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Lai Ching-te’s first day as Taiwan president marked by protests

Thousands protest against bill which would give parliamentarians special powers to question anyone

The Guardian - UK

Vatican makes fresh overture to China, reaffirms that Catholic Church is no threat to sovereignty

The Vatican has made another big overture to China

The Independent UK

‘We love Taiwan’: Domestic workers hope for more from new President Lai

Thousands of Southeast Asians care for Taiwan’s elderly and would like to see more flexibility in their contracts.

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Philippines blames China for loss of giant clams in disputed shoal and urges environmental inquiry

The Philippines has blamed Chinese fishermen for a massive loss of giant clams in a disputed shoal controlled by China’s coast guard in the South China Sea and urged an international inquiry into the amount of environmental damage in the area

The Independent UK

Taiwan’s new president takes office and calls on China to cease hostile actions

Lai Ching-te uses inauguration speech to push for peace in the region and says future of Taiwan important to future of the world

The Guardian - UK

Taiwan's President Lai urges China to stop military intimidation in inauguration speech

Taiwan’s new President Lai Ching-te in his inauguration speech has urged China to stop its military intimidation against the self-governed island Beijing claims as its own territory.

France 24

China sanctions Boeing, two U.S. defense contractors for Taiwan arms sales

China’s Ministry of Commerce has announced sanctions against Boeing and two other defense companies for their arms sales to Taiwan

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‘China’s threats to annex Taiwan will not simply disappear,’ says Taiwan’s new president – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

‘Troublemaker’ William Lai Ching-te to take oath as Taiwan’s new president

Lai’s election victory gave the DPP an unprecedented third term, but his room for manoeuvre is likely to be limited.

Al Jazeera

Taiwan Swears In New President As China Pressure Grows

Lai Ching-te was sworn in on Monday as Taiwan's president in the face of growing Chinese military pressure and a hostile parliament. Lai succeeded Tsai Ing-wen in a ceremony closely watched by China, which claims the island as part of its territory, and the US, its key partner and weapons…

International Business Times

Hundreds Protest Taiwan's Ruling Party On Eve Of Inauguration

Hundreds in Taipei rallied to protest four more years under a Democratic Progressive Party administration on Sunday, the eve of Taiwan's inauguration of president-elect Lai Ching-te.

International Business Times

Taiwan ramps up security for new president’s inauguration amid China threat

Taipei defence ministry says it detected seven Chinese aircraft and as many naval vessels near Taiwan in past 24 hours.

Al Jazeera

Taiwan Coast Guard Ramps Up Island Patrols Ahead Of Inauguration

Taipei's coast guard ramped up patrols over the weekend around its outlying islands that have seen increased presence of Chinese vessels, the agency said Sunday, the eve of Lai Ching-te's inauguration as Taiwan's new president.

International Business Times

Lai Ching-te, the political brawler who went from a Taiwan mining village to the presidency

Friends and analysts say Lai’s tough upbringing in a working-class family has prepared him well for his next opponent: China

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Taiwan And China: Different Views Across The Strait

Standing on the shore of Taiwan's Kinmen island, Taiwanese tourists snap photos of the skyline of China's Xiamen city that is clearly visible across the sliver of water separating them.

The Hindu

India, U.K. reaffirm FTA commitment at Strategic Dialogue

India and Britain have reaffirmed their commitment to conclude a mutually beneficial free trade agreement (FTA) at the annual U.K.-India Strategic Dialogue

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Putin and Xi further their embrace to defy U.S.-led pressure

President Xi Jinping of China and Russia's Vladimir Putin doubled down on their alliance against the West this week during the Kremlin leader's visit to Beijing.

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US Ambassador Emphasizes Deterrence In Japan-China Island Dispute

U.S. Ambassador's visit to Japanese islands underscores deterrence, alliance amid regional tensions with China.

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The quiet Japanese island paradise on the frontline of growing Taiwan-China tensions

Yonaguni is a tourist hotspot – but its location just 100km from Taiwan means residents must wrestle with the creeping militarisation of their home

International Business Times

For Taiwan Shoppers, China's Malls Only A Ferry Ride Away

With suitcases and packages stuffed with food, alcohol and construction materials, Taiwanese shoppers make their way towards a ferry in the Chinese city of Xiamen bound for the Taipei-administered island of Kinmen.

The Independent UK

The US ambassador to Japan visits southern islands at the forefront of China tension

The U.S. Ambassador to Japan has stressed the importance of increased deterrence and his country’s commitment to the alliance with its key ally as he visited two southwestern Japanese islands at the forefront of Tokyo's tension with Beijing

Evening Standard

North Korea test-fires suspected missiles a day after US and South Korea conduct fighter jet drill

Suspected short-range ballistic missiles were fired off North Korea’s east coast

The Independent UK

Taiwan’s foreign minister says China and Russia are supporting each other's ‘expansionism’

Russia and China are helped each other expand their territorial reach, and democracies must push back against authoritarian states that threaten their rights and sovereignty, Taiwan’s outgoing foreign minister, Joseph Wu, said in an interview with The Associated Press

Al Jazeera

Russia’s Putin eyes greater support from China for Ukraine war effort

In a visit also focused on trade, the Russian leader hails the partnership with China that guarantees energy security.

The Hindu

Terrorism started to consume those who long practised it, says External Affairs Minister Jaishankar

Asia faces tensions in land and sea, terrorism, and economic weaponization, as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar warns of global challenges.

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