May 21, 2026 – Taiwan Security News

Trump Holds Up $14 Billion Taiwan Arms Package as China Talks Shape Decision

editor3 hours ago06 mins

Richard Sanders TAIPEI, May 21 – A proposed U.S. arms package for Taiwan worth about $14 billion remains stalled as President Donald Trump considers whether to use the sale as leverage in negotiations with China, raising concerns in Taipei and among U.S. lawmakers over the future of American security support for the island. The package,…

Taiwan Travelogue Becomes First Mandarin-Translated Novel to Win International Booker Prize

editor11 hours ago03 mins

Dave Chamberlain, Guam A story of forbidden love, Taiwanese cuisine and colonial history has won the International Booker Prize, marking the first time a novel translated from Mandarin Chinese has received the prestigious literary award. Taiwan Travelogue, written by Taiwanese author Yang Shuang-zi and translated into English by Taiwanese-American translator Lin King, follows two women…