INTERVIEW/Journalist says Ukraine, Taiwan defend democracy against imperialism

In an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven world largely powered by the chips of Nvidia, the history and blueprint of the Silicon Valley chip giant founder Jensen Huang (黃仁勳) is considered by many to be every bit as interesting as that of his world-leading company.

A visiting Estonian lawmaker on Wednesday proposed closer cooperation between the Baltic state and Taiwan in defense technology, in particularly drones, to counter the threat posed by authoritarian regimes like China and Russia as he led a delegation made up of defense company representatives to the country.

Taipei has been selected as the host city for the 2025 RightsCon, an international conference focused on digital rights to be held in late February, because of its protections of democracy, freedom, and human rights, the event's organizer said.