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Taiwan

Arcs in and about Taiwan from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Place · 375 stories · 2,832 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 2, 2023

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All arcs5 named arcs in 2026

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every arc in 2026 at its own dates · opens on month
Sep 1 – Sep 30, 20263 arcs shown
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The Russia-Ukraine war: Western weapons and aid for Ukraine

3 of 222 stories this September · 8 about Taiwan

Zelenskyy visits Canada to seek further military support for Ukraine · 16 articles, Sep 10State Department approves $2.7B air defense equipment sale to Ukraine · 6 articles, Sep 19Trump declines to say if Ukraine can manufacture Patriot missiles to fend off Russian attacks · 26 articles, Sep 25
Trump's second-term tariffs, from 'Liberation Day' to the trade deals

1 of 262 stories this September · 2 about Taiwan

Trump’s huge tariffs on some drugmakers could end up backfiring · 8 articles, Sep 29
Xi Jinping's September 2026 state visit to Washington

26 stories · 2 about Taiwan

Xi heads into Trump visit after making China into a global force since 2015 · 109 articles, Sep 16Trump will be at the airport to greet Xi when China’s leader arrives for his US state visit · 4 articles, Sep 17Oil prices are high but could be much worse. Trump has China's Xi to thank for that · 7 articles, Sep 19Why Trump is rolling out the red carpet for Xi after years of slamming China · 14 articles, Sep 20Bessent: US proposes AI incident alert system in talks with China · 22 articles, Sep 21Xi rolls into Trump summit with China's trade engine roaring · 6 articles, Sep 21Stocks advance after Bessent says talks with China were successful before Trump-Xi meeting · 4 articles, Sep 21What’s the US–China AI ‘hotline’ that Trump plans to pitch to Xi Jinping? · 3 articles, Sep 21Taiwan is watching closely as Xi and Trump meet and hopes US will keep up its arms sales · 7 articles, Sep 21Zuckerberg, Altman, other Big Tech moguls among attendees at Trump-Xi dinner · 12 articles, Sep 22Wife of detained Chinese American scientist hopes Trump brings up his case in Xi summit · 4 articles, Sep 22Xi wraps up visit to Washington · 243 articles, Sep 22U.S. and China Extend Trade Truce · 16 articles, Sep 23Trump told Xi that China helping Iran is unacceptable, US ambassador says · 7 articles, Sep 23Giant pandas arrive in Atlanta after Trump-Xi meeting · 85 articles, Sep 24China State Media Says US Shares Responsibility for Managing AI · 5 articles, Sep 24Melania Trump hosts China's first lady for an outing that is watched for diplomacy and style · 9 articles, Sep 24Trump stokes anger for rolling out the red carpet for ‘one of his dictator friends’ · 4 articles, Sep 24Xi comes bearing gifts: 2 giant pandas and 100,000 student visas · 12 articles, Sep 24Protesters of Xi’s policies push for change in earshot of White House visit with Trump · 5 articles, Sep 25In China, the Xi-Trump summit is seen as projecting image of the country’s rise · 3 articles, Sep 25U.S.-China trade deal details coming Monday, USTR Greer says · 3 articles, Sep 25Trump excoriated over ‘special treat’ for China’s Xi: ‘Can I puke now?’ · 3 articles, Sep 25Trump-Xi takeaways: If there were victories, Trump's not sharing them · 9 articles, Sep 25China and the US agree to set up a new AI safety channel, and to keep talking on trade, military · 28 articles, Sep 26US officials deny there are plans to sell weapons to China · 69 articles, Sep 27

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Sep 28, 2026811675

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else43 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Taiwan that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 23McConnell Leads Republicans in Demanding Trump Release Funding and Weapons to Taiwan2 articles · 2 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  2. Sep 20– 22US backs Taiwan just days before Trump hosts Xi at White House2 articles · 2 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 1 right
  3. Aug 24– 25Taiwan charges 9 over illegal AI server exports to China, including Nvidia and Super Micro staff7 articles · 7 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 0 right
  4. Aug 20– 21Taiwan proposes a record $35B defense budget for 2027 as China’s military pressure grows8 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 2 right
  5. Aug 11– 14Taiwan briefly slows its mobile internet to text-only speed as part of defense drill10 articles · 10 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  6. Aug 6– 13Taiwan’s military drills suggest deeper alignment with the US9 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  7. Jul 16Taiwan computer chipmaker TSMC pledges another $100 billion to expand US chipmaking capacity18 articles · 16 independent sources
    2 left, 6 center, 1 right
  8. Jul 9– 14Typhoon Bavi bears down on China72 articles · 30 independent sources
    9 left, 12 center, 4 right
  9. Jul 3Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee, seized by Chinese authorities in 2015, dies in Taiwan at 7011 articles · 10 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 0 right
  10. Jun 10Taiwan fires rockets in China's direction from a US-supplied mobile launching system in drill9 articles · 9 independent sources
    3 left, 0 center, 1 right

Stories that name Taiwan

  1. Sep 22– 23Japan’s Leader Calls on U.N. to Drop ‘Enemy State’ Label2 articles · 2 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  2. Sep 22– 23The Narrow Path to a Xi-Trump AI Deal2 articles · 2 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 0 right
  3. Sep 20– 21Fast food from the US and China catches on in both countries10 articles · 9 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  4. Sep 17– 23At UN General Assembly, Iran's president responds to Trump's 'annihilation'306 articles · 105 independent sources
    20 left, 48 center, 26 right
  5. Sep 15China can block citizens from leaving over national security or tech export violations10 articles · 9 independent sources
    1 left, 5 center, 1 right
  6. Aug 27– Sep 3The Suspicious Timing Behind Trump's “Biggest Oil Deal In History”226 articles · 94 independent sources
    21 left, 31 center, 29 right
  7. Aug 22With his political capital on the line, Trump rallies for Darline Graham in South Carolina6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  8. Aug 19– 21National security question trips up Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina debate57 articles · 43 independent sources
    8 left, 9 center, 10 right
  9. Aug 7– 12Hundreds more flights are canceled as Tropical Storm Dolphin causes flooding in eastern China50 articles · 23 independent sources
    4 left, 9 center, 3 right
  10. Jul 23– 27Trump’s new tariffs dodge Congress191 articles · 78 independent sources
    20 left, 20 center, 10 right

Local coverage

  1. Sep 255 takeaways from Trump's summit with Xi in Washington4 articles · 1 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  2. Sep 23– 24GOP senators urge Trump to release $15 billion for Taiwan2 articles · 2 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 0 right
  3. Sep 23– 24Taiwan to demolish, redevelop troubled Chinatown plaza2 articles · 2 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  4. Sep 18China is a competor, not our enemy -- let's keep it that way | Jonathan Fritz5 articles · 1 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  5. Sep 1– 2China warns of 'consequences' for Taiwan after Taipei envoys attend Pacific leaders summit6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  6. Aug 31On islands key to Taiwan's defense, troops prepare for a Chinese first strike6 articles · 1 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
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