Domino Theory

Zero, not even one. Taiwan’s “Great Recall” campaign targeting 24 KMT lawmakers has failed. Now both KMT and DPP must grapple with relief, disappointment and strategy going forward ✍️ @StellaR39041279 @JoshuaMWilkes @imtienyikrislih dominotheory.com/post-mortem-on…

FT: The US has frozen restrictions on technology exports to China to avoid hurting trade talks with Beijing and help President Donald Trump secure a meeting with President Xi Jinping this year, according to people familiar with the matter. @Dimi ft.com/content/a13ba4…

Scoop: Taiwan's presidential office confirmed to @thewirechina that Chinese civilian vessels that have participated in drills with China's military will be banned from Taiwanese ports. The majority of these vessels belong to one company: Cosco Shipping. thewirechina.com/2025/07/27/chi…

On "unconditional" ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand, Cambodian PM Hun Manet "I wish also to thanks the government of China, for Republic of China..." youtube.com/live/ECAkbzxCN…

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has pitched the relocation of UN offices to Japan, "citing safety, affordability, and the US retreat from WHO, Unesco under President Donald Trump". what do you think? business-standard.com/world-news/jap…

Donald Trump’s decision to deny permission for President Lai to visit New York sends a dangerous signal: that the United States can be bullied by Beijing into silence on Taiwan. This is a victory for Xi — and let us hope it is not indicative of a dangerous change in U.S. policy.

This is Samsung's new $25 billion semiconductor fabrication facility in Texas that will produce @Tesla's future AI6 (HW6) chip. The facility is a 40 minute drive from Tesla's Giga Texas factory. Tesla just signed a new $16.5B deal with Samsung to produce these chips, but Elon…

3 sorties of PLA aircraft and 6 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 1 out of 3 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s southwestern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded accordingly.

A new Taiwanese television series that imagines the run-up to a Chinese invasion is getting rave reviews from viewers, who said the first programme featuring the sensitive topic is a wake-up call for the public facing heightened Chinese military threat. reuters.com/business/media…

Members of Taiwan's business community are urging the government to work faster on a tariff deal with the U.S. as they anxiously await an announcement.

The second batch of M1A2T tanks arrived in Taiwan via the Port of Taipei on the night of 7/27 and were transported to the Armor Training Command in the early hours of 7/28. The batch contains 42 tanks, bringing the total number of M1A2Ts in Taiwan to 80. (United Daily News)