Nakazawa is a Tokyo-based senior staff and editorial writer at Nikkei. He spent seven years in China as a correspondent and later as China bureau chief. He was the 2014 recipient of the Vaughn-Ueda International Journalist prize.
Thailand power supply in question as tech investment floods in
TAIPEI -- Thailand's industrial parks could face an increasing risk of power shortages as early next year as numerous new factories producing printed circuit boards come online, a leading industry body is warning.
Japan cannot afford a global alliance with the U.S.
Masahiro Matsumura is professor of international politics and national security at the faculty of law of St. Andrew's University in Osaka and a Taiwan Fellow at the Taiwan Center for Security Studies in Taipei.
Taiwan opposition poised to pass controversial bills as backlash grows
TAIPEI -- Taiwan's parliamentary crisis escalated Tuesday, as the opposition prepared to use its majority in the legislature to force through controversial bills despite growing protests and concerns raised by former U.S. officials and academics.
Top China chipmakers SMIC and CXMT push to scrap foreign inputs
TAIPEI/BEIJING -- China's top chipmakers are pushing hard to localize the supply of key chip materials and chemicals to counter U.S. export controls, sources with direct knowledge of these efforts told Nikkei Asia.
Lai Ching-te urges China to accept Taiwan's existence in inaugural speech
TAIPEI -- Taiwan's new president, Lai Ching-te, was sworn in on Monday, completing his ascent from humble beginnings to the top office and calling on China to respect the will of voters.
Taiwan's Lai faces early pressure from opposition legislative power play
TAIPEI -- Taiwan has been plunged into a political showdown just as its new president settles into office, with the China-leaning opposition attempting to ram through a set of bills that lawyers and critics consider a power grab.