TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — More foreign companies in Taiwan are updating emergency plans as security concerns rise, though disruption from tensions with China remains limited, the American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan said Tuesday.

Taiwan has faced growing military pressure from Beijing in recent years. China held its latest round of war games, Justice Mission 2025, around the country in late December.

AmCham Taiwan said 46% of respondents to its 2026 Business Climate Survey were revising continuity plans to boost resilience, per Reuters. That compared with 40% in last year’s survey.

National security ranked as the top perceived risk to business operations this year, the chamber said. However, only 7% of firms reported significant disruption last year from cross-strait tensions, while anxiety over military activity was unchanged at three on a five-point scale.

“Companies choose to stay in Taiwan despite these geopolitical concerns and it’s not because things are easy,” AmCham Taiwan Chair Anita Chen (陳幼臻) said. “It’s because companies are getting better at managing these risks with resilience planning and business operation planning.”

AmCham Taiwan said 92% of respondents plan to maintain or increase investment in Taiwan this year. The results point to continued confidence in the country’s semiconductor-driven economy, it added.

AmCham Taiwan President Carl Wegner noted that if there is a 10% tariff gap between Taiwan and South Korea for exports to the US, it would make Taiwan more competitive and create opportunities for Taiwanese manufacturers, per CNA.

The group also highlighted momentum for a long-stalled US–Taiwan double taxation agreement. Wegner said 2026 could be a “good year” for the deal’s approval.