Year: 2026

China is requiring chipmakers to source at least half of their equipment domestically, as part of its push to build a self-sufficient semiconductor supply chain. It’s one of Beijing’s most significant moves yet to reduce reliance on foreign technology.

TaiwanPlus spoke with defense analyst Ming-shih Shen from the INDSR about what this week’s Chinese military drills around Taiwan could mean for the future and the lessons observers have drawn.

Xi Jinping is purging millions of CCP members. But they want him gone, too. He’s terrified that if he makes one wrong move, he’ll be forced out. And there’ll be hell to pay.