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Xi vows to strengthen China’s military as Party Congress begins

Chinese leader defends ‘zero-COVID’, lauds end of ‘chaos’ in Hong Kong and refuses to rule out force to take Taiwan.

Al Jazeera

China will never renounce right to use force over Taiwan, Xi says

It is up to the Chinese people to resolve the Taiwan issue and China will never renounce the right to use force but will strive for a peaceful resolution, President Xi Jinping said on Sunday at the opening of a major party meeting.

Reuters

China's Xi says full control over Hong Kong achieved, determined on Taiwan

China has achieved comprehensive control over Hong Kong, turning it from chaos to governance, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a speech on Sunday at the opening of the once-in-five-year Communist Party congress in Beijing.

Reuters

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The most powerful man in China since Mao: Xi Jinping is on the brink of total power

The Communist party will this week confirm Xi as China’s most powerful leader since Mao. What will his extended term of office mean for the country and for its neighbour Taiwan?

The Guardian - UK

Chinese congress expected to cement power of Xi Jinping

Constitutional changes likely to enshrine leader as ‘core’ of ruling Communist party

The Guardian - UK

China says it reserves right to use force over Taiwan

China reserves the right to use force over Taiwan as a last resort in compelling circumstances, though peaceful reunification is its first choice, a Communist Party spokesman said on Saturday.

Reuters

Taiwan-bound 'durian' turns out to be heroin

Customs officials say they have intercepted over 7 kilogrammes of heroin allegedly bound for Taiwan as part of a joint programme with international logistics agencies.

Bangkok Post

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'Please send us more chips' Canadian lawmaker says in Taiwan

A Canadian lawmaker who represents an area in the country's main auto producing province said on Friday he had asked Taiwan to "please send us more chips" to help resolve an ongoing shortage that continues to snarl some production lines.

Reuters

China Probes Its Neighbors’ Defenses as Regional Tensions Rise

Beijing has territorial claims against Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan and is using “salami-slicing” military and economic tactics in its efforts to assume control of the strategically important areas.

The News Lens

How to Avoid a War Over Taiwan

Threats, assurances, and effective deterrence.

Foreign Affairs

Senate NDAA debate could have something for everyone - Roll Call

The annual defense policy bill has attracted hundreds of proposed amendments, touching on health care, immigration, intelligence and more.

Roll Call

‘We want to be prepared for a possible Chinese invasion,’ Taiwanese FM Joseph Wu says

Joseph Wu, the current foreign affairs minister of Taiwan, was interviewed in Taipei by FRANCE 24’s Cyril Payen. In the context of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Taiwan fears a similar situation as China is determined to claim the island as part of its territory, like it did over a century…

France 24

West should 'buckle up' for Xi Jinping to lead China through 20s and 30s, says Kevin Rudd

China's ruling Communist Party Congress this weekend is the most important meeting in 40 years and appears set to concrete Xi Jinping's position as premier for life, former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd says.

ABC News

Tourists come back to Taiwan after strict Covid-19 restrictions eased

Taiwan has been among the hardest places for a tourist to get access to - but not any more

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The Independent UK

Taiwan chipmaker TSMC says quarterly profit $8.8 billion

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the biggest contract manufacturer of processor chips for smartphones and other products, says its quarterly profit rose nearly 80% over a year earlier to $8.8 billion amid surging demand

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How Worried Is Taiwan About Chinese Invasion?

Survey shows the Taiwanese public is far less concerned about a Chinese invasion than citizens of other countries in the region.

France 24

Why semiconductors are central to world economy, geopolitics

The Chinese Communist Party Congress opens in Beijing on October 16, a week after Washington imposed tight restrictions on exports of invaluable semiconductor technology to China in a bid to stop it from surpassing the US economically and militarily. As semiconductors emerge as a key battleground, FRANCE 24 spoke to…

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Why Companies Decide To Leave or Stay in China

A recent survey of more than 500 Taiwanese companies shows a quarter have moved a part of their production or sourcing out of China.

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Bangkok Post

Thais are first tourists as Taiwan ends Covid quarantine rules

TAOYUAN, Taiwan: Taiwan began welcoming back visitors on Thursday after finally ending mandatory quarantines to control the spread of Covid-19, with gifts of cuddly toy black bears for the first tour group. that stepped off the plane from Bangkok shortly after midnight.

Al Jazeera

Taiwan reopens to tourists after scrapping COVID rules

Self-ruled island allows visitors quarantine-free entry for first time in more than two and a half years.

The Independent UK

Tourists flock to Taiwan as COVID entry restrictions eased

Taiwan has lifted all its COVID-19 entry restrictions, allowing tourists unfettered access the self-ruled island after over 2 1/2 years of closed borders

Reuters

Taiwan welcomes back visitors after ending COVID quarantine rules

Taiwan began welcoming back visitors on Thursday after finally ending mandatory quarantines to control the spread of COVID-19, with gifts of cuddly toy black bears for the first tour group that stepped off the plane shortly after midnight.

AAP

Australians have no pride: Paul Keating

Former prime minister Paul Keating says Australians don't have any pride in themselves and has warned against entering into a conflict with China over Taiwan.

Bangkok Post

Abundant, cheap airfares bode well for Taiwan in high season

With plentiful flights and cheaper prices than the most popular destination Japan, tourism exchanges between Thailand and Taiwan as well as Hong Kong could emerge stronger during the high season.

The Guardian - AU

Paul Keating speculates King Charles could renounce UK monarch’s claim on Australia

Former prime minister suggests royal family ‘would have been so glad’ if 1999 referendum on becoming a republic succeeded

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