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Chinese military in South China Sea landing drill as Taiwan tension persists
TV footage is undated but broadcast as People’s Liberation Army begins a month of exercises, in the week of a Taiwanese drill simulating an attack on its reefs.
Apple-supplier Foxconn flags strong start to year as lockdowns spur electronics demand
Apple supplier Foxconn said it expects first-quarter revenue to rise more than 15per cent from a year earlier, boosted by strong iPhone sales and ...
Prickly problem: Taiwan says won't be beaten by China pineapple ban
Taiwan will not be beaten by China's ban on pineapple imports and will rally round its farmers to turn crisis into opportunity with new markets and more sales at home, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Wednesday, offering a defiant rebuke to Beijing.
Ex-national security adviser says US need not change ‘ambiguity’ on Taiwan
HR McMaster tells Senate Armed Services Committee he disagrees with call for ‘strategic clarity’, but wants more military in the region to counter Beijing’s operations.
Australian senator calls to recognise China’s treatment of Uighurs as genocide
Independent Rex Patrick moves after similar parliamentary motions passed in Canada and the Netherlands
PLA starts month-long drill in South China Sea amid US operations
China is stepping up its drills and soldiers must meet real combat and joint operation requirements to improve the Chinese military’s fighting power.
Forbidden fruit: Taiwan urges people to eat more pineapples after China ban
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen called on people to eat more pineapples to help farmers on Friday, saying Taiwan had been "ambushed" by a ban on the fruit by neighbouring long-time rival China which claims the island as its own.
China bans Taiwanese pineapples over biosafety fears
Mainland says it found plant pests on multiple batches of the imported crop.
Exclusive: Two rights groups quit Hong Kong as security law sends shudders through NGOs
At least two political rights groups advocating democracy have quietly quit Hong Kong and moved overseas, unnerved by a national security law that has fanned fears over the erosion of freedoms under China’s rule, sources told Reuters.
China expected to unveil hike in military budget as tensions rise
China is expected to reveal a robust increase in defence spending at the March 5 annual opening of parliament, as its economy rebounds from the COVID-19 pandemic and military tensions rise, Chinese and Western security experts said.
Firms in China’s south reject decoupling but wary of trade war escalation
Small and medium-sized companies in South China are slightly more positive about US-China ties in 2021 than previous years, but most think bilateral frictions will expand.
Taiwan denies pro-Beijing film producer and son residency visas
Taiwanese authorities cite Article 22 in rejecting applications by Charles Heung Wah-keung and his son Jacky.
China says U.S. undermining stability after U.S. warship sails through Taiwan Strait
The Chinese military criticised the United States on Thursday for undermining regional peace and stability after a U.S. Navy warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait a day earlier.
Chinese ambassador to U.S. says the two countries must define policy boundaries
China and the United States must clearly define their policy boundaries and have an accurate understanding of each other's strategic intentions, Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai said on Monday.
Taiwan scrambles air force again after Chinese exercises in South China Sea
Taiwan's air force scrambled for a second straight day on Saturday after a dozen Chinese fighter aircraft and bombers carried out drills close to Taiwan-controlled islands in the disputed South China Sea, the defence ministry in Taipei said.
France sends warships to South China Sea
The French navy said the Tonnere, an amphibious assault ship, and the frigate Surcouf would pass through the disputed waters twice.
Chinese fighters buzz Taiwan's air zone as it appoints new defence minister
Taiwan's air force scrambled on Friday after eight Chinese fighter aircraft flew into the southwestern part of its air defence zone in another display of stepped-up military activity around the democratic island.
Biden Team Pressing Taiwan, Allies on Auto Chip Shortfall
President Joe Biden’s top economic adviser, Brian Deese, has sought the Taiwanese government’s help resolving a global semiconductor shortage that’s idling U.S. car manufacturing plants, according to a letter reviewed by Bloomberg News.
With Pig Parades, Once-Feared Opposition Party in Taiwan Tries a Revamp
The Beijing-friendly party, which long held an iron grip on the island, is struggling to stay relevant at a time when many residents are wary of China’s ambitions.
The place where the P.R.C. stops and Taiwan begins
Identity, politics, and territorial control in the Kinmen islands.
Anbang confirms billionaire chairman is in trouble
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A former policeman makes millions from a gay dating app, and China seizes an American underwater drone
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