From San José to Silicon Valley: Costa Rica is emerging as a hotbed for US chips
Nurtured by Washington, multinationals and universities, the small Central American country is on its way to becoming a hub for integrated circuits
Nurtured by Washington, multinationals and universities, the small Central American country is on its way to becoming a hub for integrated circuits
A survey conducted by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance shows that, in 11 of 19 countries analyzed, less than half of voters think that the last elections were free and fair
Dozens of people are trapped after the 7.4 magnitude tremor hit the eastern area of Hualien, authorities said. Tsunami warnings in Taiwan, Japan and the Philippines have been canceled
Democrats, as the minority in the House, began gathering signatures for a ‘discharge petition’ — a seldom-successful procedural tool that can circumvent the speaker’s control over which bills come up for a vote
The renewed focus on this year’s spending bills doesn’t include the separate, $95.3 billion aid package that the Senate approved for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan earlier this month
The strategic significance of the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, the friction between the U.S. and China and the possible return of Trump make for a high-risk horizon
Firing bottle rockets and other fireworks is a traditional way of welcoming the new year and seeing off any lingering bad memories
Foreign Minister Wang Yi tells U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan the island’s recent election did not change the fact that it is is part of China
Beijing has accused Washington of violating the ‘one-China principle’ after Antony Blinken congratulated the election winner, Lai Ching-te
The current vice president, Lai Ching-te, rejected by Beijing for his pro-independence stance, wins the presidential elections on the self-governed island
The campaign events of the main parties show the island’s different options before Saturday’s elections. ‘Between three bad apples, we have to choose one,’ says a supporter of the DPP, which leads the polls
The campaign spokesperson of the group — which is leading the polls to win Saturday’s elections — is concerned that Beijing’s declared objective is to annex the self-governed island ‘peacefully or by force if necessary’
Whichever party wins, there will be no major changes to the status quo and there is no danger of confrontation with China. Voters are concerned about internal problems
Beijing, which has called the frontrunner a ‘troublemaker,’ says that this Saturday’s presidential election is a decision between ‘war and peace’
The historian criticizes the U.S. government’s inability to deter attacks by the Taliban, Putin and Hamas, and warns that AI may negatively affect our cognitive abilities
The video call between the two powers’ generals comes a month after the meeting in which Biden and Xi agreed to resume their relationship
More than 3.7 billion people will be able to vote in elections in 70 countries next year. From the U.S. to the EU, from Taiwan to India, there are some results that will have global impacts
Last year’s bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act will provide more than $52 billion to boost the development and manufacturing of semiconductors in the US
The former U.S. Secretary of State shaped the thaw between the two nations and was seen as a ‘good friend of the Chinese people’
Beijing lodged a protest following the meeting between the leaders after the U.S. president maintained his Chinese counterpart is a ‘dictator’ in his press conference
The presidents of China and the United States discuss Taiwan, Israel-Hamas war, climate change, and technological competition
The forum has limited scope. It is centered on trade and the economy. There is no military component and it wasn’t forged by a world-altering event like a war
The two have no shortage of difficult issues to address in their first engagement in nearly a year. They will meet on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco
Latin American and Caribbean trade with China rose to record levels in 2022 and their diplomatic relations have also increased
The Philippines, a US ally, has protested what it says are increasingly dangerous and provocative maneuvers by China’s coast guard
Such Chinese maneuvers have become frequent and aggressive since then-U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan in August 2022
Beijing froze military exchanges after then-speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi last August visited self-governing island