AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoU.S. Ties: Taiwan opened a representative office in Phoenix as Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung met Arizona officials and highlighted growing cooperation tied to TSMC’s planned $265 billion investment. Washington envoy Alexander Yui said ties remain strong after the Trump-Xi summit, while urging timely delivery of defense equipment; Trump has yet to approve a proposed $14 billion arms package. Security: Prosecutors indicted four people accused of surveilling DPP lawmaker Puma Shen and his family for Hong Kong clients. The case adds to scrutiny of alleged China-linked operations targeting Taiwanese officials and their relatives. Military: U.S. Marines plan to deploy an anti-ship missile system to Japan’s Yonaguni Island, near Taiwan, during exercises with Japan. Taiwan, meanwhile, has received its first two of 66 new F-16V fighters, which defense experts say will strengthen air capabilities as deliveries continue. Local Politics: Hsinchu County’s election commission disqualified China-born candidate Li Chen-hsiu from the Zhubei mayoral race, citing a 10-year household-registration rule for naturalized citizens.
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