A second Taiwanese carrier plans to fly to Asia from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. Unlike Starlux, debuting in 2026, these flights have a strange catch.

Like China Airlines, STARLUX will be using the Airbus A350-900 on this route and the two airlines have mostly chosen different days to operate their services. This means there will be nonstop connections between Taipei and Phoenix on each day of the week except Monday and Saturday.

One poll done last October by a government-linked think tank, the Institute for National Defence and Security Research (INDSR), found that more than 60% of Taiwanese do not believe China will invade in the next five years.

China Airlines is considering adding Phoenix to Taipei flights. Starlux Airlines announced a similar route, set to begin in 2026. The interest in new flights is linked to growth in Phoenix's ...

Non-resident DSET fellow Ho Ming-yen (何明彥) said that the way democracies impose precise semiconductor export controls on China — particularly on raw materials used in mature chip production — would be crucial in determining their ability to curb Beijing’s expansion in the sector.

The Office of Management and Budget under the Executive Office of the President said the Trump administration appreciated the $500 million allocated by the House of Representatives, calling it "critical to enabling the Department of Defense's efforts to strengthen Taiwan's self-defense capabilities ," the Focus Taiwan news portal reported.

Despite having a stable job in California, Ginny Wu quit her job, packed up, and moved to Taiwan.

President William Lai (賴清德) today condemned an alleged attempt by two Chinese to snatch a letter of congratulations handed to Taiwan’s taekwondo team after they won silver at the Summer World University Games in Essen, Germany, yesterday.