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Taiwan sends up fighters as Chinese warplanes cross strait's median line

TAIPEI: Taiwan's air force scrambled into action on Sunday after spotting 10 Chinese warplanes crossing the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait, as the island's defence ministry said four Chinese warships also carried out combat patrols.

Bangkok Post

Taiwan president pledges to strengthen island's defense capability with new technologies

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen says the self-ruled island will work to improve its rescue and defense capabilities with new technologies, adding that strengthening Taiwan is key to maintaining peace

The Independent UK

Taiwan’s ruling party rocked by sexual harassment claims

President apologises for second time in a week as politics and media embroiled in #MeToo allegations

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Taiwan, US to sign trade deal

TAIPEI: The United States and Taiwan will sign a trade deal on Thursday, Taipei said, in a move likely to stoke tensions between Beijing and Washington over the island.

Bangkok Post

The China Tightrope: War on our doorstep?

An edited extract from The China Tightrope, a new book on the NZ-China relationship, on what a conflict involving China might look like - and what that would mean for Aotearoa.

Newsroom.co.nz

Taiwan’s choice: who will replace Tsai Ing-wen as president amid China tensions?

The presidential election in 2024 will be decided by 23.5 million people voting on a range of issues, but how each party intends to deal with China looms large

The Guardian - AU

Taiwan’s Tsai puts China, chip power center-stage in final year

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen said cross-strait security and reinforcing the island’s position in the global supply chain will be key priorities for her final year in office, as she lays a path for her deputy to succeed her.

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G7 summit: Ukraine’s Zelenskiy arrives in Japan as he bids to boost western support for Kyiv

Volodymyr Zelenskiy is set to meet with Joe Biden after US said it would allow allied countries to supply Ukraine with fighter jets

The Guardian - UK

'War is not an option', Taiwan president says amid China tensions

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen vowed on Saturday to maintain the status quo of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait amid high tensions with China, which has stepped up military pressure on the democratically governed island.

Reuters

Taiwan opposition party picks New Taipei mayor, a former police chief, as its presidential candidate

Taiwan’s opposition Nationalist Party has picked the popular mayor of New Taipei City as its candidate in next year’s presidential election, seen as a referendum on the island’s future relations with China

The Independent UK

Statues of late dictator Chiang Kai-shek are all over Taiwan. The island is divided over what to do with them

Taiwan is littered with monuments to one of its most divisive leaders. However, as efforts to remove them stall, some activists to are taking matters into their own hands.

ABC News

China could invade Taiwan within ‘a year or two.’ former US adviser warns

China could invade Taiwan within two years, a former US national security adviser has warned.

Evening Standard

Paraguay president-elect says will strengthen ties with Taiwan

Relations with the island loomed large in the election, after other countries in Latin America moved to cut ties.

Al Jazeera

Taiwan's president hopes to deepen US security exchanges

Taiwan’s president has told visiting ex-U.S. national security adviser John Bolton that her country is willing to deepen cooperation with the U.S. and “other like-minded partners” to safeguard peace, as the self-governed island faces increasing military threats from China

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AP Interview: Pelosi says Ukraine, democracy 'must win'

A year ago, Nancy Pelosi led a congressional delegation to Ukraine, then the highest ranking elected U.S. official at tht time to visit Kyiv at the start of the Russian invasion

The Independent UK

US ex-security adviser calls for closer ties with Taiwan

A former U.S. national security adviser has called for deeper interaction between his country and Taiwan during a visit to the self-ruled island, which has seen increasing military threats from China

Reuters

China flies combat drone around Taiwan; US Navy plane transits strait

A Chinese uncrewed combat aircraft has flown around Taiwan, the island's defence ministry said, showcasing Beijing's ability to attack its fall-back east coast bases, as a U.S. maritime patrol aircraft transited the Taiwan Strait.

Reuters

Founder of Taiwan's Foxconn says China won't attack if he's president

The billionaire founder of Taiwan's Foxconn and presidential hopeful Terry Gou said on Thursday China does not want war with the island and would not attack if he become president as he would not declare independence.

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Al Jazeera

Taiwan military drills to focus on combating blockade of island

Two-stage Han Kuang drills start next month amid heightened tension across the strait after recent China war games.

Al Jazeera

Risk of ‘tragic miscalculation’ in China’s military secrecy: UK

Foreign minister also warns on Taiwan, Xinjiang but says countries must work with China on world’s pressing problems.

The Independent UK

Guatemala leader in Taiwan expresses 'rock-solid friendship'

The president of Guatemala has appealed to other governments to respect Taiwan’s sovereignty during an official visit at a time when China’s ruling Communist Party is stepping up efforts to isolate the self-ruled island democracy claimed by Beijing as part of its territory

Al Jazeera

US Republican presidential hopefuls head to Taiwan, Japan

The visits come amid heightened tension over self-ruled Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territory.

Reuters

Guatemala president pledges strong support for 'Republic of Taiwan'

Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei pledged his unconditional support on Tuesday for the "Republic of Taiwan" on a trip that comes as China steps up pressure on the handful of countries that still maintain formal ties with the island.

The Independent UK

Youngkin meets with Taiwan's leader during trade mission

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has met with the president of Taiwan to discuss mutual trade and investment initiatives and other business matters

Newsroom.co.nz

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