Taiwan’s east coast has long been treated as an afterthought in its defense strategy—yet recent military exercises have highlighted its weak position.

Beijing’s strategy, known as “the pen and the gun,” employs a domestic media campaign and aggressive rhetoric toward Taipei’s ...

The island’s many small factories have thrived by being frugal — and flexible. But President Trump’s unpredictability is testing their limits. By Chris Buckley and Amy Chang Chien Photographs by Lam ...