He covers U.S.-China relations, East Asian and Southeast Asian security issues, and cross-strait ties between China and Taiwan. You can get in touch with Micah by emailing m.mccartney@newsweek.com.
US says China spreads ‘false’ World War Two narratives to pressure Taiwan
China is intentionally mischaracterising World War Two-era documents to put pressure on and isolate Taiwan given those agreements made no determination of the island’s ultimate political status, the …
China launches probes targeting US semiconductors ahead of Madrid trade talks
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China launched two probes targeting the U.S. semiconductor sector Saturday ahead of talks between the two nations in Spain this week on trade, national security and the ownership …
China drills for oil in rival’s economic waters
Chinese oil rigs in waters claimed by Taiwan have stirred controversy in recent days, drawing a sharp protest from Taipei, with some analysts saying the structures are part of a strategy to normalize …
China scrambles jets against Canadian and Australian warships: what to know
China’s military said it dispatched naval and air forces to shadow Canadian and Australian warships that transited the Taiwan Strait over the weekend, denouncing the passage as “provocations.” Why It Matters Beijing’s Communist Party government claims sovereignty over the strait by virtue of its claim to democratic Taiwan,
China condemns sailing of Canadian, Australian warships in Taiwan Strait
China’s military on Saturday said its forces had followed and warned a Canadian and an Australian warship, which were sailing through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, in a move it condemned as a …
Japan clears Taiwan’s Yageo in Shibaura bid after lengthy security review
Japan has granted national security clearance to Taiwan’s Yageo for its unsolicited bid to buy Shibaura Electronics, concluding a lengthy review that underscored Tokyo’s tighter security control for …
Yahoo Taiwan Finance Study Finds Gen Z Investors Set the Pace for Taiwan’s Financial Future
Yahoo Taiwan Finance Study Reveals Gen Z as Taiwan’s New Force in Investing. To respond to this new wave of investors, Yahoo Finance, as Taiwan’s leading financial information platform [1], has drawn …
Prediction: This Unstoppable Stock Could Be the Next $2 Trillion Giant
TSMC’s stock isn’t priced at a premium despite its strong growth. 10 stocks we like better than Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing › As companies get larger, it will become more common for them to …
China protests Taiwan’s foreign minister’s visit to the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP): Taiwan’s foreign minister has flown to the Philippines as head of a high-level delegation of investors, two senior Philippine officials said Saturday, prompting a protest …