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The arithmetic is straightforward and uncomfortable. By the end of 2025, Taiwan had committed itself to a 50-30-20 electricity mix — half natural gas, 30 per cent coal, 20 per cent renewables. The numbers raise fundamental questions about the island’s energy security.
Read the articleFormer Polish president Lech Walesa in March landed in Taipei for his seventh visit. His presence underscores a reality that formal diplomacy struggles to acknowledge: city-to-city relations form an indispensable safety net for Taiwan’s international engagement.
Read the articleThe cancelation of President William Lai’s state visit to Eswatini is one more measure of Taiwan’s shrinking executive diplomatic space. Facing Beijing’s pressure, the island is developing alternative channels to maintain its international presence.
Read the articleOn April 21, 2026, Taiwan’s presidential secretariat announced the postponement of President Lai Ching-te’s official visit to Eswatini. Behind this quiet postponement lies a demonstration of Beijing’s diplomatic power, successfully restricting the Taiwanese president’s international room for maneuver.
Read the articleTaiwan’s semiconductor industry consumes electricity at rates that would strain most national grids. But beneath the volcanic island lie untapped geothermal resources that could transform the country’s energy balance.
Read the articleKMT chairwoman Cheng Li-wun’s use of ‘imperialist forces’ language during a China visit marks a significant rhetorical shift in cross-strait politics, departing from the traditional ‘1992 Consensus’ ambiguity and reshaping Taiwan’s democratic fault lines.
Read the articleTaiwan’s energy debate is too often reduced to emission trajectories or electricity pricing. In reality, it is a question of national security: the island under pressure must reconcile energy transition, technological ambitions, and geopolitical vulnerabilities.
Read the articleTaiwan no longer wants to merely manufacture the chips that power artificial intelligence. It aims to build the software, platforms and services that run on them. But between vision and execution, structural obstacles are piling up.
Read the articleAs Taiwan seeks to exit nuclear power and reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, geothermal energy remains largely untapped. Yet the island’s volcanic geology offers considerable potential for stable, low-carbon electricity generation.
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