Frederick Ma Si-hang, Peter Woo Kwong-ching, Victor Fung Kwok-king, Jack So Chak-kwong and Vincent Lo Hong-sui spoke at a panel discussion marking the 60th anniversary of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. They stressed the importance of working with mainland China and tackling challenges creatively.

Trump has an understanding with Xi, but his own administration doesn't like it. US adds Alibaba, BYD, Baidu and other Chinese tech champions to military company blacklist. 17 people from China and India are being sued by the US government for obtaining citizenship through fraud or concealing serious crimes.

Taiwan imports 94 percent of its energy from the U.S. Donald Trump declared a national energy emergency on his first day in office. The doctrine is revealing some of its contradictions, especially in Taiwan. China has become the largest clean-technology exporter, manufacturing 80 percent of the world’s solar panels, 77 percent of wind turbines and dominating electric vehicle (EV) battery supply chains.

Arthur Liu fled China following the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy crackdown 37 years ago. His daughter, figure skater Alysa Liu, was preparing to represent the U.S. on the world stage. In 2021, someone claiming to be from the Olympic Committee asked for passport information for him and his daughter. The FBI contacted him and informed him that his daughter was on her way back home.

Taiwan's National Security Bureau established a website for mainland Chinese to securely report intelligence-related information. The website offers security guidance for potential informants, including the use of foreign-brand devices, virtual private networks and anonymous internet connections. It is modelled on the practices of intelligence agencies in the U.S., Britain and Israel. The announcement was met with scepticism from opposition lawmakers and online commenters.

Washington and Brussels are concerned about China's overcapacity. China's production of electric vehicles, batteries and renewable energy equipment is not a problem for the global economy. China’s manufacturing base delivers tangible benefits to consumers worldwide and underpins urgent global decarbonisation goals.

President Lai Ching-te delivered opening remarks at the 2026 Rotary International Convention in Taipei City on June 14. Lai welcomed Rotarians from more than 140 countries to Taiwan to attend one of the most important global nongovernmental organization events. The president said this year’s convention theme of “Planting Peace, Growing Hope” captures the spirit of Rotarians.

The Enhancing Economic Investment in Palau workshop was held June 11 in the Pacific ally under the Global Cooperation and Training Framework. It brought together academics, experts, officials and business representatives from like-minded countries. The participants discussed ways to promote sustainable foreign investment and strengthen economic resilience while enhancing transparent governance.