On April 2, 2026, U.S. OCTG Manufacturers Association (“USOMA”), United States Steel Corporation (“U. S. Steel”), and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC (the “USW”) (collectively “Petitioners”), filed
On February 12, 2026, the United States and Taiwan signed an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (“ART”) formalizing the Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) signed on January 15, 2026.
As part of the deal, the IEEPA reciprocal tariff rate for Taiwan will
On February 12, 2026, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that the United States and the Republic of China (Taiwan) signed the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade between the United States of America and Taiwan (the “Agreement”), under
On December 2, 2025, the Taiwan’s High Prosecutor’s Office announced criminal indictments against a subsidiary of Japanese company Tokyo Electron (TEL) and several associated individuals for alleged theft of advanced Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) process technology. This case marks
On January 15, 2026, the United States and Taiwan agreed to a trade deal to establish “a strategic economic partnership … to decisively strengthen U.S. domestic semiconductor supply chains and secure America’s technological and industrial leadership.” While the text and
On December 4, 2025, Taiwan’s Ministry of the Interior imposed a one-year ban on Xiaohongshu (Rednote), a Chinese social media platform, which has become an important source of everyday information, particularly for younger users in Taiwan. Invoking fraud-prevention concerns, the
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday condemned the pending $11.1 billion US arms sale to Taiwan, characterizing the deal as a violation of the “One China” principle and a dangerous signal to “separatist forces.” The
From drawing lines in the sand to drawing prophets in the press, the last two weeks have run the gamut. Discussions of the failed coup in Benin and civilian arms at sea run alongside analyses of various regional and international
It is reported that Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan has passed the Artificial Intelligence Basic Act, establishing a legal framework for AI governance and designating the National Science and Technology Council as the central authority. The act defines AI systems and mandates
