Taiwan faces a new obstacle in securing U.S. weapons to deter a possible attack by Beijing: domestic political deadlock.

China warns massive $11.1 billion U.S. weapons sale to Taiwan could spark war, calling the island a 'powder keg' amid rising tensions.

The opposition now wants to impeach President Lai Ching-te, calling him a "dictator" for refusing to respect the will of the ‍democratically elected legislature, though they lack the ​numbers to do so. They could instead pass a no-confidence vote in Premier Cho Jung-tai that might result in new elections.

The $11.1 billion sale came after a string of episodes that stirred disquiet about the U.S. president’s appetite to face down China.

Donald Trump's decision to impose a partial blockade on Venezuela marks a dramatic escalation in U.S. pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, but it also risks undermining a top U.S. policy goal: deterring a potential Chinese naval encirclement of Taiwan.

The widening income gap, if left unaddressed, could hurt the ruling party at the 2028 presidential election. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Taiwan's central bank has eased restrictions on U.S. dollar sales by exporters to rein in this week's depreciation of the Taiwan dollar, three forex traders told Reuters on Friday. The Taiwan dollar has weakened against the U.