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Taiwan

Taiwan is an island nation in East Asia, officially known as the Republic of China, with its capital in Taipei. The territory has a population of about 23 million people and operates as a vibrant democracy with a highly developed economy centred on technology manufacturing, semiconductors, and electronics. Taiwan's currency is the New Taiwan dollar, and its semiconductor industry, led by companies such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, makes it a critical node in global supply chains. The island has a complex political status, with the government in Taipei claiming to be the legitimate government of all China, whilst the People's Republic of China on the mainland regards Taiwan as a breakaway province that must eventually be reunified. Taiwan maintains formal diplomatic relations with only a handful of countries, including several African nations such as Eswatini, though it has extensive informal economic and cultural ties worldwide. The island is governed as a multi-party democracy with a president and legislature, and political debate often centres on the question of relations with mainland China. Taiwan's economy is export-oriented and ranks among the most competitive globally, with strengths in high-tech manufacturing and innovation. The territory is a member of the World Trade Organization and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, though its participation in international organisations is constrained by pressure from Beijing. Taiwan's geopolitical significance has grown as tensions with China have increased, making cross-strait relations a focal point of regional security discussions. The island was under Japanese colonial rule from 1895 to 1945, after which the Kuomintang government retreated there following defeat in the Chinese Civil War in 1949.

Taiwan News


Alaska LNG plant
Taiwan cites progress on Alaska LNG after Trump says it will buy 30% of output
15th October 2026 By: Reuters

Taiwan said on Wednesday it was making progress in talks to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Alaska LNG and would invest $4.4-billion in the project after US President Donald Trump told a rally... 


Gold pour at Red Lake in Canada
Canada, Japan consider critical minerals joint stockpiling in hunt for China alternatives
26th June 2026 By: Reuters

Canada and Japan are working on a range of mining projects, including potential joint stockpiling, Canada's Trade Minister told Reuters, as Japan moves to diversify supplies of critical minerals... 


An oil tanker at sea
Hormuz reopening to release wave of oil supply, depress prices
18th June 2026 By: Reuters

Middle Eastern crude oil markets could come under further pressure if the Strait of Hormuz reopens on Friday following the US-Iran interim deal, releasing-millions of barrels of oil stranded in the... 


Indonesia coal heaps
Iran war gives small boost to thermal coal, further gains possible - columnist
5th May 2026 By: Reuters

Seaborne thermal coal prices in Asia rallied in the wake of the US and Israeli war against Iran, but the gains are modest and nowhere near the size seen during the crisis created by Russia's... 


LNG tanker
Iran amplifies LNG shortage by blocking passages through Hormuz
7th April 2026 By: Bloomberg

Iran has yet to allow a single carrier loaded with liquefied natural gas (LNG) to pass through the Strait of Hormuz in weeks of war, according to traders involved in the transit, a ban that risks... 


US President Donald Trump
Trump's Venezuela gambit tests investor appetite for geopolitical risk
5th January 2026 By: Reuters

Markets may have shrugged off the audacious US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, but some investors warn that geopolitical risks are perhaps being underestimated after Donald Trump... 


US, China talks sketch out rare earths, tariff pause for Trump and Xi to consider
27th October 2025 By: Reuters

Top Chinese and US economic officials on Sunday hashed out the framework of a trade deal for US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to decide on later this week that would pause... 


Gold bars
Stocks mixed, gold hits record as US government shuts down
1st October 2025 By: Reuters

Wall Street futures fell, gold struck a record high and the dollar eased on Wednesday as the US government shut down much of its operations, possibly delaying the release of crucial jobs data that... 


Coal subsidies, policy instability threaten Asia's energy transition
Coal subsidies, policy instability threaten Asia's energy transition
10th September 2025 By: Reuters

Asia's clean energy push will stall unless governments curb fossil fuel subsidies, offer stable policy direction and invest in upgrading grids, industry executives said on Wednesday. The... 


The flags of the US and China
Beijing braces for US trade deals that seek to shut out China
2nd July 2025 By: Bloomberg

The trade truce between Washington and Beijing may be holding for now, but China is increasingly wary about what’s happening elsewhere: US efforts to forge deals that could isolate Chinese firms... 


Donald Trump and Xi Jinping
Trump and Xi agree to more talks as trade disputes brew
6th June 2025 By: Reuters

US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping confronted weeks of brewing trade tensions and a battle over critical minerals in a rare leader-to-leader call on Thursday that left key... 


Trump's tariff 'medicine' injects turmoil into global markets
7th April 2025 By: Reuters

US President Donald Trump warned foreign governments they would have to pay "a lot of money" to lift sweeping tariffs, characterising the duties as "medicine" and triggering further carnage across... 


US President Donald Trump signing an executive order on tariffs
China hits back hard in global trade war with tariffs on US goods
4th April 2025 By: Reuters

China announced additional tariffs of 34% on US goods on Friday, the most serious escalation in a trade war with President Donald Trump that has fed fears of a recession and triggered a global... 


VRX Silica secures new offtake term sheets for Arrowsmith North
20th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed silica sand developer VRX Silica has signed additional nonbinding offtake term sheets for the supply of silica sand from its Arrowsmith North project, in Western Australia. The... 


IMARC 2024: Australia’s green industry aims on a knife’s edge
26th November 2024

By: Richard Roberts - Editorial Director, Beacon Events Australia a green metals and energy superpower? Not yet, industry leaders at IMARC 2024 said. The country was more a “latent force”, said... 


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