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Philippine President Vows to Back US Intervention If China Invades Taiwan
The Philippines is too close to Taiwan and has too many citizens there to remain neutral in the event of war, said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
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Taiwan Says President Has ‘No Plans’ to Travel After Reports Claimed US Blocked Stopover
The U.S. State Department said there was ‘nothing canceled’ because no official travel plans for Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te had been made.
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Taiwan Mulls Chip Export Controls Over South Africa’s Downgrading of De Facto Embassy
Its foreign ministry has indicated that it will go beyond protesting and retaliate if South Africa doesn’t engage with Taiwan to resolve the dispute.
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Taiwan’s China-Friendly Opposition Lawmakers Survive Recall Vote
The vote drew intense scrutiny because it had the potential to shift the balance of power in Taiwan.
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Taiwan Urges EU to Defend Democracy Against Foreign Infiltrators
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te told European leaders, ‘We have both been subjected to information manipulation,’ referring to efforts by Beijing and Moscow.
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Taiwan Rolls Out New US-Made Tanks to Combat China’s Aggression
Live-fire exercises in Hsinchu showcased Taiwan’s upgraded tank fleet, amid growing cross-strait tensions
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Taiwan’s Intelligence Agency Issues Warning Over Data Security Risks in Chinese Apps
The five Chinese apps are Douyin, RedNote, Weibo, WeChat, and Baidu Cloud.
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China Expands Taiwan Strait Flight Route Ahead of Taiwan’s Military Drill
Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council has denounced China’s extension of the flight path as destabilizing.
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China Sends Aircraft Carrier to Hong Kong Amid Rising Maritime Tensions
Traditionally powered Chinese aircraft carriers face supply issues, as China does not have bases over the first island chain, analysts said.
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Taiwan Army Establishes HIMARS Rocket Battery
The defense minister said the U.S.-supplied rocket system boosts the island’s strike capabilities.
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Fiji PM Says Chinese Military Base in the Pacific ‘Not Welcome’
But Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka maintained that Pacific nations wished to remain ‘friendly to all and enemies to none.’
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Taiwan to Double Length of Annual Military Drill, Focus on CCP Invasion
Taiwanese officials expect the Chinese regime to use a range of so-called gray zone tactics before a full-scale invasion.
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Taiwan VP Tells Beijing She Will Not Be Intimidated After Prague Plot Revealed
CCP diplomats and agents followed and planned to physically intimidate Taiwan’s vice president in Prague last year, the Czech intelligence service disclosed.
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US Army Pacific Chief Says US Making Invasion of Taiwan More Challenging for China
‘The chance of being able to conduct an uncontested or successful wet gap crossing of that scale is very, very small,’ Gen. Ronald P. Clark said.
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Czech Says Chinese Diplomats, Agents Tailed and Planned to Intimidate Taiwan’s Vice President
According to Czech Military Intelligence, Chinese secret service agents planned a ‘demonstrative kinetic action’ against Hsiao.
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Taiwan’s President Calls for Unity Against CCP’s Aggression
‘The core value of democracy lies in achieving consensus despite differences,’ the Taiwanese president said.
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Palau President Calls to Give Taiwan a Fair Go at Pacific Islands Forum
At last year’s event, objections from the CCP representative to a mention of Taiwan caused the Forum’s comminique to be hastily rewritten.
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Russia Would Keep Europe ‘Busy’ to Help China’s Invasion of Taiwan, NATO Leader Warns
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said the alliance would not ‘opt out’ in the event of a Chinese attack on Taiwan.
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UK Royal Navy Passes Through Taiwan Strait, Angers China
The UK said the deployment is ‘in full compliance with international law.’
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Philippine President Vows to Back US Intervention If China Invades Taiwan
The Philippines is too close to Taiwan and has too many citizens there to remain neutral in the event of war, said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
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Taiwan Says President Has ‘No Plans’ to Travel After Reports Claimed US Blocked Stopover
The U.S. State Department said there was ‘nothing canceled’ because no official travel plans for Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te had been made.
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Taiwan Mulls Chip Export Controls Over South Africa’s Downgrading of De Facto Embassy
Its foreign ministry has indicated that it will go beyond protesting and retaliate if South Africa doesn’t engage with Taiwan to resolve the dispute.
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Taiwan’s China-Friendly Opposition Lawmakers Survive Recall Vote
The vote drew intense scrutiny because it had the potential to shift the balance of power in Taiwan.
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Taiwan Urges EU to Defend Democracy Against Foreign Infiltrators
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te told European leaders, ‘We have both been subjected to information manipulation,’ referring to efforts by Beijing and Moscow.
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Taiwan Rolls Out New US-Made Tanks to Combat China’s Aggression
Live-fire exercises in Hsinchu showcased Taiwan’s upgraded tank fleet, amid growing cross-strait tensions
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Taiwan’s Intelligence Agency Issues Warning Over Data Security Risks in Chinese Apps
The five Chinese apps are Douyin, RedNote, Weibo, WeChat, and Baidu Cloud.
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China Expands Taiwan Strait Flight Route Ahead of Taiwan’s Military Drill
Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council has denounced China’s extension of the flight path as destabilizing.
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China Sends Aircraft Carrier to Hong Kong Amid Rising Maritime Tensions
Traditionally powered Chinese aircraft carriers face supply issues, as China does not have bases over the first island chain, analysts said.
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Taiwan Army Establishes HIMARS Rocket Battery
The defense minister said the U.S.-supplied rocket system boosts the island’s strike capabilities.
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Fiji PM Says Chinese Military Base in the Pacific ‘Not Welcome’
But Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka maintained that Pacific nations wished to remain ‘friendly to all and enemies to none.’
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Taiwan to Double Length of Annual Military Drill, Focus on CCP Invasion
Taiwanese officials expect the Chinese regime to use a range of so-called gray zone tactics before a full-scale invasion.
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Taiwan VP Tells Beijing She Will Not Be Intimidated After Prague Plot Revealed
CCP diplomats and agents followed and planned to physically intimidate Taiwan’s vice president in Prague last year, the Czech intelligence service disclosed.
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US Army Pacific Chief Says US Making Invasion of Taiwan More Challenging for China
‘The chance of being able to conduct an uncontested or successful wet gap crossing of that scale is very, very small,’ Gen. Ronald P. Clark said.
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Czech Says Chinese Diplomats, Agents Tailed and Planned to Intimidate Taiwan’s Vice President
According to Czech Military Intelligence, Chinese secret service agents planned a ‘demonstrative kinetic action’ against Hsiao.
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Taiwan’s President Calls for Unity Against CCP’s Aggression
‘The core value of democracy lies in achieving consensus despite differences,’ the Taiwanese president said.
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Palau President Calls to Give Taiwan a Fair Go at Pacific Islands Forum
At last year’s event, objections from the CCP representative to a mention of Taiwan caused the Forum’s comminique to be hastily rewritten.
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Russia Would Keep Europe ‘Busy’ to Help China’s Invasion of Taiwan, NATO Leader Warns
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said the alliance would not ‘opt out’ in the event of a Chinese attack on Taiwan.
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UK Royal Navy Passes Through Taiwan Strait, Angers China
The UK said the deployment is ‘in full compliance with international law.’
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