Assignment editor Chia Chang discusses the newsroom’s planned coverage for the year ahead, with Taiwan on the cusp of officially becoming a super-aged society. In diplomacy, the Pacific Island Forum may offer opportunities for Taiwan, hosted by staunch ally Palau, but the APEC Summit in Shenzhen, China could be fraught, with Beijing seeking to place conditions on Taiwan’s participation. And what direction will US-China ties take in 2026 and how could that impact Taiwan?