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79 Warplanes Near Taiwan as AI Giants Invest $160B

6/8/2026

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Taiwan’s defence ministry recorded 79 Chinese warplanes operating near the island between June 2 and June 5.
President Lai Ching-te said Taiwan will firmly safeguard peace and maintain the status quo across the Taiwan Strait.
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang and AMD chief executive Lisa Su announced AI-related investments of about US$150 billion and more than US$10 billion respectively in Taiwan.

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Taiwan’s defence ministry recorded 79 Chinese warplanes operating near the island between June 2 and June 5.
President Lai Ching-te said Taiwan will firmly safeguard peace and maintain the status quo across the Taiwan Strait.
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang and AMD chief executive Lisa Su announced AI-related investments of about US$150 billion and more than US$10 billion respectively in Taiwan.