2026-0202: Senate Committee Advances Three Taiwan Bills; Taiwan Joins the U.S.-led “Pax Silica” Initiative
FAPA Urges Swift Senate Action as Foreign Relations Committee Advances Three Taiwan Bills On January 29, 2026, the Senate Foreign Relations…
2026-0126: PORCUPINE Act Introduced in House; China Pressures Europe to Block Taiwan Officials
U.S. House Introduces PORCUPINE Act to Grant Taiwan “NATO-Plus” Status On January 16, 2026, Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA) introduced the bipartisan Providing Our Regional Companions Upgraded…
2026-0119: Double Tax Relief Needed After Taiwan Tariff Pact
Double Tax Relief Urgently Needed Following Historic U.S.-Taiwan Tariff Deal On January 15, 2026, the Trump Administration finalized a historic trade…
2026-0112: China’s Digital Coercion Against Taiwan’s Lawmaker; Escalated Cyberattacks on Taiwan’s Critical Infrastructure
China Employes “Digital Coercion” and “Transnational Repression” Against Taiwan’s Lawmaker On January 4, Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) condemned Chinese…
2026-0105: China’s Drill Near Taiwan Tests U.S. Deterrence
China Sets the Tone for 2026 with a Large Drill Near Taiwan, Testing U.S. Deterrence and Congressional Action A significant escalation…
2025-1222: NDAA Strengthens U.S.–Taiwan Security Ties; Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act Enacted
FY2026 NDAA Bolsters U.S.–Taiwan Security Cooperation and Operationalizes Joint Defense In a December 18 statement, the Formosan Association for Public Affairs…
2025-1215: Pass the PORCUPINE Act to Counter China’s Aggression; Trump’s 2025 NSS Underscores Taiwan’s Vital Strategic Role
Pass the PORCUPINE Act Now: China’s Taiwan Drills Blur Grey-Zone Coercion and Invasion Preparations On November 20, Reuters published an investigation…
2025-1208: Taiwan’s US$40 Billion Special Defense Package; House Bill Introduced to Support Taiwan’s Interpol Membership; Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act Enacted
Taiwan Unveils Historic US$40 Billion Special Defense Package On November 26, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te announced a historic eight-year, NT$1.25 trillion…
2025-1201: Taiwan’s Formosat-8 Satellite Successfully Launched
Taiwan’s FS-8A Satellite Launch Signals a Major Leap in its Sovereign Space Capabilities The Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) is advancing its…