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Taiwan opposition party: Arming is best way to deter Beijing
The presidential candidate of Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party said on Thursday that, if elected, his future administration will use deterrence as a key tactic to prevent Beijing from …
China’s New Drillship Takes National Security to Deep Sea
China’s domestically developed drillship, touted as the most sophisticated in the world, is reportedly capable of drilling all the way to the Earth’s mantle.
Germany ready to help de-escalate tensions in disputed South China Sea, its foreign minister says
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, left, gestures as she answers questions from reporters at a hotel in Makati, Philippines on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. Germany’s top diplomat said Thursday that China’s aggressive actions in the…
Taiwan’s China-Friendly Challenger Rules Out Unification Talks
Taiwan’s opposition party in favor of closer ties with China ruled out unification talks with Beijing if it wins Saturday’s election, emphasizing the difficulties Chinese President Xi Jinping faces in bringing the island under his…
Taiwan Documenting China’s Attempts To Sway Swing Voters – TaiwanPlus News
Taiwan’s government says it’s documenting the ways China is attempting to interfere in its elections and will make them public.
China satellite launch causes pre-election political storm in Taiwan
The launch of a Chinese satellite that flew over Taiwan, prompting an erroneous air raid alert, sparked a political storm on the island on Wednesday about China’s motives only days out from presidential elections.
Beijing hits out over Washington’s plan to send unofficial delegation to Taiwan after vote
Foreign ministry says China urged US to stop interfering in election and stop sending ‘wrong signals’ to Taiwanese independence forces.
Sinovac reportedly halts COVID-19 vaccine production
VCG. Sinovac Biotech, one of the major inactivated vaccine manufactures in China, has reportedly halted COVID-19 vaccine production. The company did not confirm the …
Taiwan’s leading presidential candidates campaign under the shadow of Beijing
Most pre-election polls in Taiwan put the Kuomintang’s candidate Hou Yu-ih second after the governing Democratic Progressive Party’s candidate, William Lai, in the upcoming elections.
Taiwan’s election is shaped by economic realities, not just Beijing’s threats to use force
Beijing’s threat to use force to claim the self-governed island of Taiwan isn’t just about missiles and warships.
The Secret Spy Ship Supporting China’s Submarine Warfare
China has built the world’s largest fleet of dual-use spy ships to aid submarine warfare, according to a new report. In a recent report, the Centre for International and Strategic Studies (CISS) …
How building fake aircraft carriers and destroyers in the desert could be helping China better threaten the US Navy
Mock-ups of aircraft carriers and other US warships could help China step up its missile game, experts told Business Insider.
