Taiwan

Where is your favorite electronic gadget assembled? For many years, the answer to that question may have been China. But that’s continuing to shift, in many cases, to Southeast Asia. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.

Taiwan's president is expected to meet U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California on Wednesday. It's a stop on her way home from a trip to Latin America, but it may involve more than just a photo opportunity. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.

Economists say the global semiconductor shortage has passed its peak. More recently, many chip makers are facing falling demand for their products. One East Asian country in particular is feeling the impact. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.

The Chinese military has been holding large-scale joint combat strike drills since Sunday, sending war planes and navy vessels toward Taiwan. Both the Chinese and Taiwanese defense ministries have confirmed the drills.

There is a movement in many parts of the world to phase out single-use items that you can't recycle, especially when it comes to plastic. Hawaiʻi is part of that development, and so are a growing number of places in Asia. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.

Monday is a holiday in Taiwan. It's a commemoration that stretches back more than a century — and has a direct link to Hawaiʻi. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.

The United States continues to enforce an embargo against Russian oil, along with a number of other western countries. But one U.S. ally in the Asia-Pacific is considering an energy deal with Russia. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.

There's a move in Congress to change the way the United States provides arms to Taiwan. For the first time, it would have the U.S. government directly finance those purchases. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.

The escalating tension surrounding Taiwain reaches Hawaiʻi and the headquarters of Indo-Pacific Command. Retired Air Force Brigadier General and former U.S. diplomat David Stilwell shared why he sees this as a situation that goes far beyond a confrontation between China and the United States.

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