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Friday, 6 March, 2020

Taiwan
Taiwan’s KMT to drop Beijing-friendly policy to regain votes
Move by former ruling party could raise cross-Strait tensions
Tuesday, 3 March, 2020

Foxconn Technology Group
Foxconn to resume full production in China by end of month
Apple supplier says more than 50 per cent of seasonal staff have returned to work
Tuesday, 3 March, 2020

Coronavirus
Coronavirus delays PC and smartphone shipments for weeks
China factories struggle to hit full capacity amid warnings of lasting supply chain impact
Saturday, 29 February, 2020

Coronavirus
China factory index hits record low on coronavirus
Manufacturing activity plunges while US signals interest rate cut could be on the cards
Friday, 28 February, 2020

Chinese military
Chinese navy accused of using laser on US military aircraft
Incident is the first use of such weapons by a PLA vessel, says Washington
Tuesday, 25 February, 2020

Coronavirus
China charters flights to get people back to work
World’s second-largest economy begins to restart after coronavirus shutdown
Thursday, 20 February, 2020

Supply chains
Coronavirus: Apple supplier Foxconn warns over revenue hit
Announcement is clearest indication yet of outbreak’s impact on the global technology supply chain
Tuesday, 18 February, 2020

Apple Inc
Coronavirus hits return to work at Apple’s biggest iPhone plant
Huge factory complex struggles to move to full production after extended holiday for lunar year
Tuesday, 11 February, 2020

Coronavirus
Foxconn recalls workers in phases from coronavirus shutdown
Return to full production at iPhone maker ‘will take weeks’ as infection rate rises
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Friday, 7 February, 2020

Coronavirus
Coronavirus turns Asian cruise ships into prison hulks
Quarantined vessel in Japan becomes host to biggest outbreak outside China
Wednesday, 5 February, 2020

AnalysisCoronavirus
Coronavirus shakes centre of global tech supply chain
Epidemic leaves Chinese factories closed and workers stranded, posing challenge for likes of Apple
Monday, 3 February, 2020

Taiwan
Taiwan politician’s visit to Washington risks enraging China
Vice-president-elect’s trip to US capital is first since 1979 by high-level politician
Saturday, 1 February, 2020

AnalysisCoronavirus
Coronavirus freezes return of China’s migrant workers
Measures to contain outbreak interrupt travel and spark job-seeking closer to home
Thursday, 30 January, 2020

Coronavirus
Russia closes China border to block spread of coronavirus
First case of person-to-person transmission in US confirmed as infection rate continues to rise
Thursday, 30 January, 2020

Asia manufacturing
Coronavirus wreaks havoc on tech supply chain
Share prices of tech companies with operations in China hit hard by government restrictions
Monday, 27 January, 2020

Coronavirus
China warns that spread of deadly virus will accelerate
More Chinese cities restrict movements as scientists point to difficulty of containing infection
Wednesday, 22 January, 2020

Coronavirus
China quarantines city in effort to contain viral outbreak
Transport in Wuhan shut down and residents told not to leave centre of Sars-like epidemic
Tuesday, 21 January, 2020

AnalysisGlobal Insight
Beijing and Taipei headed for collision over democracy
Shift in diplomatic language shows Beijing refuses to acknowledge Taiwan’s democratic DNA
Friday, 17 January, 2020

Foxconn Technology Group
Foxconn to tie up with FCA in electric vehicle push
Leading assembler of Apple’s iPhone has sought to diversify its revenue streams
Thursday, 16 January, 2020

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd
Chipmaker TSMC says ready for potential new US export controls
Washington could further restrict supplies to Chinese telecom gear maker Huawei
Sunday, 12 January, 2020

AnalysisTaiwan
Taiwan election result leaves Xi Jinping with few options
Tsai Ing-wen’s landslide victory is a blunt rejection of Beijing’s policies and behaviour
Saturday, 11 January, 2020

Taiwan
Tsai Ing-wen wins second term as Taiwan president
Landslide victory represents a snub to Beijing
Saturday, 11 January, 2020

Taiwan
Taiwan’s Tsai in last-minute push to woo youth vote
Victory for the president in Saturday’s elections would be viewed as rebuke to China
Thursday, 9 January, 2020

Taiwan
Taiwan parties claim dirty tricks ahead of election
Alleged use of spy highlights fears of Chinese interference
Thursday, 9 January, 2020

AnalysisThe Big Read
Taiwan: concern grows over China’s invasion threat
Beijing is ramping up its firepower and rhetoric, making defence central to Saturday’s election