US Report Downplays Beijing's Immediate Plans for Taiwan – March 19, 2026
A new US national intelligence report says China would not try to take Taiwan by force in 2027, as has been claimed in some quarters, but that is not stopping Beijing from building up the military capability to do so. Taiwanese tech firms attending Nvidia's GTC conference in California say business is booming. And Taiwanese authorities have seized US$180 million in assets linked to the Prince Group conglomerate, following a global crackdown on the group in 2025 for alleged fraud and money laundering. Plus: - Taiwan ranks first in East Asia and 26th globally in the latest World Happiness Rankings. - Taiwanese fire dancer Yang Li-wei tells how she came up with her tantalizing performance on Britain's Got Talent, from flame-resistant clothes to choreography. - Fishers in Taiwan are choosing to stay in port as the Middle east crisis creates uncertainty over fuel costs, with a knock-on effect on the price of seafood.
