China's government accused Taiwan of betraying history after Taipei criticized Beijing's interpretation of World War Two, particularly China's portrayal of itself as the leading force against Japan. The dispute emerged following discussions between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump about wartime cooperation.
Semicon Taiwan 2026 opened August 31 in Taipei, drawing over 100,000 semiconductor professionals from 65 countries. The event spotlighted co-packaged optics and silicon photonics as critical technologies for addressing AI infrastructure bandwidth demands, with Samsung unveiling its 3D memory roadmap for AI applications.
Taiwan conducted annual air raid drills that included deliberately throttling mobile internet access to text-only speeds for the first time, simulating communication disruption during a potential Chinese attack. The exercises cleared streets in Taipei and other areas as air raid sirens sounded.
