# ![@DominoTheoryMag Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::1534413133971963904.png) @DominoTheoryMag Domino Theory

Domino Theory posts on X about theory, taiwan, china, beijing the most. They currently have [-----] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [------] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[countries](/list/countries)  45.1% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  16.67% [finance](/list/finance)  15.69% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  6.86% [stocks](/list/stocks)  3.92% [social networks](/list/social-networks)  1.96%

**Social topic influence**
[theory](/topic/theory) #204, [taiwan](/topic/taiwan) #59, [china](/topic/china) 18.63%, [beijing](/topic/beijing) 6.86%, [hong kong](/topic/hong-kong) 6.86%, [lai](/topic/lai) 4.9%, [japan](/topic/japan) 4.9%, [ai](/topic/ai) 3.92%, [$40b](/topic/$40b) 2.94%, [investment](/topic/investment) 2.94%

**Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by**
[@imtienyikrislih](/creator/undefined) [@redharryng](/creator/undefined) [@nagystephen1](/creator/undefined) [@joshuamwilkes](/creator/undefined) [@rinnishimura](/creator/undefined) [@mondefense](/creator/undefined) [@stellar39041279](/creator/undefined) [@iorgtw](/creator/undefined) [@baddiesgalleryx](/creator/undefined) [@iingwen](/creator/undefined) [@kuomintang](/creator/undefined) [@lorenzolamperti](/creator/undefined) [@terrydo1234](/creator/undefined)

**Top assets mentioned**
[Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM)](/topic/taiwan-semiconductor)
### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te gave his 2nd "Ten Speeches on National Unity" in Taoyuan this evening. Since assuming office in May [--] [----] hes focused on uniting Taiwan bridging divides and rallying 23M people to ensure our survival safety and prosperity. 🧵"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1937480552153776615)  2025-06-24T11:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"BREAKING: TPP Legislator Lin Yichung told Domino Theory that Taiwan's defense budget items are unfrozen except for the Indigenous Defense Submarine program which remains under review"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1937785361075486997)  2025-06-25T08:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Taiwan President Lai to opposition lawmakers: Pass $40B defense bill now warning delays could undermine security and raise global doubts about Taiwan's self-defense resolve. https://dominotheory.com/taiwanese-president-urges-swift-passage-of-defense-bill/ https://dominotheory.com/taiwanese-president-urges-swift-passage-of-defense-bill/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2021881184956068328)  2026-02-12T09:36Z [----] followers, 454.9K engagements


"Opposition KMT and TPP have blocked the special defense bill multiple times demanding scrutinyno "blank checks"but TPP gave in and agreed to send it to committee review post-Lunar New Year. @imtienyikrislih https://dominotheory.com/taiwanese-president-urges-swift-passage-of-defense-bill/ https://dominotheory.com/taiwanese-president-urges-swift-passage-of-defense-bill/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2021881615342043594)  2026-02-12T09:38Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi warned that if China invades Taiwan & threatens Japan we'll invoke collective self-defense. China's Osaka Consul Xue Jian fired back on X: "Dare meddle We'll mercilessly chop your filthy heads off. Ready for that""  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1987755734759780403)  2025-11-10T05:34Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@imtienyikrislih Takaichi's bold Taiwan stance: China invasion = "existential threat" to Japan greenlighting SDF action. NCKU Prof. Wang Hung-jen: Takaichi worries less about China. prioritizes doing whats right. https://dominotheory.com/japanese-prime-minister-takaichis-high-stakes-election-gamble/ https://dominotheory.com/japanese-prime-minister-takaichis-high-stakes-election-gamble/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2019701488692666514)  2026-02-06T09:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@imtienyikrislih ICU Tokyo Prof. Stephen Nagy @nagystephen1: What happens to Taiwan matters. not only to Japan but the world. https://dominotheory.com/japanese-prime-minister-takaichis-high-stakes-election-gamble/ https://dominotheory.com/japanese-prime-minister-takaichis-high-stakes-election-gamble/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2019702090650755480)  2026-02-06T09:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@imtienyikrislih @nagystephen1 For Taiwan Steady ties not fireworks. Wang: Pro-Taiwan support continues. TSMC investments deepen. TSMC ups Kumamoto to $17B for 3nm chips. Asia Groups Rintaro Nishimura @RinNishimura: Shes very much a friend of Taiwan. https://dominotheory.com/japanese-prime-minister-takaichis-high-stakes-election-gamble/ https://dominotheory.com/japanese-prime-minister-takaichis-high-stakes-election-gamble/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2019702344754266281)  2026-02-06T09:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@imtienyikrislih @nagystephen1 @RinNishimura China reaction Escalation likely. Wang: Relations will worsen. prompting escalated pressure. Nishimura: China provokes Japan when U.S. ties warm. https://dominotheory.com/japanese-prime-minister-takaichis-high-stakes-election-gamble/ https://dominotheory.com/japanese-prime-minister-takaichis-high-stakes-election-gamble/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2019702535398084989)  2026-02-06T09:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@imtienyikrislih @nagystephen1 @RinNishimura US gains Stronger ally. Wang: Majority gives leverage in US talks. Nishimura: Takaichi's DC trip key; Taiwan attack way too close to ignore. Nagy: LDP win = strong foreign policy. https://dominotheory.com/japanese-prime-minister-takaichis-high-stakes-election-gamble/ https://dominotheory.com/japanese-prime-minister-takaichis-high-stakes-election-gamble/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2019702639643197853)  2026-02-06T09:20Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"It would be "impossible" to move 40% of Taiwan's semiconductor capacity to the U.S. the island's top tariff negotiator said pushing back against recent comments by American officials who called for a major production shift. https://www.reuters.com/world/china/taiwan-says-40-shift-chip-capacity-us-is-impossible-2026-02-09/taid=69897dc93bb95c0001e33422&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2020745992652587053)  2026-02-09T06:26Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"With Lai on his way to becoming a martyr Beijing faces a choice: help accelerate that transformation or save Lai and themselves while they still can. Op-ed by @redharryng https://dominotheory.com/beijing-might-not-release-jimmy-lai-because-its-right-they-should-do-it-because-its-smart/ https://dominotheory.com/beijing-might-not-release-jimmy-lai-because-its-right-they-should-do-it-because-its-smart/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2020799613318434825)  2026-02-09T09:59Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"The commerce department is planning to provide U.S. hyperscalers with tariff carve-outs which would be tied to investment commitments made by Taiwan-based chip group Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) https://www.ft.com/content/e6f7f69a-2552-45f5-ae4c-6f1135e5cde1accessToken=zwAAAZxFEoQVkdPm9_aaJVJF9dOuTG8RNeXN4Q.MEQCIChmQ0rRQP4vsEbmixJoIPWeOzl35ZySOPcMxkdC0faDAiA3O9_oWGkiqinVii13oobcoM46vzPWmYCOEJs6_o0gHg&segmentId=e95a9ae7-622c-6235-5f87-51e412b47e97&shareType=enterprise&shareId=99229c43-aaf9-4dd1-b382-13d0684f0b69"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2021027190713020700)  2026-02-10T01:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The daughter of jailed Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai on Tuesday condemned her father's trial as "extremely unfair" and his 20-year prison sentence as "laughable" a day after the verdict was handed down. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202602100010 https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202602100010"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2021144178135269437)  2026-02-10T08:48Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Taiwan's KMT dismisses U.S. senators & envoy as "lower-level" while blocking $40B defense budget amid China visits. Pragmatic diplomacy or risky games @imtienyikrislih https://dominotheory.com/kmt-brushes-off-lower-level-opinions-from-u-s-officials-over-defense-budget/ https://dominotheory.com/kmt-brushes-off-lower-level-opinions-from-u-s-officials-over-defense-budget/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2021156855372787897)  2026-02-10T09:38Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@imtienyikrislih Context: KMT Vice Chairman Hsiao Hsu-tsen downplayed criticizing US senators as "just legislators" & mocked AIT Director Raymond Greene as "slightly higher than a section chief." He prefers chatting with top CCP officials like Wang Huning. https://dominotheory.com/kmt-brushes-off-lower-level-opinions-from-u-s-officials-over-defense-budget/ https://dominotheory.com/kmt-brushes-off-lower-level-opinions-from-u-s-officials-over-defense-budget/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2021159248340590699)  2026-02-10T09:48Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@imtienyikrislih Bipartisan U.S. senators (Wicker Sullivan Gallego Risch Shaheen) slam the block as risky especially with Trump's push for Taiwan defense hikes & Xi's warnings on arms sales. https://dominotheory.com/kmt-brushes-off-lower-level-opinions-from-u-s-officials-over-defense-budget/ https://dominotheory.com/kmt-brushes-off-lower-level-opinions-from-u-s-officials-over-defense-budget/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2021159846435778625)  2026-02-10T09:50Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@imtienyikrislih The KMT vice chair just returned from leading a 40-member delegation to Beijing for "cross-strait cooperation" while KMT stalls the budget. Sen. Dan Sullivan accuses them of kowtowing to CCP. https://dominotheory.com/kmt-brushes-off-lower-level-opinions-from-u-s-officials-over-defense-budget/ https://dominotheory.com/kmt-brushes-off-lower-level-opinions-from-u-s-officials-over-defense-budget/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2021160085796340141)  2026-02-10T09:51Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"#NVIDIA officially signs with Taipei City for overseas HQ in Beitou-Shilin Science Park: 50+20 years land rights $376M concession fees $1.23B construction investment potentially creating [-----] jobs & position Taipei a a top AI hub https://udn.com/news/story/7241/9323868utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=udnnews&utm_campaign=fbpost&utm_content=ai&fbclid=IwdGRjcAP5CEJjbGNrA_kGc2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHl1p9o58NIj42p93e79BZ_WEs-lwMTa0TTN07BDdhFxh5iDlsQ2-Zfb21W5h_aem_YzsIJ_RrF1-e1t6ve5dCPw"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2021480466008900091)  2026-02-11T07:04Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Global support for Hong Kong media mogul & pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai surges in wake of 20-year sentence @redharryng https://dominotheory.com/global-support-for-jimmy-lai-surges-in-wake-of-20-year-sentence/ https://dominotheory.com/global-support-for-jimmy-lai-surges-in-wake-of-20-year-sentence/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2021518732057776437)  2026-02-11T09:36Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@redharryng Lai's case has become a symbol of how dissent in Hong Kong is now treated as nationalsecuritylevel risk. Human Rights Watch Amnesty International and Western governments have all condemned the trials fairness and the severity of the punishment. https://dominotheory.com/global-support-for-jimmy-lai-surges-in-wake-of-20-year-sentence/ https://dominotheory.com/global-support-for-jimmy-lai-surges-in-wake-of-20-year-sentence/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2021518895971230136)  2026-02-11T09:37Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@redharryng Theres now a surge of global parliamentary and diplomatic efforts calling for Lais release: UK U.S. EU and others are invoking humanitarian grounds arguing the sentence effectively will end his life behind bars. https://dominotheory.com/global-support-for-jimmy-lai-surges-in-wake-of-20-year-sentence/ https://dominotheory.com/global-support-for-jimmy-lai-surges-in-wake-of-20-year-sentence/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2021519051743445257)  2026-02-11T09:37Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@redharryng Beijing and Hong Kongs leadership insist the verdict upholds the rule of law and that Lai was a strategic threat openly seeking foreign sanctions and encouraging unrest across the citys 2019era protests. https://dominotheory.com/global-support-for-jimmy-lai-surges-in-wake-of-20-year-sentence/ https://dominotheory.com/global-support-for-jimmy-lai-surges-in-wake-of-20-year-sentence/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2021519152041935018)  2026-02-11T09:38Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@redharryng What makes Jimmy Lai different from many dissidents is that he wasnt just an activist but a business magnate with a major media footprint forcing Beijing to mount a very public symbolic trial with outsized international reaction. https://dominotheory.com/global-support-for-jimmy-lai-surges-in-wake-of-20-year-sentence/ https://dominotheory.com/global-support-for-jimmy-lai-surges-in-wake-of-20-year-sentence/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2021519251199385665)  2026-02-11T09:38Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@redharryng From Taiwans perspective Jimmy Lais 20year sentence also underscores how far Hong Kong has shifted from a semiautonomous relatively open space to a node in Beijings network of legalandsecurity control over crossborder politics and information. https://dominotheory.com/global-support-for-jimmy-lai-surges-in-wake-of-20-year-sentence/ https://dominotheory.com/global-support-for-jimmy-lai-surges-in-wake-of-20-year-sentence/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2021519349857857991)  2026-02-11T09:39Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Hong Kong govt to deregister [--] Apple Daily firms list them as prohibited organisations https://hongkongfp.com/2026/02/12/hong-kong-govt-to-deregister-3-apple-daily-firms-list-them-as-prohibited-organisations/ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/02/12/hong-kong-govt-to-deregister-3-apple-daily-firms-list-them-as-prohibited-organisations/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2021846534602862903)  2026-02-12T07:19Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@imtienyikrislih Important: Delays risk Taiwan's priority in international arms queues including U.S. deliveries. https://dominotheory.com/taiwanese-president-urges-swift-passage-of-defense-bill/ https://dominotheory.com/taiwanese-president-urges-swift-passage-of-defense-bill/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2021882259410915705)  2026-02-12T09:41Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@imtienyikrislih Revisit: Lai's pledge is to hike defense to 3% GDP this year up to 5% by [----] countering Beijing's aggression in the Taiwan Strait. https://dominotheory.com/taiwanese-president-urges-swift-passage-of-defense-bill/ https://dominotheory.com/taiwanese-president-urges-swift-passage-of-defense-bill/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2021883447846088886)  2026-02-12T09:45Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Hong Kong media tycoon & pro democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai to be sentenced on Monday he faces life in prison after national security conviction. Editor-in-chief Ron Brownlow https://dominotheory.com/hong-kong-media-tycoon-jimmy-lai-to-be-sentenced-on-monday/ https://dominotheory.com/hong-kong-media-tycoon-jimmy-lai-to-be-sentenced-on-monday/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2019660178132725919)  2026-02-06T06:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Japanese Prime Minister Takaichis high-stakes election gamble could strengthen ties with Taiwan harden first island chain against Beijing @imtienyikrislih https://dominotheory.com/japanese-prime-minister-takaichis-high-stakes-election-gamble/ https://dominotheory.com/japanese-prime-minister-takaichis-high-stakes-election-gamble/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2019697441084486056)  2026-02-06T08:59Z [----] followers, 261.3K engagements


"Via information from the U.S. Trade Rep's Office Taiwan will also purchase significantly more U.S. goods from [----] - [----] including $44.4 billion worth of LNG and crude oil $15.2 billion worth of civil aircraft and engines [----] billion worth of power grid equipment and generators marine and steelmaking equipment. https://ustr.gov/about/policy-offices/press-office/fact-sheets/2026/february/fact-sheet-us-taiwan-agreement-reciprocal-trade https://ustr.gov/about/policy-offices/press-office/fact-sheets/2026/february/fact-sheet-us-taiwan-agreement-reciprocal-trade"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2022091659249656201)  2026-02-12T23:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The 15% reciprocal tariffs do not stack on prior rates with exemptions for [----] Taiwanese goods outperforming most U.S. trade deficit partners. Taiwan's Executive Yuan will submit the trade agreement and the memorandum of understanding to the legislature for review"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2022092878256930900)  2026-02-12T23:38Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Agriculture: [--] staples like rice chicken oysters garlic and dry adzuki beans stay untaxed; quotas for rice garlic adzuki unchanged. Pork cuts [--] items to 6.3-10% by year three; [--] others including duck goose grapes citrus wheat beef apples cherries nuts drop to set ratesmostly import-reliant goods with low domestic impact"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2022095849288085583)  2026-02-12T23:49Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Industries: Military needs preserved [--] mechatronics items like mid-size trucks CNC machines bearings at fixed rates; small cars go zero; intermediates like chemicals parts ease costs. Health supplements fall to 10%. Zero-tariff U.S. imports: $8.39 billion (21.6% of total)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2022097494927454444)  2026-02-12T23:56Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"TS Financial Holdings chief economist Li Cheng-yu explained that U.S. tariffs lowered from "32% + MFN" (nearly 36% average burden) to "15% without stacking" plus exemptions for [----] products dropping effective rate to 12.33%. This levels the playing field with Japan South Korea EUremoving "shackles" so competitive Taiwanese firms can compete fairly in machine tools machinery medical devices textiles and agribusiness. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022100397415125095 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022100397415125095"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2022100397415125095)  2026-02-13T00:07Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Mega-site risks: More space for convening staff surge coordination. Even if no "spies" boosts subtle sway. [--] Labour MPs urge block over national security. https://dominotheory.com/how-chinas-mega-embassy-could-bolster-united-front-work-in-the-u-k/ https://dominotheory.com/how-chinas-mega-embassy-could-bolster-united-front-work-in-the-u-k/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2011748835836772401)  2026-01-15T10:34Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Starmer's call: Delays tied to China thaw Legal challenges loom. U.K.'s move could signal "Kowtow Keir." Watch Jan [--]. https://dominotheory.com/how-chinas-mega-embassy-could-bolster-united-front-work-in-the-u-k/ https://dominotheory.com/how-chinas-mega-embassy-could-bolster-united-front-work-in-the-u-k/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2011748837606732023)  2026-01-15T10:34Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"China MOFA have this to say on the latest tariff deal Taiwan reached with the U.S. 👇"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2012098349332353397)  2026-01-16T09:43Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Taiwan Defense Minister Wellington Koo briefed the legislature today on the special bill saying plans are based on threat assessments and combat needs urging swift review. # # @MoNDefense - # # - https://t.co/wYLwwV3bCd # # @MoNDefense - # # - https://t.co/wYLwwV3bCd"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2013120086907756817)  2026-01-19T05:23Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Context: Recent raids hit Yayang Church in Wenzhou (1000+ police 100+ arrested Dec 14) & Early Rain Covenant in Chengdu (9 leaders detained Jan 6). https://dominotheory.com/who-are-the-churches-that-china-is-persecuting/ https://dominotheory.com/who-are-the-churches-that-china-is-persecuting/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2013460659728687503)  2026-01-20T03:56Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"China's model: "Red" (state Three-Self churches patriotic sermons) vs. "black/gray" (independent house churches refusing control). https://dominotheory.com/who-are-the-churches-that-china-is-persecuting/ https://dominotheory.com/who-are-the-churches-that-china-is-persecuting/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2013460661289005175)  2026-01-20T03:56Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Early Rain: "New urban" typevisible transparent founded by jailed pastor Wang Yi; publicizes persecution globally. Yayang: Wenzhou "Little Flock"apolitical low-profile resisted flags/cameras; fireworks celebrated raid. https://dominotheory.com/who-are-the-churches-that-china-is-persecuting/ https://dominotheory.com/who-are-the-churches-that-china-is-persecuting/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2013460662865826260)  2026-01-20T03:56Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Zion Church (Beijing-based 5000+ members): Oct [----] nationwide raid with around [--] pastors/staff arrested across 7+ cities (Beijing Shanghai Guangxi etc.). Founder Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri detained in Beihai; [--] formally charged (up to [--] yrs jail) 23+ still held. https://dominotheory.com/who-are-the-churches-that-china-is-persecuting/ https://dominotheory.com/who-are-the-churches-that-china-is-persecuting/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2013460664816410950)  2026-01-20T03:56Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"U.S. destroyer USS John Finn and survey ship USNS Mary Sears conducted the first Taiwan Strait transit of [----] on Jan 16-17 affirming freedom of navigation per U.S. 7th Fleet. https://news.usni.org/2026/01/17/u-s-destroyer-survey-vessel-conduct-first-taiwan-strait-transit-of-2026-say-chinese-officials https://news.usni.org/2026/01/17/u-s-destroyer-survey-vessel-conduct-first-taiwan-strait-transit-of-2026-say-chinese-officials"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2013798618466324937)  2026-01-21T02:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Taiwan's Navy is set to activate its new Littoral Combat Command in July bolstering defenses at the Tamsui River mouth up in northern Taiwan https://udn.com/news/story/10930/9279388 https://udn.com/news/story/10930/9279388"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2013855505437929863)  2026-01-21T06:05Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Mobile anti-ship missile units from the reorganized Hai Feng Brigade will deploy to Tamsui and Bali (Bali District) on both riverbanks marking the first long-range sea-denial missiles there since older systems departed over [--] years ago"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2013855508676092008)  2026-01-21T06:05Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"One squadron may integrate U.S.-made Harpoon coastal defense systems with Taiwan's Hsiung Feng II/III missiles for mixed operations"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2013855510286495954)  2026-01-21T06:05Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Where is Zhang Youxia China's most senior general His absence has fired the starting pistol on speculation of that he may have been purged. ✍ @JoshuaMWilkes 🔗👇"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2013926559338352817)  2026-01-21T10:48Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"On Saturday morning American climber Alex Honnold will attempt a ropeless free solo of Taipei [---] live on Netflix. Explore Taiwan's iconic former world's tallest (1667ft) and rare bipartisan symbol amid political divides. ✍ @redharryng @imtienyikrislih 🔗👇"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2013944441652781233)  2026-01-21T11:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Chief engineer Shaw Shieh recalls no call before Honnold's upcoming free solo climbunlike Alain "Spider-Man" Robert's [----] ascent with anchors. Building hit [----] ft after developers pushed for tallest status. https://dominotheory.com/how-taipei-101-became-a-symbol-of-democratic-unity/ https://dominotheory.com/how-taipei-101-became-a-symbol-of-democratic-unity/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2013944443649630707)  2026-01-21T11:59Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Construction began in Taiwan's democratic dawnpost-1996 election KMT's Lee Teng-hui was in power. The project started when Taipei was governed by DPP Mayor Chen Shui-bian who became president in [----] as construction rose. https://dominotheory.com/how-taipei-101-became-a-symbol-of-democratic-unity/ https://dominotheory.com/how-taipei-101-became-a-symbol-of-democratic-unity/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2013944445498994727)  2026-01-21T11:59Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"2004 opening: DPP's Chen Shui-bian & KMT's Ma Ying-jeou together at ribbon-cutting the latter also became president. https://dominotheory.com/how-taipei-101-became-a-symbol-of-democratic-unity/ https://dominotheory.com/how-taipei-101-became-a-symbol-of-democratic-unity/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2013944447390593374)  2026-01-21T11:59Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Tragedy: [----] a magnitude [---] quake dropped cranes [--] stories killing [--] workers. Led to safer labor laws says activist Ku Yu-ling. Yet "Taipei [---] is something people agree onlike baseball" per Shieh. Like bubble tea/semiconductors in pride. https://dominotheory.com/how-taipei-101-became-a-symbol-of-democratic-unity/ https://dominotheory.com/how-taipei-101-became-a-symbol-of-democratic-unity/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2013944449286463827)  2026-01-21T11:59Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"China ramps up cognitive warfare against Taiwan via social media disinformation deepfakes and AI to shape the battlefield before any invasion here's more ✍ @StellaR39041279 🔗👇"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2014190876487270750)  2026-01-22T04:18Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Taiwan's defense ministry flagged [--] disinformation pieces in December exercises: fake claims of coast guard quarantining ports PLA within 9km of shores. https://dominotheory.com/china-seeks-to-shape-the-cross-strait-battlefield-through-cognitive-warfare/ https://dominotheory.com/china-seeks-to-shape-the-cross-strait-battlefield-through-cognitive-warfare/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2014190878655750208)  2026-01-22T04:18Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"National Security Bureau: Magic Data/iFlytek gather Mandarin/Hokkien/Hakka voices for accent-cloned deepfakes. Also a recent deepfake video of a DPP lawmaker visiting China impressed experts. https://dominotheory.com/china-seeks-to-shape-the-cross-strait-battlefield-through-cognitive-warfare/ https://dominotheory.com/china-seeks-to-shape-the-cross-strait-battlefield-through-cognitive-warfare/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2014190880996094373)  2026-01-22T04:18Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Chihhao Yu @iorgtw: China may know Taiwan demographics better than we'd like. Wartime deepfakes + blackouts = near-impossible mitigation. https://dominotheory.com/china-seeks-to-shape-the-cross-strait-battlefield-through-cognitive-warfare/ https://dominotheory.com/china-seeks-to-shape-the-cross-strait-battlefield-through-cognitive-warfare/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2014190882811949304)  2026-01-22T04:18Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Taiwan's defense ministry warns that the political standoff in parliament is blocking NT$78 billion (about US$2.4 billion) of its [----] budget or 21% of total funds hampering military readiness amid threats from China. https://udn.com/news/story/10930/9281517 https://udn.com/news/story/10930/9281517"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2014192192764670266)  2026-01-22T04:23Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Breakdown of impacted funds via Major Gen. Chen Wei-ting): Deterrence: HIMARS rockets shore-based Harpoon missiles (NT$20B) Asymmetric warfare: Javelin Stinger missiles (NT$41.5B) Personnel protection/training: F-16 follow-on 14-day mobilization (NT$8.8B) Troop welfare: Base ops housing repairs (NT$4.3B) https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2014192194635395477 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2014192194635395477"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2014192194635395477)  2026-01-22T04:23Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Northrop Grumman sets up medium-caliber ammo test range in Taiwan confirmed by de facto U.S. Ambassador Raymond Greene today. https://def.ltn.com.tw/article/breakingnews/5318238 https://def.ltn.com.tw/article/breakingnews/5318238"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2014300847392563383)  2026-01-22T11:35Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Japan's Consul General post in Chongqing China remains vacant potentially as a retaliatory measure against the Takaichi statement per Sankei Shimbun report. https://www.sankei.com/article/20260122-JDZ6MJWN2VMYHA47NDQOZMWN2A/297361&fbclid=IwY2xjawPe9VBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFBMGpERGg0SEM1SHVVQmNnc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHuDrx3yw1wJn-dRuJ3S4xV1sRWuTCpjJAfoHticSBq2eIjnGwsy6lnz_SP14_aem_Qf8d0yKv9h62XhTTE0su4w"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2014312638122230015)  2026-01-22T12:22Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Minori Kihara Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary confirmed the vacancy in Chongqing but avoided reasons. Speculation links it to countermeasures over Prime Minister's answer in Diet. Ties into ongoing Japan-China frictions"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2014312640873640048)  2026-01-22T12:22Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Taiwans ruling DPP is pushing laws to curb false info hate speech and pro-unification posts online critics warn it could chill free speech and revive martial-law echoes while the govt cites national security vs. China. ✍ @redharryng @imtienyikrislih 🔗👇"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2014592336492433876)  2026-01-23T06:53Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Meanwhile the gov't banned Xiaohongshu (China's Instagram) in December citing financial scams. But legal scholars note Facebook had 22K+ fraud cases in Taiwan that same month yet remains untouched. https://dominotheory.com/the-brewing-fight-over-free-speech-in-taiwan/ https://dominotheory.com/the-brewing-fight-over-free-speech-in-taiwan/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2014592346122551435)  2026-01-23T06:53Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Taiwan's National Security Bureau says China's cyber and cognitive warfare ops have ramped up significantly. The DPP argues the new measures are necessary to counter Beijing's aggression. https://dominotheory.com/the-brewing-fight-over-free-speech-in-taiwan/ https://dominotheory.com/the-brewing-fight-over-free-speech-in-taiwan/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2014592347707981826)  2026-01-23T06:53Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"The U.S. and China have signed off on a deal to sell TikToks US business to a consortium of mostly U.S. investors led by Oracle and Silver Lake capping off a yearslong battle between the social media app and the two superpowers. https://www.semafor.com/article/01/22/2026/china-us-sign-off-on-tiktok-us-spinoff https://www.semafor.com/article/01/22/2026/china-us-sign-off-on-tiktok-us-spinoff"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2014595181060952567)  2026-01-23T07:04Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"On Saturday morning American climber Alex Honnold will attempt a ropeless free solo of Taipei [---] live on Netflix. Explore Taiwan's iconic former world's tallest (1667ft) and rare bipartisan symbol amid political divides"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2014618164550893725)  2026-01-23T08:36Z [----] followers, 357K engagements


"@JoshuaMWilkes Officially under investigation https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-24/china-announces-probe-into-vice-military-chair-zhang-youxia https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-24/china-announces-probe-into-vice-military-chair-zhang-youxia"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2014966536356946289)  2026-01-24T07:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@BaddiesGalleryx https://dominotheory.com/chinas-most-senior-general-zhang-youxia-could-be-in-trouble/ https://dominotheory.com/chinas-most-senior-general-zhang-youxia-could-be-in-trouble/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2015219751770096118)  2026-01-25T00:26Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"CCP escalates cross-border repression: Hired [--] HK suspects for red paint attack on HK activist's Taiwan apartment; local detectives were paid to spy on HK related events in Taiwan. https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/5321540 https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/5321540"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2015597647445581889)  2026-01-26T01:28Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Via the Japanese defense minister: On Jan [--] a Chinese Dongdiao-class ship sailed through the Miyako Strait into the Pacific. A Russian Vishnya-class ship circled Okinawa for the first time (Jan 1224) and IL-20 recon planes flew off Kyoto (Jan 23) and Tohoku (Jan 26)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2015785681625522364)  2026-01-26T13:55Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"#Medical #Tech The Ministry of Health and Welfare used the annual meeting of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society in Chicago to highlight its intention to build a digital health platform aimed at enhancing existing information systems in services such as smart pharmacies and wards or remote and home health care"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/1776850367927775274)  2024-04-07T05:51Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"#Computing Taiwans Asustek Computer Inc has said it will appeal a copyright infringement ruling in the U.S. The ruling covers technology used by the company to build notebook computers desktop computers servers and motherboards. The company has been ordered to pay $18 million (around $577 million NTD) to ACQIS LLC. a technology licensing company based in the U.S. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1776850370029031432 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1776850370029031432"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/1776850370029031432)  2024-04-07T05:51Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Taiwan-based #GigaByte Technology denied a report by Reuters that it shipped servers containing advanced #Nvidia AI chips to #China after the U.S. expanded its ban on such sales in November [----]. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202404240007fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3izGlCKbWCTs4Yl2nzqDibZuyz7sfHrEiwYfoswmQrrNZLkU9Q_WQ_m3M_aem_AR3umyqXyuBpBP2EQXkrOdUMp0JGPiW-KyryA5qc1i46_H0mM-61LwriKsOyY4Pk6LUn81qUanfLmvE9kyUdAK5Y"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/1783395366563676221)  2024-04-25T07:19Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Former #Taiwan President Tsai @iingwen is planning to visit the US sometime after her current trip to the EU with stops in the Czech Republic Belgium and France https://www.politico.com/newsletters/national-security-daily/2024/10/15/taiwans-ex-president-tsai-is-us-bound-00183746 https://www.politico.com/newsletters/national-security-daily/2024/10/15/taiwans-ex-president-tsai-is-us-bound-00183746"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1846338231354511401)  2024-10-15T23:51Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"On February [--] [----] the U.S. Department of State updated its online fact sheet on U.S.-Taiwan relations removing the longstanding statement that the U.S. "does not support Taiwan independence" https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-taiwan/ https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-taiwan/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1890950094620401854)  2025-02-16T02:23Z [----] followers, 27.3K engagements


"New U.S. Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth orders a review to redistribute 8% of the defense budget cutting Biden-era programs for America First priorities. How this plays out could shape Taiwan's security ✍ @JoshuaMWilkes https://dominotheory.com/should-america-stick-to-its-guns-or-buy-new-ones/ https://dominotheory.com/should-america-stick-to-its-guns-or-buy-new-ones/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1894767648036282419)  2025-02-26T15:13Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The "Dirty 15" by the U.S. are targets for tariffs on the 4/2 retaliation not just tariffs but also non-tariff trade barriers government subsidies and currency manipulation. Taiwan fits many criterialook at all the random taxes on imported cars. #TradeTalks #Tariffs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1902630281988956440)  2025-03-20T07:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom boosts satellite strategy with OneWeb SES and $115M in Astranis for high-orbit. Starlink talks hit policy hurdles not techlocal landing and ownership rules apply. Goal: stronger network resilience with more bandwidth https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E4%B8%AD%E8%8F%AF%E9%9B%BB%E4%BF%A1%E6%93%B4%E5%A4%A7%E8%A1%9B%E6%98%9F%E5%B8%83%E5%B1%80-%E7%82%BA%E4%BD%95%E9%81%B2%E9%81%B2%E4%B8%8D%E5%BC%95%E9%80%B2%E6%98%9F%E9%8F%88-%E8%91%A3%E5%BA%A7%E7%B0%A1%E5%BF%97%E8%AA%A0%E7%B4%B0%E8%AA%AA%E5%BE%9E%E9%A0%AD-230500304.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/1917096408626462951)  2025-04-29T05:59Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom boosts the country's network resilience with LEO satellite push. Secured exclusive OneWeb deal in talks with Amazons Kuiper & Telesat. Starlink faces regulatory hurdles. Ground stations in progress. https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202504260024.aspx https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202504260024.aspx"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/1922956624664154328)  2025-05-15T10:06Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"On May [--] Taiwan's coast guard spotted a suspicious target [---] nautical miles east. Patrol boat confirmed it as the missing Thunder Tiger Tech's vessel lost since May [--] during a test off Hualien (east coast). Credit: Taiwan Coast Guard Administration"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1928353321409982729)  2025-05-30T07:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Taiwans NCSIST held a USV demonstration today. [--] Taiwanese companies presented a dynamic demo while [--] companies (including U.S. ones) presented static demonstrations. Taiwan's @MoNDefense plans to budget $1 to $1.7B to procure USV next year"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1934880338024779970)  2025-06-17T07:46Z [----] followers, 12.2K engagements


"The Taiwanese series Zero Day Attack depicting a hypothetical Chinese military invasion of Taiwan premieres Aug [--]. Each episode explores Taiwans response and ordinary lives during a blockade attack and invasion by communist Chinese forces. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19R45EAY3t/ https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19R45EAY3t/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1937718676482056295)  2025-06-25T03:45Z [----] followers, 35.6K engagements


"Taiwans Han Kuang exercises included urban resilience drills at supermarkets in Taiwan to test preparedness for disasters or a Chinese attack. ✍ Ron Brownlow @imtienyikrislih @JoshuaMWilkes https://dominotheory.com/taiwan-uses-actors-in-drill-to-meant-to-simulate-civilian-response-to-chinese-attack/ https://dominotheory.com/taiwan-uses-actors-in-drill-to-meant-to-simulate-civilian-response-to-chinese-attack/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1943345758557868096)  2025-07-10T16:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Hong Kong actor Chapman To warns of China's "cultural infiltration" via TikTok"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/1950928164995117103)  2025-07-31T14:34Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"The production received fundings from Taiwan's gov & pro recall movement organizer / United Microelectronics Corp founder Robert Tsao"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/1950928166870270311)  2025-07-31T14:34Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Exclusive: Two more Chinese oil rigs found to have been operating in Taiwans EEZ ✍ @redharryng https://dominotheory.com/exclusive-two-more-chinese-oil-rigs-found-to-have-been-operating-in-taiwans-eez/ https://dominotheory.com/exclusive-two-more-chinese-oil-rigs-found-to-have-been-operating-in-taiwans-eez/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1964972710259482733)  2025-09-08T08:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"In a sweeping victory Cheng Li-wun has won the KMT @kuomintang leadership election more will be updated ✍ @imtienyikrislih https://dominotheory.com/cheng-li-wun-wins-kmt-chair-election/ https://dominotheory.com/cheng-li-wun-wins-kmt-chair-election/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1979509336591540305)  2025-10-18T11:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"As China plans for the next five years expect cultural ties like the Mazu worship to be a key push for Taiwan reunification. ✍ @StellaR39041279 https://dominotheory.com/china-mobilizes-mazu-worship-to-promote-reunification/ https://dominotheory.com/china-mobilizes-mazu-worship-to-promote-reunification/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/1981653244154912923)  2025-10-24T09:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Who/ what is Mazu Mazu the sea goddess started in Fujian China (Song Dynasty). Migrants brought her worship to Taiwan in the Qing era. Now [----] temples in Taiwan tie into local identity and folk religion. https://nspp.mofa.gov.tw/nsppe/news.phppost=217397&unit=410 https://nspp.mofa.gov.tw/nsppe/news.phppost=217397&unit=410"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/1981653246721806819)  2025-10-24T09:25Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Taiwanese silicon wafer manufacturer GlobalWafers opens new tab is preparing for the phase two expansion of its plant in the U.S. state of Texas subject to customer commitments. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/globalwafers-is-preparing-phase-two-expansion-texas-plant-chairperson-says-2026-01-21/ https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/globalwafers-is-preparing-phase-two-expansion-texas-plant-chairperson-says-2026-01-21/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2013907037139185882)  2026-01-21T09:30Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"KMT can block in legislature but fight fuels "dictatorship" cries deepens divides. Worse: Trump [---] eyes allies' speech limits (Vance Munich speech). Taiwan misalignment could kill U.S. support. Full read here: https://dominotheory.com/lets-not-do-this-now-free-speech-and-hate-speech-in-taiwan/ https://dominotheory.com/lets-not-do-this-now-free-speech-and-hate-speech-in-taiwan/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2014600457336062051)  2026-01-23T07:25Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Did Western scrutiny of China's crackdown on Uyghurs in Xinjiang make a difference to Xi Jinping and his cadres in Beijing @redharryng reports. https://dominotheory.com/why-the-xinjiang-camps-closed/ https://dominotheory.com/why-the-xinjiang-camps-closed/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2015728222579961882)  2026-01-26T10:07Z [----] followers, 154K engagements


"U.K. PM Keir Starmer's team is using burner phones and disposable laptops on their China trip to counter spying risks from hostsrecalling past U.K. security tactics like those during Theresa May's [----] visit. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/28/burner-phones-history-uk-security-tactics-china-keir-starmer-visitCMP= https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/28/burner-phones-history-uk-security-tactics-china-keir-starmer-visitCMP="  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2016795046549602314)  2026-01-29T08:46Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"UPDATE: Taiwans Cabinet is moving to sharply raise penalties for deepfakes and online defamation while also extending the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse cases so victims can report after turning [--]. https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/focus/breakingnews/5326767 https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/focus/breakingnews/5326767"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2017102617743413758)  2026-01-30T05:08Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Taiwan's KMT-TPP coalition advances special act for $12.7B defense budget in parliamentcovering U.S. $11B arms sale (HIMARS Javelins Paladins etc.). But they block DPP's $40B plan. Politics or progress @JoshuaMWilkes @imtienyikrislih OP-ED: https://dominotheory.com/kmt-tpp-advance-alternate-special-budget-for-defense- https://dominotheory.com/kmt-tpp-advance-alternate-special-budget-for-defense-"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2017165765762593044)  2026-01-30T09:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"To point out: Taiwan is colored the same as Vietnam & the Philippines Four days two cities countless conversations:billions in exports and investment deals for Britain. https://t.co/aS4jMQpAmo Four days two cities countless conversations:billions in exports and investment deals for Britain. https://t.co/aS4jMQpAmo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2017501530254131654)  2026-01-31T07:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Xi Jinping loyalist Song Tao a 'Fujian Clique' ally from Xi's early career hosts KMT delegation in Beijing1st such meeting since [----]. Focus: tourism green energy. Precursor to Xi-Cheng summit @imtienyikrislih @redharryng https://dominotheory.com/the-xi-loyalist-hosting-the-kmts-china-delegation/ https://dominotheory.com/the-xi-loyalist-hosting-the-kmts-china-delegation/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2018424938408091887)  2026-02-02T20:43Z [----] followers, 60.8K engagements


"Taiwan navy eyes submarine rescue ship (approx $410.2 million) more frigates & support vessels thru 2040after Hai Kun submarine tests begin. Full fleet upgrade ramps up. https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2026/02/03/2003851669 https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2026/02/03/2003851669"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2018560533017030916)  2026-02-03T05:41Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"China's approving [------] Nvidia H200 AI chips for Alibaba Tencent ByteDance & DeepSeekdespite U.S. bans & military ties. @redharryng 🔗👇"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2018908838716752026)  2026-02-04T04:45Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"The H200s could also be repurposed to serve the PLA directly. In the past China has leveraged Western supercomputers to enhance the design of advanced weapons systems including a large fraction of the fighter jets it now has pointed at Taiwan. https://dominotheory.com/nvidias-h200-is-headed-to-chinese-military-firms/ https://dominotheory.com/nvidias-h200-is-headed-to-chinese-military-firms/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2018908840398606385)  2026-02-04T04:45Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


""Together we advocate for clear rules to govern international relations when these come under pressure in Europe as in the Indo-Pacific. Because what happens in the Taiwan Strait or the South China Sea for example has global repercussions." https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/aussenpolitik/wadephul-indo-pacific-2754410 https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/aussenpolitik/wadephul-indo-pacific-2754410"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DominoTheoryMag/status/2018951129225454020)  2026-02-04T07:33Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

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