# Washington

Washington most commonly refers to George Washington, the first president of the United States, or the U.S. state located in the Pacific Northwest. It also denotes Washington, D.C., the national capital, and serves as a metonym for the federal government of the United States. Additionally, the term identifies the Washington metropolitan area, which is the region centered around the nation's capital, encompassing the city and its surrounding urban environment.

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US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping pose for photos during a garden visit at Beijing's Zhongnanhai compound on May 15, 2026. (Photo: AP)

Beijing Watch | What Xi And Trump Will Really Be Negotiating At Their Washington Summit

U.S. President Trump attends celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of American independence. (AP)

Beijing Watch | China Cracks Down On "Division" As America Turns 250

Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu meets with US House Speaker Mike Johnson. (Photo courtesy of the Legislative Yuan)

A Routine Capitol Visit Exposes How Taiwan Misreads Its Own Diplomacy

Shield AI, now on China's latest sanctions list, at its booth at the Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition in September 2025. (Photo: Walter Liu)

China Locks U.S. Defense Giants Out of Public Procurement, Targets Rare Earth Firms With Export Controls

Framing the U.S.-China rivalry purely through the lens of traditional trade negotiations, tariff concessions, and market access would be a serious misreading of how the world is changing. (File photo, AP)

Opinion | The U.S.-China Rivalry Is Rewriting the Rules of Globalization

Kuomintang Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun met with Lyle Goldstein (second from left), Asia Director at the U.S. think tank Defense Priorities, on June 4. (Photo provided by the Kuomintang)

Exclusive | KMT Chair Cheng Li-wun Puzzles Washington, but D.C. Scholar Calls Her 'Refreshing'

Following his visit to Beijing, Trump indicated he would speak with those governing Taiwan before deciding whether to approve a second batch of arms sales to Taiwan. (File photo, U.S. National Archives)

Opinion | Trump's Taiwan Arms Freeze and What It Costs

Beijing is attempting to establish a new narrative balance — one that avoids both full capitulation to Washington and a complete rupture in U.S.-China ties. Pictured: U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. (File photo, AP)

China-U.S. Ties: Why Beijing Says 'Return to the Past' Is No Longer an Option

As a Trump-Xi summit approaches, concerns that "Taiwan could be used as a bargaining chip" have emerged, but national security officials say such fears represent a classic case of overgeneralization. (File photo, AP)

Taiwan Is Not the Sashimi: What the Trump-Xi Summit Really Means for Taipei

許毓仁四月待美國智庫訪團來台，針對國防預算議題在台灣進行一連串拜會活動。（張渝萍攝）

Exclusive | Between Bubble Tea and Missiles: What the KMT-Beijing Meeting Cost Taiwan in Washington

In March 2025, former U.S. President Donald Trump appeared at the White House alongside TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei to announce an additional USD 100 billion investment commitment in the United States. (White House official website)

Taiwan's Tech Sector Has Billions at Stake in the U.S. — and Almost No Voice in Washington

The KMT has proposed the NT$380 billion+N arms procurement special act, but former KMT legislator Hsu Yu-jen (許毓仁) openly broke ranks with his party at a U.S. Congressional hearing. (Photo by Liu Wei-hung)

Profile | Taiwan's Chip, the KMT's Blind Spot, and the Cassandra Calling From Capitol Hill

Trump and Xi Jinping met in South Korea for 100. (Photo / White House official website)

US Elites Believe Conflict Over Taiwan Unlikely Before 2028, New Study Reveals

Workers install a poster on an overpass showing a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei, who died in the recent joint US-Israeli military strikes. (Associated Press)

US-Israel Strategic Misalignment Could Shape Trajectory of Iran Conflict, Experts Warn

Trump (left) poses with Lee Jae-myung at the Gyeongju APEC dinner. (Associated Press)

South Korean Parties Unite to Pass U.S. Investment Bill in Face of Threat of Tariffs

The outcome of the military procurement budget review will not only affect Taiwan's defense capabilities but also influence Washington's assessment of Taiwan and future policy directions. (Photo/ Ko Che)

Opinion | Washington Watches Taiwan's Defense Resolve Through Military Procurement Budget

Online reports claim KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun will meet with CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping on March 12, but according to Storm Media's understanding, Cheng has other arrangements that day, so the 'Cheng-Xi Meeting' will have to wait. (Photo by Ko Ch

KMT Chair Cheng Li-wun Not Meeting Xi on March 12, Party Confirms

Nobel Prize winner in Economics Robert Engle accepts an exclusive interview with Storm Media. (Photo / Tsai Chin-chieh)

Exclusive | Nobel Laureate Robert Engle Dismisses Fears of AI Investment Bubble

Minister of Economic Affairs Kung Ming-hsin. (Photo / Yen Lin-yu)

Taiwan's AI Semiconductor Industry Breaks $200 Billion in Annual Output

KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wen stated that Taiwan does not need to choose between the US and China, describing 'America as our former benefactor, but Mainland China as our family.' (Photo/Yan Lin-yu)

KMT Leader Declares Taiwan Need Not Choose Between US and China

Tom Standage, Editor of The Economist's The World Ahead, speaking at the 2026 CWEF Commonwealth Economic Forum on January 21. (Photo by Ko Cheng-hui)

Transactional Diplomacy Could Leave Taiwan Exposed, Economist Editor Warns

Ukrainian President Zelensky (right) visits the White House again for talks with Trump. (AP)

Zelensky Promises Ukrainian Elections Within 90 Days of Receiving Security Guarantees

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