President Trump announces upcoming U.S. tariffs on Taiwan’s semiconductor and pharmaceutical imports.

#Trump plans 25-100% tariffs on #Taiwan-made semiconductors to push U.S. firms like TSMC to shift production back at the U.S.

The U.S. Commerce Sec. fears a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan

She highlighted one hypothetical event that could be, in her opinion, "absolutely devastating."
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo expresses grave concerns about a possible severe crisis in the US economy if China invades Taiwan.

Major military activity in the Indo-Pacific:

- 1/3 of US Navy Fleet in theater
- Balikatan underway, many major firsts
- Taiwan inauguration May 20 & potential Chinese response
- Increased PLA military activity around Taiwan, 120+ ships in SCS

Chinese military to continue maneuvering around Taiwan, Defense Ministry says

The Chinese military will not stop conducting routine military maneuvers around Taiwan, Defense Ministry Spokesman Wu Qian said at a briefing.

According to him, China’s People’s LIberation Army (PLA) recently carried out a patrol near the island "to further increase the actual level of combat training of troops and enhance their ability to protect national sovereignty and territorial integrity."

"The PLA continues to train troops and make preparations for war, and it will continue to organize related military activities on a regular basis," Wu Qian stated.

The Taiwanese military said on X on January 25 that six vessels and 18 aerial vehicles belonging to the PLA had been detected around the island.

#China says Taiwan government risking "dangerous war"

China’s defence ministry on Thursday accused Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party of pushing the island toward a “dangerous situation of war” at an “accelerated” pace, after reports that Taipei planned to buy military drones.

Chinese Ministry of Defence spokesman Wu Qian said Thursday the DPP was “pushing Taiwan into a dangerous situation of war and violence at an accelerated pace”, in response to reports this month that Taipei was budgeting to buy thousands of military drones in the next four years.