While the number of incursions this year is still on pace with previous years, the recent outburst is unusual and could augur a dramatic escalation if sustained.

In a democracy, two resounding election defeats in a matter of months might prompt some soul-searching in the losing camp. In China, however, a snub at the polls in territories it claims is more a minor setback rather than a sign of a flawed strategy. ...

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. founder and Chairman Morris Chang will retire next June, handing the helm of the world's largest producer of made-to-order microchips to the company's two co-chief executives. Breaking with tradition, Chang used his retirement announcement to issue a 2017 revenue forecast that ...