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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.

Euronews

China's beef tariffs spur free trade 'respect' call

Australia's trade and agriculture ministers have attacked China for disregarding their free trade deal as beef producers demand relief following import tariffs.

AAP

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

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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

Xi touts China’s AI, chip wins in triumphant New Year’s speech

“China has become one of the world’s fastest-rising economies in terms of innovative capacity,” Xi declared in a televised address on Wednesday.

Fortune

‘Nothing worries me’: Trump dismisses Chinese navy encircling Taiwan, apparently not his problem

Looks like Taiwan is set for an interesting year...

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Xi Jinping vows to reunify China and Taiwan in New Year’s Eve speech

Reunification ‘is unstoppable’, says Chinese president, a day after the conclusion of intense military drills

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China’s Xi hails nation's technological progress and renews promise to take back Taiwan

Chinese President Xi Jinping has hailed his country’s technological progress in areas such as artificial intelligence and semiconductors

The Independent UK

Stock Index Futures Slip in Weak End to a Banner Year

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are down -0.20%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are down -0.32% this morning, pointing to a weak start on Wall Street in the final trading session of 2025.

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Xi steps up crackdown on press freedom in China: ‘Even moderate voices are being silenced’

IN FOCUS: Speaking to Alisha Rahaman Sarkar, the son of a jailed veteran state media journalist calls on US and European governments to pressure Beijing for his release

The Independent UK

Russia takes a page out of Donald Trump’s playbook, leaving the world questioning ‘what kind of cringe is this?’

The only kind of inspiration Trump can be.

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Taiwan 2027: China's target date for potential takeover fast approaches

The clock is ticking, and Beijing is preparing.

Axios

China flexes blockade capabilities near Taiwan on second day of military drills

China’s People’s Liberation Army is staging a second day of large-scale military drills around Taiwan

The Independent UK

As a property slump drags on, China's economy looks more resilient than it feels

By some measures, China's economy is looking resilient, with strong exports and breakthroughs in artificial intelligence

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Photos: China holds military drills around Taiwan, but Trump says he's not worried

Trump told reporters he has "a great relationship" with China's Xi Jinping "and he hasn't told me anything about" the drills.

The Guardian - UK

Trump ‘not worried’ as China’s live-fire Taiwan wargame enters second day

US president says Chinese leader did not notify him of drills that have involved live missile launches into Taiwan strait

The Guardian - UK

China launches live-fire drills around Taiwan simulating blockade of major ports

Taipei condemns exercise that Chinese army calls ‘a stern warning’ against separatist and external forces

International Business Times UK

Russia Ribs Trump and His Peace Summit Effort in AI Video With Putin Gifting Zelenskyy Handcuffs

Russia's embassy released a provocative AI video ribbing Donald Trump's peace efforts and threatening Volodymyr Zelenskyy with handcuffs just days before a high-stakes meeting in Florida.

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The Conversation

Donald Trump’s first step to becoming a would-be autocrat – hijacking a party

We used to have a pretty clear idea of what an autocrat was. History is full of examples: Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, along with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping today. The list goes on.

The Guardian - UK

Through the lens of history, Trump’s legacy will be more of a blotch than a Maga masterpiece

Take this hopeful thought into 2026: the tyrants we endure always falter, and their ‘seismic’ upheavals are usually false dawns, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Conversation

China’s durian craze has turned this tropical fruit into a tool of diplomacy

Distinctive in taste and famously divisive, durian is not everyone’s choice of fruit. This was certainly the case for some Chinese explorers when they first encountered it during the Ming Dynasty’s early maritime voyages.

The Independent UK

China ramps up tensions with Britain over Jimmy Lai conviction

Beijing summons envoys from both UK and US in response to widespread international condemnation of Lai verdict

The Guardian - UK

The second China shock is coming – and the UK’s response is too timid

Beijing’s push to dominate technology through state-backed industrial policy is reshaping global trade and could devastate European industry

International Business Times UK

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping 'Will Capitalise' On Donald Trump's 'Cognitive Decline', Expert Warns

Experts warn that Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping may exploit Donald Trump's reported cognitive decline as health fears mount following recent public lapses.

The Independent UK

Hong Kong police arrest 15 suspects over daylight heist where £5m cash was stolen in 30 seconds

Stolen clash from four suitcases yet to be recovered four days after the heist

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