Emily Carter
International Editor
Emily Carter is the International Editor of The Taiwan Times, focusing on geopolitics and international security while coordinating the daily planning of world coverage and major breaking events.
She specialises in making tangled international conflicts intelligible — who the key actors are, how interests intersect, and what is likely to happen next — and always adds an analytical angle on what an event means for Taiwan.
From the war in Ukraine to the Indo-Pacific, she believes strong international reporting does more than relay facts; it gives readers a framework for judging them. She would rather run a story a little slower than leave its causes and context unexplained.
Areas of expertise
- Geopolitics
- Security
- Diplomacy
Latest by Emily Carter
UK Supplies Ukraine with Long-Range Missile Blueprints, Russia Warns Conflict Escalation
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced on Tuesday, after meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, that the United Kingdom has approved the tran
Canada Slaps $20 Billion in Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Goods
Canada announced this week that it will impose retaliatory tariffs on United States imports worth roughly US$20 billion per year, in response to the Trump
U.S., South Korea, Japan hold July joint exercise to compensate for reduced Weichuan scale.
The U.S. Indo‑Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) announced on Tuesday that it will conduct a two‑week, joint tri‑service exercise in July, simultaneously in the n
ITRI partners with industry, government, academia to break plastic packaging bottlenecks, drive circular economy.
The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) announced today that it has formed a cross‑industry alliance to demonstrate the conversion of waste pla
Cuba blasts US Cold War sanctions, condemns genocide policy.
The United States government officially announced recently that it is once again extending its decades-long comprehensive trade embargo against Cuba, maint
Lai Ching‑te urges parties to drop bias, support Executive Yuan’s autonomous drone bill.
The Legislative Yuan has once again become the focal point of the political arena, with lawmakers from the ruling and opposition parties engaging in intens
Paraguay Deputy Foreign Minister meets Taiwan's Lin Chia-lung ahead of 70th anniversary.
The bilateral diplomatic relations between the Republic of China (Taiwan) and its South American ally Paraguay have ushered in another wave of important ex
U.S. Treasury Launches “Operation Economic Outcast” Sanctions Against Iran
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled “Operation Economic Outcast” on Thursday, announcing a coordinated set of sanctions aimed at further isolati
Ten killed, dozens injured as Somali forces clash over Yaaqshid demolition
At least ten people were killed and dozens more injured on Saturday when Somali federal forces clashed with residents of the Yaaqshid neighbourhood in Moga
Heavy rains in southern Taiwan prompt KMT to postpone Kaohsiung meeting.
Recently, southern Taiwan has been affected by the combined influence of a low-pressure belt and southwesterly winds, resulting in a highly unstable atmosp
Army's Northern Test Center Becomes Dump for 100,000 Tons of Hazardous Waste
The renowned Northern District Combat Training Center of the Army in Hsinchu County has recently become embroiled in a shocking environmental and public sa
Seven Killed, Including Two Officers, in Three‑Vehicle A66 Crash
A three‑vehicle collision on the A66 near Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, on Tuesday evening claimed the lives of seven people, including two police office
Darfur joint forces destroy RSF convoy, cut supply line in northern desert
At the beginning of this month, the Darfur Joint Protection Force, part of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) Alliance, launched a surprise attack in the norther
Policy budget slashed 90%, halting dispatch; Chu uses video to monitor central‑southern disasters.
On the 24th, Executive Yuan spokesperson Li Hui‑chi informed the press that, after several days of intense rainfall that had caused widespread flooding acr
Israel airstrike kills senior Hamas commander, sparking cease‑fire breach claims
The Israeli Defence Forces announced on Thursday that an airstrike in the Gaza Strip killed Sharif al‑Hasanat, whom they described as a senior commander of
Myanmar Military Airstrike Kills 14 at Buddhist Monastery in Myaung Township
In the early hours of Wednesday, a Myanmar military airstrike struck a Buddhist monastery compound in Myaung Township, killing at least 14 people and wound
Sinaloa Governor Returns to Office After Court Declares Evidence Insufficient
In a move that has drawn attention from both domestic and international observers, Governor Rubén Rocha Moya of the Mexican state of Sinaloa returned to of
Lai Ching‑te urges united defense, strength to safeguard Republic of China, ensuring peace.
Today marks the 68th anniversary of the victory of the August 23 Artillery Bombardment. Through public remarks, Republic of China (ROC) President Lai Ching
IDF claims Hamas turned Gaza's Nasser Hospital into interrogation site.
On Wednesday the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released a statement alleging that Hamas militants have been using the Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, in the s
U.S. Navy Opens New Shipping Lane in Strait of Hormuz for Oil Traffic
The U.S. Central Command announced on Monday that the U.S. Navy has opened a new, designated shipping lane through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow chokepoin
Mexican Navy Seizes 3.2 Million Cocaine Doses Off Michoacán Coast
Mexico’s navy announced on Tuesday that its patrol vessels seized a floating cache of cocaine off the Pacific coast of Michoacán, recovering an estimated 3
Ecuadorian intelligence chief dies in Kenyan helicopter crash
A helicopter operated by a private charter service crashed in Samburu County, Kenya, on Friday, killing all six people on board, including Ecuador’s head o
Record rain floods Geoje, killing one and injuring several.
Heavy rains that began on Tuesday evening have turned Geoje‑si in South Gyeongsang Province into a flood‑ridden city, with water inundating streets, low‑ly
Ukrainian drone strikes bus stop at Zaporizhzhia plant, kills employee.
A Ukrainian‑operated drone struck a bus stop on the perimeter of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the Russian‑held city of Enerhodar on Tuesday, kil