The Indo-Pacific grapples with a reckless China and feckless US
US allies in the Indo-Pacific, including Australia, have long been concerned about Beijing’s intentions. Now we also worry ...
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China is taking issue with Trump’s move to link tariffs to fentanyl
Trump cited the fentanyl issue as the reason for imposing a 10% tariff on all Chinese imports in early February, on top of ...
Will China use this mega-barge to invade Taiwan? Huge landing craft that could disgorge 6,000 soldiers pictured for the first time
The barges have been in development since 2022 but have only appeared recently, Naval News reports. Now footage on Chinese ...
Fear and resignation after ‘world’s most powerful company’ pays Trump a $100 billion ‘protection fee’
It was a surprise ceremony at the White House presided over by President Donald Trump to unveil a $100 billion investment from what he called the world’s most powerful company, Taiwan Semiconductor ...
FirstFT: Senator Steve Daines offers to act as US intermediary to China
Steve Daines, a US senator with close ties to Donald Trump, is trying to get the president to name him as a special envoy to China. At least part of the reason he wants the job is to help secure a ...
Rare Video Shows China's Game-Changing Weapon for 'D-Day'
The barges have road spans longer than football fields that could enable rapid deployment beyond heavily defended beaches.
Taiwan president warns of China's 'infiltration' effort, vows counter measures
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday China has deepened its influence campaigns and infiltration against the ...
Taiwan Cracks Down on Chinese ‘Gray Zone’ Espionage
Taiwan’s president described Beijing as a ‘foreign adversary’ that is exploiting democracy to sow division, create unrest and destabilize the island.
Taiwan’s leader says tougher measures needed to counter stepped-up Chinese infiltration and spying
Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te says tougher measures are needed to counter stepped-up Chinese infiltration, spying ...
TSMC’s $100 billion promise to invest in the U.S. won’t shake up the chip supply chain: ‘Most of its capacity is still in Taiwan’
In recent days, Taiwan's government and TSMC have come out to say that the chipmaker's decision was not due to Washington ...
Don't use China as a hedge against US, Beijing's envoy warns Japan
China's top envoy to Japan has warned Tokyo against using better ties with Beijing as a hedge against uncertainty in its ties with Washington. On the sidelines of the annual "two sessions" in the ...
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Taiwan plans to reinstate military judges for China spy cases
Taiwan plans to reinstate military judges to hear Chinese espionage cases involving Taiwanese service members, President Lai ...