SCOOP White House discusses #Taiwan conflict contingency planning with the #UK for the first time as the two allies hold high-level talks on deterrence amid rising concerns about China. (⁦Demetri⁩ & ⁦Kathrin Hille Financial Times⁩) ft.com/content/b09911…

Build and they will go ..... but where? The current network of ports is primarily commercial, and most countries offering commercial access might not be receptive to military vessels in times of conflict. Excellent piece Kathrin Hille Demetri John Paul Rathbone ft.com/content/f3687d…

I’m Taiwanese and I Want to Thank Nancy Pelosi. As I argue in the essay, Taiwan’s agency is often overlooked in big powers games or in mainstream media. I appreciate The New York Times’ effort to present a Taiwanese perspective. Thanks go to Dan Martin too! nytimes.com/2022/08/05/opi…

Evan A. Feigenbaum The fact the US doesn’t support Taiwanese independence yet offers no strategy by which to reconcile the ongoing Chinese Civil War is a huge part of the problem. China is aggressive in the SCS, but DC needs to admit it’s involving itself in an unresolved civil war.

China is ratcheting up pressure on Taiwan. What will the US do next? Read our #bigread (by Kathrin Hille and some Irish guy) ft.com/content/c6a1e2…

Chinese military exercises were designed to deter Taiwan from moving further away from Beijing, but they also indicated how few policy carrots China has. W/Chris Buckley 儲百亮 Amy Chang Chien nytimes.com/2022/08/07/wor…

Is war over #Taiwan inevitable? In the latest episode of the #PacificCenturyPodcast, Michael Auslin is joined by Financial Times Kathrin Hille to discuss the “new normal” in cross-Strait tension, how #China is trying to pressure Taiwan, and more. Listen now: hvr.co/3C7p3L9

FLASH: A new circulating video showed how Taiwanese military threw stones to drive away Chinese drones. 國防部 Ministry of National Defense, ROC(Taiwan) 🇹🇼 just verified and said on shift soldiers followed SOP, while soldiers on break threw stones “out of spontaneity” and the drone flew away immediately.

2/ Reframing the focus to upholding peace and stability allows US to make case it is working to preserve a situation the rest of region favors, whereas China is being destabilizing and aggressive. Arguing "there's nothing to see here" is unserious and treated as such.

But it is important to view the 2027 waypoint within the 2035 milestone, which remains central for the party as a whole. END/

Really good to see the @ft in-depth analysis of Taiwan’s role in global semiconductor markets. Lots of great stuff here from Kathrin Hille and Demetri . TSMC: the Taiwanese chipmaker caught up in the tech cold war ft.com/content/bae975…

TSMC: the Taiwanese chipmaker caught up in the tech cold war ft.com/content/bae975…

It would be good for US officials to get out of business of speculating publicly on China’s timelines on Taiwan and speak instead to America’s enduring interests and its resolute, steady determination to uphold those interests in Taiwan Strait. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

A steadfast refusal to talk about the ROC (beyond its authoritarian past) is limiting the ability of int’l media to understand what is happening here…in terms of identity, “the status quo” and why voters can choose a “pro-China” party without it meaning they want unification./2

Taiwan opposition candidate to push US for clarity on defence commitments - First interview with non Taiwanese media by KMT candidate Ho Yu-ih (by Kathrin Hille) ft.com/content/4df769…

TSMC is spreading out its manufacturing footprint. A project in Arizona could determine if the chip giant can transform itself into a true multinational. The first two years have been rough, putting employees on a steep learning curve on.ft.com/46GgRxL

TSMC in the US: Can Taiwan’s chip giant overcome a culture clash? on.ft.com/45hX2eX

the FT’s Kathrin Hille has a big piece today looking at TSMC in Arizona. Amid all the pressure and expectations, America’s chip industry needs TSMC to be successful, and then we can encourage them to expand further. ft.com/content/7dd63d…

Taiwan’s third party ascends to kingmaker after election on.ft.com/3Hmw64d

Taiwan’s everywhere war via Financial Times This, by ⁦Kathrin Hille⁩ is beautifully written and your #mustread of today on.ft.com/3w7JOGg