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China says US is ‘playing with fire’ after latest military aid for Taiwan

BEIJING — The Chinese government protested Sunday the latest American announcements of military sales and assistance to Taiwan, warning the United States that it is “playing with fire.” U.S. President Joe Biden authorized Saturday the provision of up to $571 million in Defense Department material and services and in military education and training for self-ruled Taiwan, which Beijing claims as …

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China says U.S. is ‘playing with fire’ after latest military aid for Taiwan

LA Times

The Chinese government protested Sunday about the latest American announcements of military sales and assistance to Taiwan, warning that the United States that it is “playing with fire.” President Biden authorized Saturday the provision of up to $571 million in Defense Department material and services and in military education and training for self-ruled Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its territory …

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China says US ‘playing with fire’ by giving Taiwan more military aid

Al Jazeera

Beijing calls on the US to stop ‘dangerous moves’ that ‘undermine peace and stability’ in the Taiwan Strait. A statement from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday urged the US to stop its “dangerous moves that undermine peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait”. China’s Taiwan Affairs Office said such actions by the US “contradict its leaders’ serious …

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Who is the politician at the center of the latest Chinese influence scandal?

LA Times

An Arcadia City Council member is the fiancée of a man charged by federal prosecutors this week with acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government by attempting to influence local politicians, according to court records and interviews. “He’s been very active in Southern California for a long time.” Residents said Sun threw and promoted numerous events in the …

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Key facts from the Pentagon's annual China military report

Raw Story

The Pentagon has released its annual congressionally mandated report on China's military and security developments. The navy has also continued to "grow its ability" to perform missions beyond the first island chain -- which includes Japan's Okinawa, Taiwan and the Philippines -- it added. - Missiles - China is also developing new intercontinental ballistic missiles that will "significantly improve" its …

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Promoting cross-Strait harmony through youth exchanges

China Daily

Song Tao, head of both the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, meets with Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, on Wednesday. Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, arrived in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, on Wednesday to …

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As Trump 2.0 looms, Taiwan’s chip industry braces for upheaval

Al Jazeera

Taipei, Taiwan – With just weeks left in office, outgoing United States President Joe Biden and his team are scrambling to lock in billions of dollars in funding to re-shore chip manufacturing to the US. But with President-elect Donald Trump set to take office on January 20, the future of the CHIPS Act now looks uncertain, leaving Biden’s administration racing …

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China has expanded its nuclear force and strengthened ties to Russia, the Pentagon says

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China is expanding its nuclear …

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Red panda diplomacy offers glimmer of hope even as China-Taiwan tensions soar

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Taipei's mayor, Chiang Wan-an, told the visiting Chinese delegation …

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Ma leaves for mainland tour with group of Taiwan youth

China Daily

Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, departed from Taiwan on Wednesday morning to embark on his third visit to the Chinese mainland in the past two years, with the aim of promoting cross-Strait exchanges amid tense relations. This visit marks Ma's second trip to the mainland this year and his third in less than two years, underscoring …

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Flat world is nothing but a utopia

China Daily

The overt and covert competition between China and the US has made it extremely difficult for companies to walk a tightrope between the two countries As a cornerstone of the information and communications technology industry and the burgeoning artificial intelligence industry, semiconductors are becoming the battlefield of industrial competition between major countries. On the one hand, TSMC's production should be …

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Ma leaves for mainland tour with group of Taiwan youth

China Daily

Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, departed from Taiwan on Wednesday morning to embark on his third visit to the Chinese mainland in the past two years, with the aim of promoting cross-Strait exchanges amid tense relations. This visit marks Ma's second trip to the mainland this year and his third in less than two years, underscoring …

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Flat world is nothing but a utopia

China Daily

YAN GUO/FOR CHINA DAILY As a cornerstone of the information and communications technology industry and the burgeoning artificial intelligence industry, semiconductors are becoming the battlefield of industrial competition between major countries. On the one hand, TSMC's production should be highly concentrated given the comparative advantages of factor endowments and the characteristics of the chipmaking industry, while on the other hand, …

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Promoting cross-Strait harmony through youth exchanges

China Daily

Song Tao, head of both the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, meets with Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, on Wednesday. During a meeting with Ma on Wednesday evening, Song Tao, head of both the Taiwan Work Office …

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Riding the Trend of the Times with A Strong Sense of Responsibility

China Daily

The Great Hall of the People in Beijing. In the course of 2024, China and Brazil have announced joint efforts to build a China-Brazil community with a shared future for a more just world and a more sustainable planet, demonstrating their sense of responsibility as two emerging countries; China and Serbia have launched efforts to build a China-Serbia community with …

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Taiwan receives first batch of 108 Abrams tanks from US

The Independent

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Taiwanese artist creates a gun that freezes her tears and fires them at those who hurt her

Hindustan Times

In a remarkable blend of art and emotion, a Taiwanese artist has created a tear gun that transforms her tears into icy projectiles, aimed at those who upset her. Social media buzz A pinned post on Chen’s Instagram profile showcases a visual of the tear gun in action. Emotional yet powerful!” Another commented, “Turning tears into strength—what a brilliant concept!” …

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Beijing, Washington can achieve 'many great things' with joint efforts, says China’s foreign minister

Firstpost

Initiatives such as financial talks and cross-border drug control ‘fully prove that as long as China and the United States cooperate, we can accomplish many great things’, Wang Yi said at a symposium in Beijing China’s foreign minister said on Tuesday that Beijing and Washington can achieve “many great things” as long as they work together, ahead of the inauguration …

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Taipei’s mayor calls for peace, less confrontation amid escalating tensions with China

Firstpost

China, which views democratically-governed Taiwan as its own territory, sends warplanes and warships near the island on an almost daily basis, and held a new round of mass military activities last week The mayor of Taiwan’s capital told visiting Chinese officials on Tuesday he hoped for peace and wanted less of the “howls of ships and aircraft” around the island, …

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Beijing criticizes Taipei over obstacles to Shanghai-Taipei forum

China Daily

A Chinese mainland spokeswoman on Tuesday accused Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party of obstructing cross-Strait exchanges, while highlighting the outcomes of the 2024 Shanghai-Taipei City Forum held in Taipei. Zhu reiterated Beijing's position that people on both sides of the Strait belong to "one family" and called for adherence to the one-China principle and the 1992 Consensus while opposing any …

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Amid rising China-Taiwan tension, Beijing sends team to Taipei for pacts on healthcare, red panda

Firstpost

Deputy head of Shanghai’s Taiwan Affairs Office Li Xiaodong and Shanghai Vice Mayor Hua Yuan arrived in Taipei on Monday for an annual forum hosted this year by the Taipei City government, which is led by the Beijing-friendly main opposition party Kuomintang A group of Chinese politicians arrived in Taiwan on Monday for a rare visit, as relations between Beijing …

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Why is US relocating thousands of Marines from Japan's Okinawa, a strategic island near Taiwan?

Firstpost

Okinawa’s proximity to Taiwan— less than 700 kilometers away— makes it an important location for US military operations. It serves as a forward base for deterring potential threats, particularly from China US MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft are parked at the US Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa prefecture. File image/AP The United States has started relocating thousands of Marines …

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DPP smearing student exchange trip a nasty trick

China Daily

Olympic table tennis champion Ma Long, a member of a college student delegation from the Chinese mainland visiting Taiwan, tries his hand at baseball on Sunday at the Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium. The DPP even targeted one of the mainland students who used the term "China Taipei Team" in the congratulations she extended to the Taipei baseball team's recent victory …

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DPP smearing student exchange trip a nasty trick

China Daily

Olympic table tennis champion Ma Long, a member of a college student delegation from the Chinese mainland visiting Taiwan, tries his hand at baseball on Sunday at the Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium. The DPP even targeted one of the mainland students who used the term "China Taipei Team" in the congratulations she extended to the Taipei baseball team's recent victory …

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China says US is ‘playing with fire’ after latest military aid for Taiwan

China says U.S. is ‘playing with fire’ after latest military aid for Taiwan

China says US ‘playing with fire’ by giving Taiwan more military aid

Who is the politician at the center of the latest Chinese influence scandal?

Key facts from the Pentagon's annual China military report

Promoting cross-Strait harmony through youth exchanges

As Trump 2.0 looms, Taiwan’s chip industry braces for upheaval

China has expanded its nuclear force and strengthened ties to Russia, the Pentagon says

Red panda diplomacy offers glimmer of hope even as China-Taiwan tensions soar

Ma leaves for mainland tour with group of Taiwan youth

Flat world is nothing but a utopia

Ma leaves for mainland tour with group of Taiwan youth

Flat world is nothing but a utopia

Promoting cross-Strait harmony through youth exchanges

Riding the Trend of the Times with A Strong Sense of Responsibility

Taiwan receives first batch of 108 Abrams tanks from US

Taiwanese artist creates a gun that freezes her tears and fires them at those who hurt her

Beijing, Washington can achieve 'many great things' with joint efforts, says China’s foreign minister

Taipei’s mayor calls for peace, less confrontation amid escalating tensions with China

Beijing criticizes Taipei over obstacles to Shanghai-Taipei forum

Amid rising China-Taiwan tension, Beijing sends team to Taipei for pacts on healthcare, red panda

Why is US relocating thousands of Marines from Japan's Okinawa, a strategic island near Taiwan?

DPP smearing student exchange trip a nasty trick

DPP smearing student exchange trip a nasty trick