US and Taiwan Issue AI and Supply Chain Statement – Jan. 28, 2026
Following another round of economic talks in Washington, the US and Taiwan have issued a joint statement on AI and supply chain security. Rapid response capabilities are the focus of day two of spring training drills for Taiwan's air force and army. And the main opposition Kuomintang is framing an upcoming visit to China by a party delegation as a think tank exchange. Plus: - Nasry Asfura is sworn in as president of Honduras, with scrutiny over whether he could reestablish official ties with Taipei. - Reuters: Beijing approves the first imports of H200 AI chips, giving the green light for leading companies ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent to buy up the first batch. - Ancient Egyptian artifacts on loan from the British Museum are set to go on display at the Chimei Museum in Tainan until next year.
