The Blue Grid Files
Sources

Source ledger

164 sources used in the chronological narrative. Court judgments, regulator decisions, company announcements and reporting retain their dates and scopes.

  1. S1: Ministry of National Defense Republic of China - World Wide Web - News Channel - PLA Activities - PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan
  2. S2: Ministry of National Defense Republic of China - World Wide Web - 新聞與公告 - Defense News - Ministry of National Defense Issues Press Release Regarding "PLA Joint Combat Readiness Patrol"
  3. S3: Chinese Civil War - Nationalist Collapse, PRC, 1949 | Britannica
  4. S4: EXCLUSIVE: US sees Chinese invasion of Taiwan unlikely next year despite 2027 timeline, sources say | Reuters
  5. S5: Democratic Reforms in Taiwan: Issues for Congress - EveryCRSReport.com
  6. S6: Ministry Of Justice-Act Governing the Recovery of Damage of Individual Rights during the Period of Martial Law 20000202
  7. S7: Milestones in the History of U.S. Foreign Relations - Office of the Historian
  8. S8: Formosa Resolution: Joint Resolution by the Congress, January 29, 1955
  9. S9: Telegram From President Chiang Kai-shek to President Eisenhower, August 27, 1958
  10. S10: Dwight D. Eisenhower: Radio and Television Report Regarding the Situation in the Formosa Straits, September 11, 1958
  11. S11: United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 - Wikisource, the free online library
  12. S12: Milestones in the History of U.S. Foreign Relations - Office of the Historian
  13. S13: Joint Statement Following Discussions With Leaders of the PRC: Shanghai Communique, February 27, 1972
  14. S14: Text - H.R.2479 - 96th Congress (1979-1980): Taiwan Relations Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
  15. S15: Historical Documents - Office of the Historian
  16. S16: 22 U.S. Code § 3302 - Implementation of United States policy with regard to Taiwan | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
  17. S17: 22 U.S. Code § 3301 - Congressional findings and declaration of policy | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
  18. S18: U.S. Taiwan policy unchanged after Trump-Xi talks: Envoy - Focus Taiwan
  19. S19: About TSMC - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
  20. S20: How Taiwan came to dominate the global chip industry
  21. S21: TSMC 2016 Annual Report: 30 Years of TSMC
  22. S22: TSMC second-quarter profit spikes over 77%, topping estimates
  23. S23: reuters.com (2026-01-15)
  24. S24: Taiwan to announce at least US$20bn in US chip investments: Lutnick - Taipei Times
  25. S25: TSMC expects 'strong, multi-year' demand for AI chips as it ramps up Arizona investment | Reuters
  26. S26: Fact Sheet on U.S.-Taiwan Agreement on Reciprocal Trade | United States Trade Representative
  27. S27: Global Foundry Revenue Approaches US$53.49 Billion in 2Q26 as SMIC Narrows Market Share Gap with Samsung, Says TrendForce
  28. S28: The Global Economic Disruptions from a Taiwan Conflict
  29. S29: Supply Chain Interdependence and Geopolitical Vulnerability: The Case of Taiwan and High-End Semiconductors | RAND
  30. S30: Commerce Implements New Export Controls on Advanced Computing and Semiconductor Manufacturing Items to the PRC, October 7, 2022
  31. S31: Statement regarding export control regulations Dutch government | ASML
  32. S32: TSMC's Nanjing fab waiver loss no threat to competitiveness: MOEA|English News | 僑新聞OCAC NEWS
  33. S33: Adjusting Imports of Semiconductors, Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment, and Their Derivative Products Into the United States
  34. S34: Annual External Trade Report in 2025
  35. S35: Averting Escalation and Avoiding War: Lessons from the 1995-1996 Taiwan Strait Crisis | National Defense University
  36. S36: Actions - H.Con.Res.53 - 104th Congress (1995-1996): Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding a private visit by President Lee Teng-hui of the Republic of China on Taiwan to the United States. | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
  37. S37: Interview with Deutsche Welle
  38. S38: Full text of Anti-Secession Law
  39. S39: Su Chi admits the `1992 consensus' was made up - Taipei Times
  40. S40: China-Taiwan Relations Re-Examined: The "1992 Consensus" and Cross-Strait Agreements
  41. S41: Two Chinas end historic talks - UPI Archives
  42. S42: Koo-Wang Talks - Overview of Negotiations - 財團法人海峽交流基金會
  43. S43: Cheng Li-wun: Taiwan opposition leader meets Xi Jinping in Beijing
  44. S44: Taiwan's 2024 Elections: Results and Implications
  45. S45: 賴蕭配當選破8年政黨輪替魔咒 國會席次三黨不過半 | 政治 | 中央社 CNA
  46. S46: 中選會：投票率71.86% 賴清德蕭美琴當選正副總統 | 政治 | 中央社 CNA
  47. S47: KMT wins 52 legislative seats, DPP bags 51 and TPP eight - Taipei Times
  48. S48: Full text of President Lai Ching-te's inaugural address - Focus Taiwan
  49. S49: President Lai delivers 2024 National Day Address-News releases-News & activities｜Office of the President Republic of China(Taiwan)
  50. S50: President Lai delivers 2025 National Day Address-News releases-News & activities｜Office of the President Republic of China(Taiwan)
  51. S51: Cross-Straits Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement - "The World and Japan" Database
  52. S52: 十七、海峽兩岸經濟合作架構協議（ECFA）
  53. S53: Sunflowers End Occupation of Taiwan's Legislature
  54. S54: TRADE PACT SIEGE: Legislative Yuan occupation timeline - Taipei Times
  55. S55: An Analysis of Taiwan's Nine-in-One Local Elections
  56. S56: Taiwan premier resigns after election deals blow to pro-China party | Taiwan | The Guardian
  57. S57: The Latest: China, Taiwan leaders end historic meeting | AP News
  58. S58: Two Chinese leaders walk into a room: The Singapore meeting between Ma Ying-jeou and Xi Jinping | Brookings
  59. S59: Inaugural address of ROC 14th-term President Tsai Ing-wen-News releases-News & activities｜Office of the President Republic of China(Taiwan)
  60. S60: Pelosi arrives in Taiwan vowing U.S. commitment; China enraged | Reuters
  61. S61: Furious China fires missiles near Taiwan in drills after Pelosi visit | Reuters
  62. S62: China fires missiles near Taiwan after Pelosi visit
  63. S63: 2025 Annual Report to Congress: Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China
  64. S64: Taiwan 2025 National Defense Report (English)
  65. S65: China Ends War Games Encircling Taiwan... For Now
  66. S66: The PLA's Joint Sword 2024B Exercise: Continuing Political Warfare and Creeping Territorial Encroachment
  67. S67: Taiwan president warns of China's 'infiltration' effort, vows counter measures | Reuters
  68. S68: China concludes two-day war games around Taiwan after live fire drills | Reuters
  69. S69: China stages record drills designed to encircle Taiwan | Reuters
  70. S70: China Wraps 'Justice Mission' Taiwan Blockade Drills - USNI News
  71. S71: The Geometry of Coercion: Tracking the PRC's Maritime and Air Pressure on Taiwan
  72. S72: Purges, Training Reform Affected Pressure on Taiwan in 2025 - Jamestown
  73. S73: Pentagon Annual Report on Chinese Military and Security Developments - USNI News
  74. S74: reuters.com (2025-11-11)
  75. S75: Japan rejects U.S. intel assessment that Takaichi's Taiwan remarks represent 'significant shift'
  76. S76: One Strait Away: Fujian's Strategic Role in a Taiwan Contingency | Global Taiwan Institute
  77. S77: Dongshan Island: A Critical Node for the People's Republic of China's Operational Plans for Taiwan Contingencies | Global Taiwan Institute
  78. S78: Seat distribution changes in the Legislative Yuan | Epthinktank | European Parliament
  79. S79: Taiwan lawmakers survive recall vote; nuclear power referendum fails | AP News
  80. S80: Results of the July 26 Recall Elections | Global Taiwan Institute
  81. S81: Taiwan Constitutional Court resumes operation following constitutive quorum controversies - JURIST - News
  82. S82: Despite Protests, Taiwan's KMT, TPP Pass Controversial Bills to Expand Legislative Powers
  83. S83: KMT lawmaker, top official clash over Constitutional Court vacancies - Taipei Times
  84. S84: Second round of recalls for KMT lawmakers fails - Taipei Times
  85. S85: All 24 KMT lawmakers survive recall votes to maintain opposition control of Taiwan's legislature - Taipei Times
  86. S86: The Iran war tests Taiwan's energy resilience - Atlantic Council
  87. S87: Han, Cho continue to spar over countersign refusal - Taipei Times
  88. S88: Lawmakers pass motion condemning the premier - Taipei Times
  89. S89: Taiwan legislative speaker clashes with premier over refusal to countersign laws
  90. S90: Premier defends use of countersignature as U.S. scholar raises concerns - Focus Taiwan
  91. S91: 卓榮泰8度不副署照入立院 趙少康轟藍委、韓國瑜唾面自乾 | 政治 | 要聞 | 聯合新聞網
  92. S92: 卓榮泰副署無人機條例 藍白籲儘快副署其餘三讀法案 | 政治 | 中央社 CNA
  93. S93: 藍白請監院彈劾卓揆提案通過 黃國昌：將提總統彈劾案 ｜ 公視新聞網 PNN
  94. S94: KMT, TPP legislators reject all 27 of Lai's Control Yuan nominees - Focus Taiwan
  95. S95: Taiwan Finally Passed Its 2026 Budget. What Got Cut?
  96. S96: Legislature stalling general budget: Cho - Taipei Times
  97. S97: CEC announces Nov. 28 election of 11,051 local officials - Focus Taiwan
  98. S98: Taiwan emergency could be "survival-threatening" for Japan: PM Takaichi
  99. S99: China's Wang Yi says Japan's Takaichi 'crossed a red line' with Taiwan remarks | AP News
  100. S100: Is Japan trying to build bridges with China after Taiwan spat? | Politics News | Al Jazeera
  101. S101: Marcos says Philippines would be involved in any Taiwan conflict - Taipei Times
  102. S102: U.S. Conventional Arms Sales to Taiwan 1980-2010 | Arms Control Association
  103. S103: Milestones in the History of U.S. Foreign Relations - Office of the Historian
  104. S104: Text of S. 3208: Six Assurances to Taiwan Act (Introduced version) - GovTrack.us
  105. S105: 22 U.S. Code § 2776 - Reports and certifications to Congress on military exports | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
  106. S106: Taiwan: Major U.S. Arms Sales Since 1990 | Congressional Research Service
  107. S107: Taiwan's first two F-16V fighter jets arrive to bolster defenses against China - The Japan Times
  108. S108: US announces $11 billion arms package for Taiwan, largest ever | Reuters
  109. S109: Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States
  110. S110: reuters.com (2025-11-01)
  111. S111: Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Strikes Deal on Economic and Trade Relations with China
  112. S112: Horumz crisis shows gaps in Taiwan's high-tech 'silicon shield' - Taipei Times
  113. S113: The Iran Conflict Illuminates Taiwan's Unique Energy Security Challenge
  114. S114: Crisis in the Strait of Hormuz. A Stress Test for Taiwan with Global Implications | Ifri
  115. S115: No power rationing due to Middle East conflict, minister says - Taipei Times
  116. S116: Xinhua Headlines: Xi meets KMT leader, urges joint efforts to promote cross-Strait peace, oppose "Taiwan independence" secession-Xinhua
  117. S117: Legislature passes defense budget bill - Taipei Times
  118. S118: Trump's description of Taiwan as a 'good negotiating chip' with China raises anxieties | AP News
  119. S119: Taiwan plans defence budget increase to over 3% of GDP - CNA
  120. S120: Taiwan to splash out on NATO-style defense budget in 2026 | Politics | Taiwan Current News
  121. S121: KMT, TPP block special defense budget for the eighth time - Taipei Times
  122. S122: Taiwan legislature passes opposition NT$780 billion special defense budget
  123. S123: Taiwan passes major but strategically incomplete special defense budget
  124. S124: Cabinet to restore NT$1.25tn proposal - Taipei Times
  125. S125: Cabinet approves 2027 budget plan, record defense spending - Taipei Times
  126. S126: Quadrennial Defense Review 2025
  127. S127: China begins two days of live-fire drills in Taiwan Strait | Reuters
  128. S128: Han Kuang military exercises begin - Taipei Times
  129. S129: Taiwan launches major war games to test command flexibility | Reuters
  130. S130: Taiwan 'throttles' mobile internet for first time during annual war games | Reuters
  131. S131: Taiwan slows internet to a crawl to test its defenses | AP News
  132. S132: Missing the Forest for the Trees in Taiwan's Defense Preparations
  133. S133: washingtontimes.com (2026-10-07)
  134. S134: Takeaways from the Trump-Xi White House Summit
  135. S135: China, U.S. agree on constructive strategic stability based on respect, fairness and reciprocity
  136. S136: What Actually Happened at the Xi-Trump Summit | Asia Society
  137. S137: Takeaways from the Trump-Xi White House Summit
  138. S138: A Trump-Xi Summit Scorecard | German Marshall Fund of the United States
  139. S139: What did the Trump-Xi summit actually accomplish? | Brookings
  140. S140: As Fears of China Wane, Americans Favor Greater Engagement with Beijing | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
  141. S141: Americans Grow More Supportive of Aiding Taiwan in a China Crisis | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
  142. S142: Text of S. 1744: PORCUPINE Act (Passed the Senate version) - GovTrack.us
  143. S143: H.R. 7146: PORCUPINE Act, introduced House text, January 16, 2026
  144. S144: All Info - S.1744 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): PORCUPINE Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
  145. S145: Taiwan coastguard uses water cannons to warn off mainland Chinese fishing vessel | South China Morning Post
  146. S146: Office of Public Affairs | California Woman Arrested on Charges Alleging She Acted as Agent of China and Spied on Relatives of U.S. Based High-Ranking Taiwanese Government Official | United States Department of Justice
  147. S147: MAC vows legal reform after US arrests suspected Chinese spy - Taipei Times
  148. S148: How Beijing could throttle Taiwan without firing a shot | Lowy Institute
  149. S149: Taiwan Analysis Brief
  150. S150: A narrow Pacific waterway is at the heart of U.S. plans to choke China's vast navy | Reuters
  151. S151: U.S. Marine Corps, joint force deploy NMESIS to Batanes for Exercise Balikatan 2025 > U.S. Indo-Pacific Command > News Articles
  152. S152: 9架次共機下午起配合共艦戰備警巡 國軍嚴密監控 | 政治 | 中央社 CNA
  153. S153: Ministry of National Defense Republic of China - World Wide Web - News Channel - PLA Activities - PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan
  154. S154: APEC 2026 Shenzhen
  155. S155: Events Calendar - G20 Miami 2026
  156. S156: Putin Plans to Visit APEC Summit, May Skip Trump's G20
  157. S157: Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai Outlines 6 Policy Priorities, 4 Appeals to Lawmakers - Vision Times
  158. S158: 卓榮泰施政報告 藍白委「無言抗議」全缺席 | 政壇風雲錄 | 台灣 | 世界新聞網
  159. S159: Opposition fast‑tracks condemnation motion against premier - Focus Taiwan
  160. S160: A Look Ahead to Taiwan's 2026 Local Elections | The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR)
  161. S161: Taiwan's Local Elections Are Not About China, President Lai, or the United States
  162. S162: 2026 local elections: County, city head candidates - Focus Taiwan
  163. S163: Chiang, Shen neck-and-neck in Taipei, poll suggests - Taipei Times
  164. S164: Local election campaigns heat up across Taiwan - Focus Taiwan