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Taiwan Rattled by 7.0 Magnitude Quake
Dec 27, 2025
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Thailand, Cambodia Agree on Cease-Fire to End Border Clashes
The neighboring nations ceased fighting that has killed more than 100, and displaced half-a-million after a U.S.-brokered truce failed.
Dec 27, 2025
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South Korea Prosecutor Seeks 10-year Jail Term for Ex-president Yoon
Dec 26, 2025
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Massive Crash on Highway in Japan Kills 1, Injures 26 as Holiday Season Starts
Dec 26, 2025
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At Least 15 Injured in Knife and Chemical Attack at Factory in Japan
Dec 26, 2025
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China Business & Economy
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Jarvis Lim
Beijing’s Falsified Economic Data Cripple Its Ability to Compete With US: Analysts
China’s real economic output in 2025 likely expanded by less than half of what the regime claimed, according to a new analysis by Rhodium Group.
Dec 26, 2025
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Jarvis Lim
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Lily Zhou
Beijing Sanctions US Defense Companies Over Taiwan Arms Sale
The routine retaliation, which targeted 20 companies and 10 executives, followed the approval of a $11.1 billion U.S. arms sales package to Taiwan.
Dec 26, 2025
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Lily Zhou
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Tom Ozimek
Japan’s Cabinet Approves Record $64 Billion Defense Budget Amid Tensions With China
Missiles, drones, and strike capabilities drive Japan’s largest-ever military budget as regional security risks intensify.
Dec 26, 2025
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Tom Ozimek
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Asia & Pacific
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Bill Pan
Kim Jong Un Pushes More Missile, Artillery Shell Output
According to Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service, up to half of Russia’s ammunition supply now depends on North Korea.
Dec 26, 2025
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Bill Pan
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Hanwha’s Philly Shipyard Can Build Nuclear Submarine for US Navy, Executive Says
Dec 26, 2025
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China Social Media Thrashes One-Child Policy After Population Control Czar Dies
Dec 25, 2025
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Palau to Take up to 75 Illegal Immigrants From US After Call on Transfer of Third-Country Nationals
Dec 25, 2025
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China Military News
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Dorothy Li
China Expels 4 Defense Executives as Anti-Corruption Purge Continues
The move came amid a renewed anti-graft campaign that has swept across almost every industry.
Dec 25, 2025
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Dorothy Li
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Dec 25
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Taiwan
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Lily Zhou
Taiwan Gets Dec. 25 Off for First Time in Over 2 Decades
Dec. 25, also known as the Constitution Day in Taiwan, was reinstated as a national holiday this year after losing the status in 2001.
Dec 25, 2025
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Lily Zhou
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Dec 25
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Religious Freedom
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Michael Zhuang
China Tightens Controls on Christmas Gatherings and Public Celebrations
Authorities limit church services, campus activity, and public displays, leaving holiday events largely confined to officially sanctioned venues.
Dec 25, 2025
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Michael Zhuang
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Dec 25
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Taiwan
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Frank Fang
Taiwan’s Political Deadlock Between Ruling Administration and Opposition
The political crisis comes amid the Chinese communist regime’s escalating military threats against the island.
Dec 25, 2025
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Frank Fang
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Dec 25
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National Security
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Ryan Morgan
5 Key Findings From the Pentagon Report on China’s Military
The Pentagon has provided Congress with an annual assessment of China’s military expansion since 2000.
Dec 25, 2025
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Ryan Morgan
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Dec 25
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China Human Rights
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Eva Fu
Chinese Christians Face a Hard Christmas
Daughter of jailed Chinese church leader, pastors share sorrow and resilience amid Beijing’s ongoing suppression of faith.
Dec 25, 2025
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Eva Fu
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Dec 25
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Epoch Times Staff
2025: The Year in Photos
A look at some of the most significant events of 2025, captured by a photographer’s lens.
Dec 25, 2025
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Dec 25
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Asia & Pacific
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Kimberly Hayek
North Korea’s Kim Watches Long-Range Missile Test and Nuclear Submarine Progress: State Media
State media reports successful testing of long-range surface-to-air missiles as the nation criticizes U.S. and South Korean defense agreements.
Dec 25, 2025
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Kimberly Hayek
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Dec 25
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Asia & Pacific
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Reuters
Taiwan Rattled by 7.0 Magnitude Quake
Dec 27, 2025
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18 mins
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Asia & Pacific
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Kimberly Hayek
Thailand, Cambodia Agree on Cease-Fire to End Border Clashes
The neighboring nations ceased fighting that has killed more than 100, and displaced half-a-million after a U.S.-brokered truce failed.
Dec 27, 2025
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Kimberly Hayek
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11 hours
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Asia & Pacific
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Reuters
South Korea Prosecutor Seeks 10-year Jail Term for Ex-president Yoon
Dec 26, 2025
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Asia & Pacific
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The Associated Press
Massive Crash on Highway in Japan Kills 1, Injures 26 as Holiday Season Starts
Dec 26, 2025
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Asia & Pacific
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The Associated Press
At Least 15 Injured in Knife and Chemical Attack at Factory in Japan
Dec 26, 2025
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11 hours
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China Business & Economy
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Jarvis Lim
Beijing’s Falsified Economic Data Cripple Its Ability to Compete With US: Analysts
China’s real economic output in 2025 likely expanded by less than half of what the regime claimed, according to a new analysis by Rhodium Group.
Dec 26, 2025
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Jarvis Lim
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13 hours
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US-China Relations
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Lily Zhou
Beijing Sanctions US Defense Companies Over Taiwan Arms Sale
The routine retaliation, which targeted 20 companies and 10 executives, followed the approval of a $11.1 billion U.S. arms sales package to Taiwan.
Dec 26, 2025
|
Lily Zhou
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16 hours
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Asia & Pacific
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Tom Ozimek
Japan’s Cabinet Approves Record $64 Billion Defense Budget Amid Tensions With China
Missiles, drones, and strike capabilities drive Japan’s largest-ever military budget as regional security risks intensify.
Dec 26, 2025
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Tom Ozimek
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22 hours
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Asia & Pacific
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Bill Pan
Kim Jong Un Pushes More Missile, Artillery Shell Output
According to Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service, up to half of Russia’s ammunition supply now depends on North Korea.
Dec 26, 2025
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Bill Pan
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Asia & Pacific
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Reuters
Hanwha’s Philly Shipyard Can Build Nuclear Submarine for US Navy, Executive Says
Dec 26, 2025
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Dec 26
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Social Issues
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Reuters
China Social Media Thrashes One-Child Policy After Population Control Czar Dies
Dec 25, 2025
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Dec 25
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Reuters
Palau to Take up to 75 Illegal Immigrants From US After Call on Transfer of Third-Country Nationals
Dec 25, 2025
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Dec 25
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China Military News
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Dorothy Li
China Expels 4 Defense Executives as Anti-Corruption Purge Continues
The move came amid a renewed anti-graft campaign that has swept across almost every industry.
Dec 25, 2025
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Dorothy Li
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Dec 25
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Taiwan
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Lily Zhou
Taiwan Gets Dec. 25 Off for First Time in Over 2 Decades
Dec. 25, also known as the Constitution Day in Taiwan, was reinstated as a national holiday this year after losing the status in 2001.
Dec 25, 2025
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Lily Zhou
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Dec 25
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Religious Freedom
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Michael Zhuang
China Tightens Controls on Christmas Gatherings and Public Celebrations
Authorities limit church services, campus activity, and public displays, leaving holiday events largely confined to officially sanctioned venues.
Dec 25, 2025
|
Michael Zhuang
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Dec 25
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Taiwan
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Frank Fang
Taiwan’s Political Deadlock Between Ruling Administration and Opposition
The political crisis comes amid the Chinese communist regime’s escalating military threats against the island.
Dec 25, 2025
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Frank Fang
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Dec 25
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National Security
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Ryan Morgan
5 Key Findings From the Pentagon Report on China’s Military
The Pentagon has provided Congress with an annual assessment of China’s military expansion since 2000.
Dec 25, 2025
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Ryan Morgan
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Dec 25
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China Human Rights
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Eva Fu
Chinese Christians Face a Hard Christmas
Daughter of jailed Chinese church leader, pastors share sorrow and resilience amid Beijing’s ongoing suppression of faith.
Dec 25, 2025
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Eva Fu
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Dec 25
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In Photos
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Epoch Times Staff
2025: The Year in Photos
A look at some of the most significant events of 2025, captured by a photographer’s lens.
Dec 25, 2025
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Epoch Times Staff
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Dec 25
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Asia & Pacific
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Kimberly Hayek
North Korea’s Kim Watches Long-Range Missile Test and Nuclear Submarine Progress: State Media
State media reports successful testing of long-range surface-to-air missiles as the nation criticizes U.S. and South Korean defense agreements.
Dec 25, 2025
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Kimberly Hayek
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Dec 25
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