The U.S. Treasury and Taiwan's central bank on Friday said they agreed to continue close consultations on macroeconomic and foreign exchange rate matters and both pledged to avoid manipulating the value of their currencies to gain a competitive advantage.

Heavyweights clash as election of hawkish PM Sanae Takaichi and US policy unpredictability change calculus in region

The likeliest scenario for 2026 is not a full-fledged conflict, but an increase in China’s political, economic and military pressure against Taiwan

October births were down by nearly 22 percent compared to the same period last year, according to new government data.

WASHINGTON: The United States approved the possible sale to Taiwan of fighter jet spare and repair parts for US$330 million, the Pentagon said late on Thursday (Nov 13), marking the first such potential transaction since President Donald Trump took office in January.

Taiwan’s vast surpluses have been years in the making. For decades its central bank, known as the cbc, has kept the currency undervalued, giving manufacturing exporters a competitive boost. According to the GDP -adjusted Big Mac index,

Beijing has erupted in fury after Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hinted that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger Tokyo’s military response. China summoned Japan’s ambassador, accused Tokyo of “revived militarism,

Foreign ministry says US$330 million aircraft parts deal with Taipei ‘gravely infringed upon China’s sovereignty’.