US President Donald Trump has reportedly withheld approval for US$400 million in military aid to Taiwan, though sources indicate the decision could still be reversed. This year’s Taipei Aerospace and Defense Industry Exhibition highlights several of Taiwan’s domestically developed weapon systems, underscoring the country's response to rising cross-strait tensions. And as the US and China leverage TikTok as a bargaining chip in trade talks, debates are intensifying in Taiwan over the potential security threats posed by the Chinese-owned app.
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- A large-scale earthquake rescue drill was held in Yilan ahead of National Disaster Prevention Day on Sept. 21, which commemorates the 1999 Jiji earthquake.
- Nvidia announced a US$5 billion investment in Intel and revealed plans to jointly develop new system-on-chip products for consumer PCs and data centers.
- Taiwan’s foreign minister is visiting Italy, taking part in the reopening of the renovated Taiwan representative office in Rome.
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