10.21
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Taipei
A delegation composed of leaders of state legislatures from the southern region of the United States met with officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Taiwan, exchanging views on economic and trade, agriculture, and national security cooperation.
10.06
·Verified
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Taiwan
The first batch of US F-16 Block 70 (Vipers) fighter jets has arrived in Taiwan. Representative to the United States Yu Ta-jui (Robert Tsao) expressed encouragement over this, and indicated that the delivery of subsequent fighter jets and the accelerated delivery of previously purchased equipment will continue to be advanced.
10.06
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Taiwan, China
A delegation led by US Senator Michael Bennet and Representative Brendan Boyle arrived separately in Taiwan for visits, meeting with senior Taiwanese officials.
10.05
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Phoenix City
Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung visited Phoenix, Arizona, to attend the unveiling ceremony of the city's Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, deepening Taiwan-U.S. technological and economic and trade cooperation.
10.04
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·United States
In his October 4, 2026 program, Hu Liren predicted that signs such as US Department of War personnel stationed in Taiwan indicate that US-Taiwan diplomatic relations could be upgraded in the second half of 2026 or 2027.
10.03
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Taiwan
On October 3, Taiwan's Liberty Times, citing reports by senior military officials, said that the U.S. Department of Defense's Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and the Defense Analysis Center plan to each send one representative to be stationed long-term at the headquarters of Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense, assisting with policy coordination and combat capability assessment. The relevant cooperation project is scheduled to run from 2026 to 2028, with a budget of approximately NT$470 million.
2026.10
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Taiwan
The U.S. Department of War (Department of Defense) has, for the first time, dispatched policy and assessment personnel to be stationed long-term at Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense, marking the open and closer nature of U.S.-Taiwan military cooperation.
2026.10
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Taiwan, China
According to a report on October 4, a US-Taiwan cooperation program worth about $14.77 million, running through 2028, plans to have US personnel work at Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense, participating in defense policy, force assessment, and war gaming.
2026.10
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Phoenix City
Taiwan's office in Phoenix, Arizona was officially unveiled in Phoenix, Arizona, with Arizona Governor Hobbs and Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung attending together.
2026.10
·Verified
·Importance II
·Sources 2
·Washington, United States
Taiwan's Representative Office in the United States held a Double Ten National Day reception at Twin Oaks in Washington, and Representative to the U.S. Yu Dalei stated that U.S. arms sales to Taiwan will continue to advance.
09.29
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Washington, United States
U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker met with Taiwan's representative to the United States, Yu Ta-lei, on September 29, discussing U.S. security commitments to Taiwan and the situation in the Indo-Pacific.
09.25
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Taiwan, China
In response to the mention of the Flying Tigers and the Chinese Communist Party's history of the War of Resistance during the Trump-Xi meeting, the Government of the Republic of China issued a statement on September 25, stressing that the People's Republic of China was founded in 1949 and did not exist during the War of Resistance, that it was the Republic of China that fought shoulder to shoulder with the United States, and that the Chinese Communist Party cannot erase the historical contribution of the Republic of China.
09.23
·Verified
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Washington, United States
Mitch McConnell led multiple Republican senators in sending a letter to Rubio and Hegseth, demanding the prompt use of the 300 million dollars in military financing and 1 billion dollars in security cooperation funds allocated for Taiwan, and to push forward the 14 billion dollar arms sales to Taiwan.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·China
According to a Reuters report on September 17, Japan and Taiwan are stepping up communication with the U.S. amid concerns that Trump might sacrifice Taiwan's interests for economic and trade commitments during the anticipated September 24 meeting with Xi Jinping. Japan has already dispatched officials to the U.S. to secure a meeting between Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Trump, and Taiwan has also expressed its position to the U.S. side.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 3
·United States
According to commentary, a large U.S. arms sale order to Taiwan is currently being implemented, and is seen as one of the factors affecting whether Xi Jinping will visit the United States as planned.