Debby Wu

Lai Ching-te's backers call for demonstration at legislature Pro-China opposition party tries to curb powers of president

Pro-China opposition party trying to curb powers of president Lai Ching-te's supporters begin gathering outside legislature

Proposed legislation could be passed in the coming days that would make it difficult for President William Lai to govern.

Protest Erupts in Taiwan Over Plan to Curb New President's Power (Bloomberg) -- Supporters of Taiwan's new president are protesting an attempt by the China-leaning opposition to curtail his powers.

(Bloomberg) -- A bipartisan delegation of US lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Sunday, the first since the inauguration of President Lai Ching-te and a day after China ended its biggest military exercise in a year around the island.

A planned move by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. to locate some of its chipmaking facilities abroad will be “very beneficial” for Taiwan because it will let the chipmaker work more closely with customers and help it recruit the best talent, according to a senior government official.

A planned move by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. to locate some of its chipmaking facilities abroad will be “very beneficial” for Taiwan because it will let the chipmaker work more closely with customers and help it recruit the best talent, according to a senior government official.

The delegation was led by Representative Michael McCaul, Republican of Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

India will have to attract a wider range of semiconductor suppliers to succeed in building a robust chip industry in the country, according to the leader of an influential trade association.

Taiwan's ruling party said former Vice Premier Cheng Wen-tsan is under probe by prosecutors, as local media reported the senior politician is being investigated for alleged corruption.