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‘I will not yield’: Taiwan convulsed by 17-year prison sentence for populist opposition figure

The opposition Taiwan People’s party stands by founder Ko Wen-je despite sentence, alleging prosecutors were pressured by ruling DPP party

The Guardian - AU

US senators urge Taiwan to approve $40 billion defence budget amid China tensions

While the U.S does not formally recognise Taiwan, it is the island’s strongest informal backer and arms supplier

The Independent UK

Taiwanese president vows to strengthen island’s defences in Lunar New Year message

President Lai delivers address from radar station in Taiwan’s central mountain range

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Taiwanese president names the countries that will be ‘next’ if China is allowed to invade

Taiwan will not be any country’s ‘bargaining chip’, island’s president says

The Independent UK

Be ‘prudent’ about supplying arms to Taiwan, Xi tells Trump in call

Taiwanese president says ties with Washington ‘rock solid’, hours after leaders of US and China share first call since November

The Guardian - AU

Alex Honnold thanked for ‘bringing Taiwan to the international stage’ with Netflix skyscraper live stunt

Ropeless ascent of Taipei 101 draws global attention and praise for Honnold’s bravery – but also questions over the ethics of such a stunt

The Independent UK

Taiwan's president pledges to defend island’s sovereignty after Chinese military drills

China has wrapped up two days of live-fire drills around the island featuring rocket launches, aircraft and warships.

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Xi Jinping Vows 'Unstoppable' Reunification with Taiwan as Tensions Surge

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has pledged unstoppable reunification with Taiwan in his 2026 New Year message, invoking shared kinship.

International Business Times UK

Taiwan’s president pledges to defend island’s sovereignty after China’s military drills

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Thursday vowed to defend the self-ruled island’s sovereignty in the face of China’s “expansionist ambitions,” days after Beijing wrapped up live-fire military drills around the island

The Independent UK

Furious China vows to step up Taiwan invasion drills in response to US arms package

Beijing issues warlike warnings after Washington backs Taipei with record weapons deal and legal pledges

The Independent UK

US Arms Sale to Taiwan of $11B Sparks China Fury, Beijing Vows to Take 'Necessary Measures'

The U.S. government has granted an arms package worth $11.15 billion to Taiwan in a move that is bound to fuel the tensions in U.S.-Taiwan-China relations.

International Business Times UK

US announces more than $10bn of arms sales to Taiwan

Package includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones, and has drawn an angry response from China

The Guardian - UK

Trump announces massive $11bn weapons sales package to Taiwan

Package will be the largest-ever U.S. arms sales to Taiwan when approved, dwarfing Biden-era deals

The Independent UK

China is bearing down on Taiwan – enabled by Trump’s weakness and vacillation

The US hasn’t just left Ukraine vulnerable; it is also provoking Xi’s intensifying attitude towards what he considers a renegade province, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

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Taiwan plans extra $40bn in defence spending to counter China’s ‘intensifying’ threats

President Lai Ching-te declared there was ‘no room for compromise on national security’ in face of escalating harassment and espionage

The Independent UK

Taiwan announces special budget of $40 billion for arms purchases to bolster defense

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te says he will put forth a special $40 billion budget for arms purchases, including to build a Taiwan Dome, an air defense system with high-level detection and interception capabilities, in the face of U.S. pressure for the island to increase its defense spending

The Independent UK

Taiwan to distribute safety handbook on how to prepare for ‘Chinese aggression’ to every home

Taiwan says authoritarian states are threatening the international order with military aggression and stability of the entire Indo-Pacific region

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Japan scrambles jets after ‘Chinese drone’ detected near southern island off Taiwan

Tensions between the two countries have flared following the election of Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi

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Who is Taiwan’s new firebrand opposition leader seen as soft on Beijing?

Cheng Li-wun, who will lead Taiwan’s main opposition political party from 1 November after being elected last week, has taken a conciliatory tone regarding China, pledging to keep peace with the giant neighbour

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Taiwan's main opposition party elects new leader in a race clouded by claims of China meddling

Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party has chosen Cheng Li-wun as its new chairperson

The Independent UK

China issues bounty for 18 officers in Taiwan’s ‘psychological warfare unit’

Chinese police action comes after Lai Ching-te unveils plans to build new T-Dome air defence system

The Independent UK

Taiwan's president pledges to accelerate the building of air defense system in face of China threat

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te has pledged to accelerate the building of a “T-Dome” air defense system in the face of the threat from China

The Independent UK

Taiwan president says Trump deserves Nobel Peace Prize if he convinces China not to attack

If Trump can convince Xi to ‘permanently renounce’ his invasion plans for Taiwan, he should get a Nobel Peace Prize, says Lai

The Guardian - UK

Taiwan convicts four former ruling party officials of spying for China

Huang Chu-jung, previously an assistant to a New Taipei city councillor, receives longest sentence of 10 years

The Independent UK

China calls Israeli politician who visited Taiwan a ‘troublemaker’

China calls Israeli lawmaker a ‘trouble-maker’ and condemns his visit to Taiwan for undermining the ‘political foundation of China-Israel relations’

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