Hong Kong police have arrested four people under the Beijing-imposed national security law and accused them of conspiracy to commit subversion.

This year’s 10-day live-fire Han Kuang drills are the longest yet and follow the delivery of a range of new weaponry from tanks to waterborne drones. The drills in Taiwan come as regional tensions and harassment by China and its People’s Liberation Army (PLA) are increasing.

The renewable-energy company said it has secured a project-finance package with 25 banks and five export credit agencies for the Greater Changhua 2 wind farm.

Taiwan indicated it was cautiously optimistic about talks with the US after it avoided getting a letter from the Trump administration notifying trading partners of new tariff rates.

Momentum is building in Taiwan to lessen its business dependency on China, its biggest trading partner. Doing so will not be easy.

As Taiwan waits for Trump's final call on tariffs – both on the country and on semiconductors – Sebastian Hou, MD at Neuberger Berman, talks about some of the factors at play, and how to approach investment in Taiwanese companies.