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China on Friday launched its third aircraft carrier, the first designed and built entirely in the country, marking a major military advance for the Asian superpower.

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Chinese invasion of Taiwan would be costly

MAGONG, Taiwan: On Taiwan's tiny Penghu islands, the missile bases that sit next to white-sand beaches and bustling fish markets are a visceral reminder of the constant threat of attack from China.

Bangkok Post

Thai fugitive in Taiwan murders surrenders in Chiang Mai

The prime suspect in the murder of a Thai couple in Taiwan, his business partners, surrendered to police in Chiang Mai province on Friday morning.

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Suspect in Taiwan murders willing to surrender

The suspect in the murder of a Thai couple in Taiwan is expected to surrender to police in Chiang Mai province on Friday.

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U.S. senators introduce broad Taiwan bill to boost security assistance

A duo of U.S. senators introduced a bill on Thursday to significantly enhance support for Taiwan, including provisions for billions of dollars in U.S. security assistance and changes to the decades old law undergirding Washington's unofficial ties with the Chinese-claimed democratic island.

Reuters

Russia sanctions: Which brands are severing ties over Ukraine invasion?

Banks, businesses, oligarchs, politicians and military leaders all targeted with harsh economic penalties by Western democracies as punishment for Vladimir Putin’s actions

The Independent UK

Suspect in Taiwan murders willing to surrender, say police

The prime suspect in the murder of a Thai couple in Taiwan is expected to surrender to crime suppression police in Chiang Mai province on Friday.

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Soccer-Taiwan thanks World Cup organisers after China reference removed from fan IDs

Taiwan's Foreign Ministry expressed thanks on Thursday after organisers of the World Cup in Qatar removed a reference to China for Taiwanese visitors applying for an identification card that doubles as an entry visa.

Reuters

Taiwan shows off latest home-made armoured vehicle

Taiwan's military showed off its latest domestically produced armoured vehicle on Thursday, the CM-34 Clouded Leopard, at a remote manufacturing site in the mountains of the central part of the island.

Reuters

FIFA World Cup | China reference removed from Taiwan fan IDs

Taiwan’s government had expressed concern to FIFA after discovering the Hayya card online application for World Cup ticketholders made no mention of the island. It was subsequently listed as, ‘Taiwan, Province of China’

The Hindu

Tensions heighten in Taiwan Strait as China acts to extend military operations

Xi Jinping signs trial order allowing ‘military operations other than war’ beyond China’s borders

The Guardian - UK

Brother of woman slain in Taiwan submits fresh evidence to police

The elder brother of a pregnant woman slain in Taiwan has submitted fresh evidence to police investigators and accused the prime suspect of cruelly maligning his sister to justify her murder.

Bangkok Post

China COVID Controls Makes Apple Supplier Pegatron ‘Emphasize’ Expansion Elsewhere

China's recent lockdowns to control the spread of COVID-19 have made Apple Inc iPhone assembler Pegatron Corp "emphasize" its expansion in other countries, a senior executive at the Taiwanese firm said on Wednesday. In April, Taiwan-headquartered Pegatron suspended operations at its Shanghai and Kunshan plants in China due to strict…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Taiwan condemns Qatar for 'politicising' World Cup amid China spat

Taiwan's Foreign Ministry condemned organisers of the World Cup in Qatar on Wednesday for saying Taiwanese fans may be listed as being from China, and demanded organisers not allow "improper political factors" to interfere in sporting events.

Reuters

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U.S. rebuffs China by calling Taiwan Strait an international waterway

The United States on Tuesday backed Taiwan's assertion that the strait dividing the island from the Chinese mainland is an international waterway, a further rebuff to Beijing's claim to exercise sovereignty over the strategic passage.

ABC News

Xi Jinping announces plans to allow Chinese military to undertake 'armed forces operations' abroad

According to China's government, Xi Jinping has signed off on a set of new trial outlines that allow for Chinese "armed forces operations" that aren't war, and set a legal basis for the PLA to "safeguard China's national sovereignty, security and development interests".

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Washington already fought a cold war with Beijing. It was a disaster

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February, a debate within the U.S. foreign policy community has reignited over how far Washington would go to defend Taiwan if China launched a similar assault on the island. These questions acquired a new level of urgency last month when President Joe…

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Taiwan Strait is an international waterway, Taipei says, in rebuff to China

TAIPEI: The Taiwan Strait is an international waterway and Taiwan's government supports U.S. warships transiting it, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, rebuffing claims from China to exercise sovereignty over the strategic passage.

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Top US, Chinese national security figures hold 'candid' discussions

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met with his Chinese counterpart on Monday, the White House said, describing their lengthy exchange as a "candid" attempt to "manage the dynamic" between the rival powers.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Top US, Chinese National Security Figures Hold 'Candid' Talks

The top Chinese and US security advisers have held lengthy talks, with both sides describing them as "candid" following days of acrimonious exchanges over Taiwan and other flashpoint issues. Readouts of the meeting in Luxembourg on Monday were toned down compared with last week, when China's defense minister warned his…

Tribune News Service

Biden aide Sullivan, China’s Yang discuss ‘security issues’

President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, discussed unspecified “security issues” with China’s top diplomat in a Luxembourg meeting on Monday, according to a White House statement.

Bangkok Post

Alleged Taiwan murderer reportedly in Chiang Mai

The brother of a Thai woman murdered along with her husband in Taiwan has asked the Provincial Police Region 5 yesterday to track down the suspected killer who reportedly fled to Chiang Mai.

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Watch Kymco Ionex And Gogoro Electric Scooters Face Off At The Race Track

Taiwan's Gogoro and Kymco Ionex electric scooter brands battle it out in the electric scooter market, and now they're taking it to the race track, too.

Reuters

China meeting a step in effort to develop lines of communication - Pentagon chief

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Monday that his meeting with China's defense minister was an important step in efforts to develop lines of communication between the two militaries.

Bangkok Post

Thailand BOI approves US$6.2 billion in investments, including Foxconn-PTT’s EV venture, and improved battery, smart zones incentives

The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) at a meeting on June 13, 2022, approved a combined 209.5 billion baht (US$6.2 billion) worth of investment applications in manufacturing and infrastructure projects, including 36.1 billion baht by Horizon Plus Co., Ltd., a joint venture between Taiwan’s Foxconn and Thailand’s PTT PCL, to…

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