Hacker News with Generative AI: Taiwan

Taiwan to ramp up gas imports after shuttering last nuclear plant (e360.yale.edu)
Having shut down its last remaining nuclear plant Saturday, Taiwan is working to secure new imports of natural gas.
Taiwan, Energy, Nuclear Power, Natural Gas
72 points by YaleE360 4 days ago | 69 comments
The Risk of War in the Taiwan Strait Is High–and Getting Higher (foreignaffairs.com)
Tensions in the Taiwan Strait are growing. Even before Taiwan elected William Lai as its president, in January 2024, China voiced strong opposition to him, calling him a “separatist” and an “instigator of war.”
Taiwan, China, International Relations, Geopolitics, War
10 points by zerosizedweasle 7 days ago | 0 comments
China needs Taiwanese ports to take the island. Mines are the key to protecting (aspistrategist.org.au)
If China ever makes good on decades of implicit threats to invade Taiwan, most of its ground force will have to land at ports.
China, Taiwan, Military, Geopolitics, Strategy
8 points by suraci 16 days ago | 5 comments
Ukraine's Air Force has survived. Taiwan's almost certainly couldn't (aspistrategist.org.au)
Ukraine’s air force has survived. Taiwan’s almost certainly couldn’t
Ukraine, Taiwan, Military, Air Force, Geopolitics
10 points by ilamont 22 days ago | 0 comments
TSMC Dismisses Intel Tie-Up Talk, Says No Intent to Share Tech (bloomberg.com)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. isn’t engaged in discussions to form a venture or share its technology with any company, its top executive said, dismissing persistent speculation that the Taiwanese company is negotiating a tie-up of some sort with ailing chipmaker Intel Corp.
Semiconductors, Technology, Business, Intel, Taiwan
5 points by ytch 36 days ago | 1 comments
Taiwan will not retaliate against Trump's tariffs: Lai (focustaiwan.tw)
Taipei, April 6 (CNA) Taiwan has no plans to retaliate against U.S. President Donald Trump's 32 percent tariff on Taiwanese goods, President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) announced Sunday, as he sought to ease public fears over the potential economic fallout from Washington's latest trade measure.
Taiwan, Trade, Politics, Economics
4 points by TaurenHunter 46 days ago | 1 comments
Intel, TSMC tentatively agree to form chipmaking joint venture (yahoo.com)
Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co have reached a preliminary agreement to form a joint venture to operate the U.S. chipmaker's factories, the Information reported on Thursday, citing two people involved in the discussions.
Intel, Semiconductors, Joint Ventures, Taiwan
80 points by pseudolus 50 days ago | 23 comments
China's New Barges Could Make a Tough Task Easier: Invading Taiwan (nytimes.com)
The vessels’ debut suggests that China’s People’s Liberation Army may be a step closer to being able to land tens of thousands of troops and their weapons and vehicles on Taiwan’s shores, experts say.
China, Military, Taiwan, Invasion
9 points by perihelions 51 days ago | 4 comments
To counter China's coercion of Taiwan, we must track it better (aspistrategist.org.au)
The threat of a Chinese military invasion of Taiwan dominates global discussion about the Taiwan Strait. Far less attention is paid to what is already happening—Beijing is slowly squeezing Taiwan into submission without firing a shot.
Taiwan, China, International Relations, Geopolitics, Military
3 points by suraci 53 days ago | 0 comments
Intel and Microsoft staff lured to work for fake Chinese company in Taiwan (theregister.com)
Chinese tech companies created entities in Taiwan and disguised them so they had no connections to China, so they could lure top tech talent to work on significant projects.
Cybersecurity, China, Taiwan, Recruiting, Technology
5 points by rntn 53 days ago | 1 comments
TSMC's US builds won't make America great at chips again, says Gelsinger (theregister.com)
Intel ex-CEO Pat Gelsinger has thrown shade on Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC's plans to build fabrication plants in the USA, saying the factories will do nothing to advance American semiconductor leadership.
Semiconductors, Technology, US Economy, Taiwan, Manufacturing
35 points by markus_zhang 56 days ago | 58 comments
China is developing some startling new kit in its quest to invade Taiwan (economist.com)
Is it a barge? Is it a bridge? It is both. Last summer China began building several unusual vessels at its Guangzhou shipyard on the south coast. The barges had legs that could drop down to stabilise the craft in shallow water, and wielded a 100m-bridge that could extend from the bow and onto a beach. In recent weeks pictures have emerged of these mongrel ships (see photo) and of how they connect together into giant causeways.
China, Military Technology, Taiwan, Infrastructure, Military Strategy
38 points by _tk_ 63 days ago | 52 comments
Taiwan is making democracy work again. It's time we paid attention (2019) (wired.com)
On March 18, 2014, a large crowd seethed around Taiwan’s parliament. Protestors fought off guards and kicked the doors of the building open, streaming onto the parliamentary floor.
Taiwan, Politics, Democracy, Protests
6 points by Tomte 68 days ago | 0 comments
China's Legal Preparations for a Taiwan Invasion (warontherocks.com)
China is systematically building a legal framework for a potential invasion of Taiwan. How can Taiwan’s friends, partners, and allies push back?
China, Taiwan, International Relations, Military, Law
16 points by ilamont 71 days ago | 2 comments
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs warns citizens China may arrest them abroad (taipeitimes.com)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yesterday urged Taiwanese to be aware of their safety when traveling abroad, especially in countries that are friendly to China.
Taiwan, China, International Relations, Travel Safety
9 points by ilamont 75 days ago | 1 comments
The Taiwan Fixation: American Strategy Shouldn't Hinge on an Unwinnable War (foreignaffairs.com)
The fate of Taiwan keeps American policymakers up at night, and it should. A Chinese invasion of the island would confront the United States with one of its gravest foreign policy choices ever.
Taiwan, China, War, International Relations
6 points by walterbell 80 days ago | 0 comments
Taiwan vows most advanced tech will not go to US under $100B Trump deal (theguardian.com)
Taiwan’s government has promised its most advance semiconductor technology will not be moved to the US under a new $100bn (£79bn) deal signed between the chip maker TSMC and Donald Trump, amid accusations that it is allowing the island’s national security to be undermined.
Taiwan, Politics, Semiconductors, Trade Deals, United States
10 points by rntn 80 days ago | 1 comments
China tells Japan not to disrupt Taiwan Strait peace after ship passage (japantoday.com)
China on Monday urged Japan not to disrupt peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait following revelations over the weekend that a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer sailed through the area in February.
China, Japan, Taiwan, International Relations, Military
8 points by etiam 81 days ago | 1 comments
A CIA informant stopped Taiwan from developing nuclear weapons (cnn.com)
Taiwan, Nuclear Weapons, Intelligence, History, Cold War
16 points by cwwc 82 days ago | 12 comments
Taiwan detains Chinese-crewed ship suspected of cutting undersea cable (cnn.com)
Taiwan, China, Undersea Cables, Security
9 points by spwuwu 86 days ago | 7 comments
Taiwan detains Chinese-crewed cargo ship after undersea cable damaged (theguardian.com)
Taiwan’s coastguard has detained a cargo ship and its Chinese crew after an undersea cable in the Taiwan Strait was damaged on Tuesday, saying it cannot rule out the possibility it was a deliberate “grey zone” act.
Taiwan, China, Maritime Security, International Relations, Geopolitics
11 points by howard941 87 days ago | 0 comments
Taiwan catches Chinese-owned ship in act of cutting subsea cable (ft.com)
Taiwan, China, Cybersecurity, Submarine Cables, International Relations
22 points by mmarian 87 days ago | 1 comments
Taiwan detains Chinese-crewed ship suspected of cutting undersea cable (cnn.com)
Taiwan, China, Undersea Cables, International Relations, Maritime Security
7 points by belter 87 days ago | 0 comments
With Trump's Help, Intel Could Hand Control of Chip Plants to TSMC (nytimes.com)
Intel, a fallen Silicon Valley icon trying to restore its reputation as America’s most prominent semiconductor company, is working with the Trump administration on a plan to turn over the operation of its chip-making plants to a giant Taiwanese rival.
Politics, Technology, Business, Semiconductors, Taiwan
10 points by osnium123 98 days ago | 11 comments
TSMC faces tough choices amid rumors for Intel foundry collaboration (techsoda.substack.com)
Following a routine board meeting that did not present any surprises to the market, TSMC executives, alongside Taiwan’s Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs, are set to engage in negotiations with the U.S. government, according to industry sources.
Semiconductors, Business, Taiwan, United States, Intel
133 points by walterbell 99 days ago | 159 comments
Teens across Asia migrate to Taiwan for promises of semiconductor jobs (restofworld.org)
Taiwan faces rising labor shortages in semiconductor factories. Some openings are filled by high-school and college students who work as interns, doing basic operations and maintenance. The students need to go back to university to qualify for higher-skilled engineering positions.
Taiwan, Semiconductor Industry, Labor Shortages, Education, Asia
8 points by Brajeshwar 99 days ago | 0 comments
Teens across Asia migrate to Taiwan for promises of semiconductor jobs (restofworld.org)
Before Dang Nhut Hao came to Taiwan, he knew nothing about semiconductors.
Taiwan, Semiconductor Industry, Labor Migration, Asia
10 points by impish9208 100 days ago | 2 comments
Router maker Zyxel tells customers to replace vulnerable hardware (techcrunch.com)
Taiwanese hardware maker Zyxel says it has no plans to release a patch for two actively exploited vulnerabilities affecting potentially thousands of customers.
Cybersecurity, Hardware, Vulnerability, Taiwan
4 points by impish9208 107 days ago | 1 comments
g0v, Taiwan's open source, open "shadow" government (wikipedia.org)
The g0v movement, or g0v, (pronounced gov-zero /ɡʌvziroʊ/) is an open source, open government collaboration started by Chia-liang Kao ("clkao"), ipa, kirby and others in late 2012 in Taiwan.
Open Source, Government, Taiwan, Community
8 points by Timothee 109 days ago | 0 comments
Trump to Tariff Chips Made in Taiwan, Targeting TSMC (pcmag.com)
President Trump is preparing to place tariffs beyond Chinese assembled electronics to computer chips made in Taiwan, warning the tariffs could reach as high as 100%.
Politics, Trade, Technology, Taiwan
26 points by _____k 115 days ago | 10 comments