Joyu Wang
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Joyu Wang
@joyuwang.bsky.social
· Dec 31
🧵1/ It’s that time of year. As 2024 wraps up, let’s take a look back at some of Taiwan’s biggest moments covered by @wsj.com—plus a few highlighted features I was proud to deliver myself.
Reposted by Joyu Wang
Beijing’s rapidly advancing spying operations have seen agents penetrate the island’s armed forces, enticing personnel to pledge allegiance to China.
The Chinese Spy Machine Infiltrating Taiwan’s Military
Beijing’s rapidly advancing spying operations have seen agents penetrate the island’s armed forces, enticing personnel to pledge allegiance to China.
on.wsj.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Beijing’s rapidly advancing spying operations have seen agents penetrate the island’s armed forces, enticing personnel to pledge allegiance to China.
Latest: a @wsj.com deep dive into the threat of Chinese espionage in Taiwan. “It’s all being used in preparation for annexing Taiwan.”
Full story: www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
Full story: www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
The Chinese Spy Machine Infiltrating Taiwan’s Military
Beijing’s rapidly advancing spying operations have seen agents penetrate the island’s armed forces, enticing personnel to pledge allegiance to China.
www.wsj.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Latest: a @wsj.com deep dive into the threat of Chinese espionage in Taiwan. “It’s all being used in preparation for annexing Taiwan.”
Full story: www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
Full story: www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
Latest from @wsj.com: When Beijing wants to intimidate its rivals, it has an extensive—and often menacing—playbook to draw from. Here are some pages of it, refined through years of squeezing Taiwan and redeployed against Tokyo: www.wsj.com/world/china/...
China’s Propaganda Playbook for Targeting Rivals
China’s state propaganda machine has a toolbox for undermining leaders that includes fake opinion polls, “lawfare” and general character assassination.
www.wsj.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Latest from @wsj.com: When Beijing wants to intimidate its rivals, it has an extensive—and often menacing—playbook to draw from. Here are some pages of it, refined through years of squeezing Taiwan and redeployed against Tokyo: www.wsj.com/world/china/...
China’s military announced the start of the “Justice Mission 2025” exercises around Taiwan on Monday morning and on Wednesday afternoon declared the drills “successfully completed.” Here are our five takeaways:
www.wsj.com/world/asia/f...
www.wsj.com/world/asia/f...
Five Takeaways From China’s Military Drills Around Taiwan
Beijing encircled the island this week and warned outsiders to stay away.
www.wsj.com
January 1, 2026 at 12:24 AM
China’s military announced the start of the “Justice Mission 2025” exercises around Taiwan on Monday morning and on Wednesday afternoon declared the drills “successfully completed.” Here are our five takeaways:
www.wsj.com/world/asia/f...
www.wsj.com/world/asia/f...
China launched major military exercises in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Monday in what it called a “stern warning” against outside interference in Chinese affairs, as tensions grow with the U.S. and Japan over the security of the island.
Read more in @wsj.com: on.wsj.com/4qsRsRV
Read more in @wsj.com: on.wsj.com/4qsRsRV
December 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
China launched major military exercises in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Monday in what it called a “stern warning” against outside interference in Chinese affairs, as tensions grow with the U.S. and Japan over the security of the island.
Read more in @wsj.com: on.wsj.com/4qsRsRV
Read more in @wsj.com: on.wsj.com/4qsRsRV
U.S. said it had approved $11.1 billion in arms-sales packages for Taiwan, a show of support from Washington. The possible sales include 82 HIMARS missile launchers and 60 howitzers among other items. Full story: on.wsj.com/3Y5psaS
U.S. Approves $11 Billion in Arms Sales to Taiwan, Angering Beijing
The packages include Himars truck-based missile launchers, howitzers, missiles and antitank drones.
on.wsj.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:36 AM
U.S. said it had approved $11.1 billion in arms-sales packages for Taiwan, a show of support from Washington. The possible sales include 82 HIMARS missile launchers and 60 howitzers among other items. Full story: on.wsj.com/3Y5psaS
A get-out-the-vote campaign failed to lift turnout much above historic lows in a Hong Kong election Sunday in which the ballot was limited to “patriots” vetted by Beijing, days after a devastating fire that spurred official warnings against spreading dissent.
www.wsj.com/world/asia/h...
www.wsj.com/world/asia/h...
Hong Kong Election Draws Tepid Turnout After Deadly Fire
A get-out-the-vote campaign failed to lift turnout much above historic lows in a Hong Kong election in which the ballot was limited to “patriots” vetted by Beijing.
www.wsj.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
A get-out-the-vote campaign failed to lift turnout much above historic lows in a Hong Kong election Sunday in which the ballot was limited to “patriots” vetted by Beijing, days after a devastating fire that spurred official warnings against spreading dissent.
www.wsj.com/world/asia/h...
www.wsj.com/world/asia/h...
Reposted by Joyu Wang
I’m quoted in the Wall Street Journal discussing US ambiguity towards Taiwan.
Thank you kindly @joyuwang.bsky.social for reaching out!
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
Thank you kindly @joyuwang.bsky.social for reaching out!
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Trump Is Silent on Taiwan After Talking to Xi—and That Is Fine With Taipei
Taiwan is making the most of the U.S.’s policy of “strategic ambiguity,” even as President Trump’s stance raises concern for some.
www.wsj.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I’m quoted in the Wall Street Journal discussing US ambiguity towards Taiwan.
Thank you kindly @joyuwang.bsky.social for reaching out!
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
Thank you kindly @joyuwang.bsky.social for reaching out!
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
"This could be the Achilles’ heel of Taiwan." A Chinese blockade would quickly deplete resources on an island that depends on imported fuel. Here's a graphical look at why––and how: www.wsj.com/world/asia/c...
October 8, 2025 at 9:51 PM
"This could be the Achilles’ heel of Taiwan." A Chinese blockade would quickly deplete resources on an island that depends on imported fuel. Here's a graphical look at why––and how: www.wsj.com/world/asia/c...
In years past, Taiwan’s annual Han Kuang exercises have been generally out of sight for the average resident. This year, the drills feel like something else entirely: They are twice as long, larger than ever in scale and far more visible in everyday life.
Read more: www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
Read more: www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
Taiwan’s Annual Military Drill Moves Out of the Shadows—and Into Everyday Life
Missile launchers on streets and tanks near a Costco aimed to bring home the threat of Chinese invasion, as exercises spilled into public areas on an unprecedented scale.
www.wsj.com
July 17, 2025 at 2:42 PM
In years past, Taiwan’s annual Han Kuang exercises have been generally out of sight for the average resident. This year, the drills feel like something else entirely: They are twice as long, larger than ever in scale and far more visible in everyday life.
Read more: www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
Read more: www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
#Latest: Taiwan is demonstrating its fortitude against the Chinese threat with an annual defense exercise that is twice as long and far bigger than in the past. That includes: a record number of reservists, new weapons systems, and urban warfare scenarios.
Read more: www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
Read more: www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
Taiwan Resists China With Military Displays and History Lessons
Amped-up drills and new U.S. tanks have added bite to President Lai Ching-te’s Taiwan-is-a-country lecture tour.
www.wsj.com
July 11, 2025 at 4:46 AM
#Latest: Taiwan is demonstrating its fortitude against the Chinese threat with an annual defense exercise that is twice as long and far bigger than in the past. That includes: a record number of reservists, new weapons systems, and urban warfare scenarios.
Read more: www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
Read more: www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
🇹🇼 #HanKuang41: Taiwan’s annual military exercises have officially kicked off. Here at a middle school campus, more than a hundred reservists are getting a refresher, brushing up on their weapon skills, map reading and close-quarters battle.
July 9, 2025 at 3:40 AM
🇹🇼 #HanKuang41: Taiwan’s annual military exercises have officially kicked off. Here at a middle school campus, more than a hundred reservists are getting a refresher, brushing up on their weapon skills, map reading and close-quarters battle.
#LATEST: Taiwan is accelerating efforts to develop a high-tech fleet of naval drones that military planners see as a potential game-changer in the island’s ability to fend off a possible Chinese invasion.
Read more on Taiwan's sea drone ambitions: www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
Read more on Taiwan's sea drone ambitions: www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
June 28, 2025 at 9:14 AM
#LATEST: Taiwan is accelerating efforts to develop a high-tech fleet of naval drones that military planners see as a potential game-changer in the island’s ability to fend off a possible Chinese invasion.
Read more on Taiwan's sea drone ambitions: www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
Read more on Taiwan's sea drone ambitions: www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
Reposted by Joyu Wang
Taiwan has embarked on a mission to purge any allies of Beijing from its civil service—vetting hundreds of thousands of workers and threatening to revoke the citizenship of those found to be Chinese citizens
By @joyuwang.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
By @joyuwang.bsky.social
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Taiwan Tries to Purge Its Ranks of China Sympathizers
The government is stepping up scrutiny of members of the civil service and military for signs of misplaced allegiances.
www.wsj.com
June 9, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Taiwan has embarked on a mission to purge any allies of Beijing from its civil service—vetting hundreds of thousands of workers and threatening to revoke the citizenship of those found to be Chinese citizens
By @joyuwang.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
By @joyuwang.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
Reposted by Joyu Wang
Taiwan will commission its first-ever army drone units and introduce sea drones to its naval forces, part of efforts to modernize its arsenal to prepare for a potential Chinese invasion, Defense Minister Wellington Koo said in an interview.
By @joyuwang.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
By @joyuwang.bsky.social
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Taiwan’s Military Plans New Drone Units in Preparation for Potential China Invasion
Taiwan is racing to overhaul its military in preparation for what it sees as a potential invasion by China as soon as 2027.
www.wsj.com
May 23, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Taiwan will commission its first-ever army drone units and introduce sea drones to its naval forces, part of efforts to modernize its arsenal to prepare for a potential Chinese invasion, Defense Minister Wellington Koo said in an interview.
By @joyuwang.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
By @joyuwang.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
NEW: Taiwan will commission its first-ever army drone units this year and introduce sea drones to its naval forces, part of its efforts to modernize its arsenal to prepare for a potential Chinese invasion, Defense Minister Wellington Koo said in an interview.
www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
Taiwan’s Military Plans New Drone Units in Preparation for Potential China Invasion
Taiwan is racing to overhaul its military in preparation for what it sees as a potential invasion by China as soon as 2027.
www.wsj.com
May 22, 2025 at 5:40 PM
NEW: Taiwan will commission its first-ever army drone units this year and introduce sea drones to its naval forces, part of its efforts to modernize its arsenal to prepare for a potential Chinese invasion, Defense Minister Wellington Koo said in an interview.
www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
Reposted by Joyu Wang
Taiwan is racing to build up new, asymmetric defenses aimed at making China’s much more powerful military think twice before attacking. Failing that, it aims to inflict enough pain to slow China while it seeks help from Washington.
By @joyuwang.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
By @joyuwang.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
Taiwan’s New Strategy: Make China Fear the Pain of an Invasion
Taiwan’s so-called porcupine strategy aims to deter a Chinese invasion—or at least stall it until U.S. support arrives.
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May 12, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Taiwan is racing to build up new, asymmetric defenses aimed at making China’s much more powerful military think twice before attacking. Failing that, it aims to inflict enough pain to slow China while it seeks help from Washington.
By @joyuwang.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
By @joyuwang.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
Taiwan wants to scrap a longtime focus on equipping the island for a conventional war. Instead, it is racing to build up new, asymmetric defenses aimed at deterring China. Our latest deep dive into the Taiwanese efforts––and the hurdles: www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
Taiwan’s New Strategy: Make China Fear the Pain of an Invasion
Taiwan’s so-called porcupine strategy aims to deter a Chinese invasion—or at least stall it until U.S. support arrives.
www.wsj.com
May 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Taiwan wants to scrap a longtime focus on equipping the island for a conventional war. Instead, it is racing to build up new, asymmetric defenses aimed at deterring China. Our latest deep dive into the Taiwanese efforts––and the hurdles: www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
Latest: After weeks in which Trump’s pullback of support for Ukraine awakened fears of U.S. abandonment of Taiwan, officials in Taipei are increasingly confident that they have Trump’s backing as Beijing steps up its efforts to subdue the island. www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
Taiwan Dares to Hope Trump Will Back It Against Beijing
The White House’s push to confront Beijing reassured officials in Taipei, who watched President Trump’s shift on Ukraine with alarm.
www.wsj.com
March 30, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Latest: After weeks in which Trump’s pullback of support for Ukraine awakened fears of U.S. abandonment of Taiwan, officials in Taipei are increasingly confident that they have Trump’s backing as Beijing steps up its efforts to subdue the island. www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
Reposted by Joyu Wang
China is still developing its capacity to invade Taiwan, but analysts say it is now able to carry out a blockade or quarantine. @joyuwang.bsky.social and I take a look at how that might unfold
Gift link: www.wsj.com/world/china/...
Gift link: www.wsj.com/world/china/...
China Is Ready to Blockade Taiwan. Here’s How.
China’s military, in increasingly complex exercises, have encircled Taiwan and simulated blockades.
www.wsj.com
March 24, 2025 at 3:33 AM
China is still developing its capacity to invade Taiwan, but analysts say it is now able to carry out a blockade or quarantine. @joyuwang.bsky.social and I take a look at how that might unfold
Gift link: www.wsj.com/world/china/...
Gift link: www.wsj.com/world/china/...
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry, in a security road map released Tuesday, emphasized the usefulness of U.S. support. "The U.S. is a crucial strategic partner, working closely with us on military cooperation and helping to boost our self-defense capabilities." www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
Taiwan’s Military Says It Needs the U.S. to Deter China
The island’s latest security blueprint sends message that Taipei depends on a stable partnership at time of uncertainty about the U.S. president’s stance.
www.wsj.com
March 18, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry, in a security road map released Tuesday, emphasized the usefulness of U.S. support. "The U.S. is a crucial strategic partner, working closely with us on military cooperation and helping to boost our self-defense capabilities." www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
Taiwan plans to step up efforts to combat Chinese espionage and influence, including by reinstating military courts to handle spy cases and scrutinizing the activities of Chinese citizens www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
Taiwan Cracks Down on Chinese ‘Gray Zone’ Espionage
Taiwan’s president described Beijing as a ‘foreign adversary’ that is exploiting democracy to sow division, create unrest and destabilize the island.
www.wsj.com
March 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Taiwan plans to step up efforts to combat Chinese espionage and influence, including by reinstating military courts to handle spy cases and scrutinizing the activities of Chinese citizens www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
Reposted by Joyu Wang
Taiwan detained a cargo ship and its eight Chinese crew after an undersea fiber-optic cable was severed, in a stepped-up effort to police such incidents, which are often seen as part of China’s pressure campaign targeting the self-ruled island.
By @joyuwang.bsky.social
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By @joyuwang.bsky.social
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Taiwan Detains Ship and Chinese Crew After Undersea Cable Severed
The island’s coast guard said the incident is a national-security matter and possible case of Chinese sabotage.
www.wsj.com
February 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Taiwan detained a cargo ship and its eight Chinese crew after an undersea fiber-optic cable was severed, in a stepped-up effort to police such incidents, which are often seen as part of China’s pressure campaign targeting the self-ruled island.
By @joyuwang.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
By @joyuwang.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
A “democratic supply chain” starring Taiwanese drone makers is an inevitability, Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun told @wsj.com. But examples of China punishing companies for their ties to Taiwan have made U.S. businesses cautious.
Our latest: on.wsj.com/40EOsaX with Heather Somervill
(📸 by me)
Our latest: on.wsj.com/40EOsaX with Heather Somervill
(📸 by me)
January 20, 2025 at 5:00 AM
A “democratic supply chain” starring Taiwanese drone makers is an inevitability, Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun told @wsj.com. But examples of China punishing companies for their ties to Taiwan have made U.S. businesses cautious.
Our latest: on.wsj.com/40EOsaX with Heather Somervill
(📸 by me)
Our latest: on.wsj.com/40EOsaX with Heather Somervill
(📸 by me)