Taipei (Taiwan)

Taiwan Prepares for Trump’s Tariffs, and a Changed Washington

Taiwanese officials, facing a more transactional U.S. relationship, have traveled to Washington to float energy deals and defend the island’s semiconductors.

By Chris Buckley and Catie Edmondson

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How TSMC’s Arizona Chip Plant Seeded a Tiny Taipei in the Desert

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, a global tech giant, brought thousands of workers from Asia to the Phoenix suburbs for jobs at a plant that the Biden administration helped fund.

By John Liu and Jack Healy

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Cindy Chao Credits Her Success to Perseverance

The jewelry brand is turning 20, boosted by expanding its focus increasingly toward Asian clients.

By An Rong Xu for The New York Times

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Taiwan Is Building a Satellite Network Without Elon Musk

The island democracy urgently needs an internet backup. Mr. Musk’s total control over his Starlink service, which dominates the market, left Taiwan wary.

By Meaghan Tobin and John Liu