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The Latest Breaking News from Taiwan

Taiwanese Restaurant’s Ghastly ‘Godzilla Ramen’ Dish Divides Online Opinion

Yunlin-based eatery's crocodile leg ramen sparks mixed reactions on social media

Zenger

U.S. Approves $440M Ammunition Deal For Taiwan Amid Heightened Tensions

Xi's Forces Cross Taiwan Strait as Defense Ministry Warns of 'Severe Threats'

Zenger

TSMC to Send More Taiwanese Workers to U.S. to Speed Up Arizona Fab

TSMC to dispatch more than 500 workers from Taiwan to install wafer fab tools at its fab in Arizona.

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China in focus as EU leaders prepare for key summit

Leaders of the European Union’s member states will meet in Brussels this week to discuss the bloc’s ties with China.

Al Jazeera

Taiwanese couple wanted for B4bn fraud arrested

A Taiwanese couple wanted in their home country for an alleged 4 billion-baht fraud were arrested at a condominium in Bangkok’s Bang Na district after more than 20 years on the run.

Bangkok Post

Kramatorsk strike death toll rises to 11 – as it happened

Three children among dead in Russian attack that hit pizza restaurant in eastern Ukraine; US president says ‘hard to tell’ if Putin weakened by Wagner mutiny. This blog is now closed.

The Guardian - AU

Time 'to welcome Sweden as a full member of NATO', says Stoltenberg

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday he has called a meeting of senior officials from Turkey, Sweden and Finland on July 6 to try to overcome Turkish objections to Sweden joining the military organisation. "The time is now to welcome Sweden as a full member of NATO," Stoltenberg told reporters…

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Taiwan detects two Russian warships near its waters

The two frigates were found off Taiwan’s eastern coast although no details were given on their distance from the island.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 490 of the invasion

At least ten killed after Russian strike hits restaurant in Kramatorsk; Ukraine reforms domestic weapons production with appointment of Herman Smetanin

The Guardian - AU

Taiwan Foreign Minister Warns Of Serious Threat From Xi’s Military Ambitions

Taiwan emboldened by Ukraine's determination to protect sovereignty, says foreign minister.

Zenger

Opals score second big victory in Asia Cup basketball

Australia will face Japan to determine the winner of their group at the women's Asia Cup basketball tournament, with the Opals beating Taiwan 91-45.

AAP

Electric truck maker lauded by Trump as saving Ohio town files for bankruptcy

Lordstown Motors puts itself up for sale after unresolved dispute over promised investment from Taiwan company

The Guardian - US

Germany warns China over Taiwan, voices human rights concerns days after talks with Chinese premier

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has warned Beijing against using force to change the status quo with Taiwan and expressed concern about the human rights situation in China

The Independent UK

Cities are central to our future – they have the power to make, or break, society's advances

We live in tumultuous times. In the space of just a few years, we have witnessed a surge in populist politics across the world, a global pandemic, a spike in environmental disasters and a fraying of geopolitical relations demonstrated by the tragic war in Ukraine and escalating tensions over Taiwan.

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Al Jazeera

Netflix show unleashes wave of MeToo allegations in Taiwan

Self-ruled island’s reckoning with sexual harassment and assault has been a long time coming.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Taiwan seeks EU chip links to deter China

Taiwan, which produces 90% of the world's advanced semiconductors, has been leveraging its technological prowess to strengthen relations with the European Union, as Taipei aims to enhance deterrence against China in the event of a Taiwan contingency.

Tribune News Service

China says Biden salling Xi Jinping a dictator is ‘provocation’

China said U.S. President Joe Biden had made a “public political provocation” by referring to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as a “dictator,” as fresh tensions flared in bilateral ties just days after meetings to stabilize relations.

The Guardian - UK

Teachers at Taiwan kindergarten accused of drugging children

Anger over handling of scandal threatens opposition party’s presidential election chances

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Blinken’s China trip yields best possible result: more talks

Secretary of State Antony Blinken got a muted reception when he arrived in Beijing: a lone Foreign Ministry official there to meet him and no red carpet, just red lines on the runway that social media users joked were a symbol of China’s unwillingness to compromise on issues like Taiwan.

The Conversation

Australians' feelings towards China are thawing but suspicion remains high: Lowy 2023 poll

The diplomatic thaw between China and Australian since the election of the Albanese government is being followed by a limited thaw in Australians’ negativity towards China, according to the Lowy Institute’s 2023 Poll.

The Guardian - AU

Three in four Australians think China will be military threat to country within 20 years, survey finds

Lowy Institute poll shows more than 60% see a US-China conflict over Taiwan as a critical threat but most believe Australia should remain neutral if it occurs

Bangkok Post

3 Thai titles, one blockbuster and two series, coming soon to HBO Go

Warner Bros Discovery has announced three Thai HBO Asia Originals. Khun Pan 3, action-fantasy Ananda-led blockbuster of the year, MarkKim + Chef, a fun-filled cooking series, and reality series Deane’s Dynasty will be exclusive titles on HBO and HBO Go in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

The Independent UK

Blinken says US ‘doesn’t support Taiwan independence’ in visit to ease relations with China

‘We remain opposed to any unilateral changes to the status quo by either side,’ US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says

France 24

Can they dial it back? Blinken in Beijing to stabilise US-China relations

Could it really spiral out of control? Increasingly militarised standoffs in the Pacific are just part of the picture as Antony Blinken becomes the highest-ranking US official to visit Beijing in five years. The trip had been pushed back at the start of the year, when a Chinese spy balloon…

WEKU

"Profound differences" remain between U.S. and China, Blinken tells NPR

As U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wraps up two days of diplomatic talks in Beijing, he said the two world powers must maintain communication despite "profound" differences.

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