Taiwan News Brief – Wednesday, 18 March 2026
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Taiwan's China Airlines Scales Back Airbus Orders | Aviation Week Network Taiwan’s China Airlines has reduced its planned acquisitions of Airbus A350-900 and A321neo aircraft, cutting up to eight units from its earlier. The AI Boom's Hidden Victim: Taiwan's Fragile Insurance Sector|Industry|2026-03-17 Chang-tai Hsieh warns that Taiwan’s AI-driven export boom is quietly destabilizing its life insurance sector, as regulators abandon mark-to-market. Why Donald Trump's war could play into China's hands – Defense Priorities In the mediaChina, Asia, China‑Taiwan, Taiwan. Op-edTaiwan, Asia, China‑Taiwan · Taiwan’s Defense Budget Dilemma.
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Taiwan's China Airlines Scales Back Airbus Orders | Aviation Week Network
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