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US-China relations

Open Questions | Ex-CIA official Dennis Wilder on why US-Europe rift is ‘highly exaggerated’

The national security specialist and former CIA official on US-China ties and the group chat discussion that shocked the world.

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China's military weapons

Beijing’s military drills around Taiwan are ‘destabilising’, G7 says

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China’s military drills

Taiwan fears PLA drills could escalate into real attack ‘with no time to react’

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China’s aircraft carriers

PLA warship may have explored alternative route to Taiwan’s east before drill

The Shandong appears to have transited narrower waterways of the Philippines instead of taking Bashi Channel, according to military experts.

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PLA aircraft carrier the Shandong conducted joint manoeuvres with its naval and aerial units to the southeast of Taiwan on Tuesday and Wednesday. Photo: Handout via Reuters

Taiwan’s top security official visits US for ‘special channel’ talks

The visit by the head of the island’s National Security Council follows the latest exercises around Taiwan by the mainland Chinese military.

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China’s military

With tensions rising in Taiwan, civil defence becomes a high-wire act

Recalling ‘White Terror’ martial law, many regard government-backed civil defence sceptically even as Taipei moves to bolster readiness.

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US-China relations

Donald Trump’s pick for Beijing envoy affirms US commitment to one-China policy

David Perdue says pledges to Taiwan will be honoured, while promising ‘some pain’ in White House strategy to deal with its Asian rival.

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David Perdue, nominee for the position of US ambassador to Beijing, testifies during his Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

‘Deeply unreasonable’: Trump’s 32% tariff on Taiwanese imports stuns Taipei

Cabinet spokeswoman says Taiwan will ‘lodge solemn representation’ with US trade representative and push for negotiations to protect its interests.

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PLA takes aim at Taiwan’s coastal fuel depot in Strait Thunder 2025A war games

Ground forces fire on drill target that looks a lot like the island’s main LNG storage facility.

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China’s military drills

How is the PLA making progress with its drills near Taiwan and what is next?

PLA is testing tactics, including blockade and anti-access strategies, and getting closer to the island each time, experts say.

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The Shandong aircraft carrier, which took part in its second PLA drills near Taiwan, approaching from the island’s east. Photo: CCTV
China's military weapons

Are Beijing’s hypersonic anti-ship missiles in Taiwan Strait a warning for US?

Two YJ-21 missiles were on board an H-6K strategic bomber as it took off from an unidentified airfield in PLA video on opening day of drills.

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Two YJ-21 hypersonic anti-ship ballistic missiles can be seen on board a Chinese H-6K bomber in a video released by the People’s Liberation Army on Tuesday. Photo: PLA Eastern Theatre Command
William Lai

Taiwan’s civil defence drills go big, but has sense of urgency diminished?

Simulations aim to prepare islanders for natural disasters and wartime, but real challenge is fostering sustained sense of crisis awareness, experts say.

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China’s military drills

PLA ends drills aimed at ‘paralysing’ Taiwan and sending message to US and Japan

The joint exercise Strait Thunder-2025A ‘achieved its intended objectives’, according to a military spokesman.

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US-China relations

China-US summit hopes fade as Trump 2.0 goes hard on tariffs, Taiwan: analysts

Washington has changed its tune on Beijing, mistakenly believing that China will yield, observer says.

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US President Donald Trump’s aggressive playbook towards China includes slapping tariffs, playing the Taiwan card, and flexing muscle through Indo-Pacific allies. Photo: EPA-EFE
The Philippines

Philippine military chief warns troops to prepare in event of Taiwan conflict

Manila’s involvement ‘inevitable’ given large presence of Filipino workers in Taiwan and Philippines-US defence ties, analysts say.

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A Philippine soldier guards a US military hovercraft during an annual “Balikatan” bilateral military exercise in May 2024 in the Philippines. Photo: Kyodo
China’s military drills

Video | Beijing launches military drills around Taiwan

PLA carries out joint exercises near the self-ruled island in demonstration of military readiness amid rising tensions

China-Japan relations

Explainer | Taiwan has become a flashpoint for Beijing and Tokyo. Here’s why

The self-governed island has long been a source of tension between China and Japan.

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TSMC

TSMC affirms commitment to Taiwan with new domestic fab

‘We’ll continue to look for space to expand investments in Taiwan,’ TSMC executive Y.P. Chyn says.

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TSMC has opened a new factory that produces the company’s most advanced chips employing 2-nanometre technology. Photo: Reuters
China’s military

Beijing moves drills closer to Taiwan, with Shandong carrier in ‘response zone’

The PLA Eastern Theatre Command’s exercises are advancing on the self-ruled island ‘step-by-step’, an analyst says.

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US-China relations

Opinion | As the White House sends mixed signals, Beijing bides its time

While Trump appears willing to improve ties, Chinese policymakers are likely to be more focused on understanding his true intentions.

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Drones

Taiwan unveils home-built unmanned attack boat inspired by Ukraine drone warfare

Shipbuilder CSBC Corp reveals first indigenous USV but analysts remain concerned about cost and effectiveness against mainland’s PLA.

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CSBC’s Endeavour Manta attack drone boat is made from fibre-reinforced plastic, has a payload capacity exceeding 1 tonne and a top speed of 35 knots. Photo: CNA
US-China relations

Bill to increase travel and trade with Taiwan introduced in US House

‘Strengthening economic engagement is a win-win for our Taiwanese friends and for American jobs and national security,’ a sponsor says.

Tourists photographing Taipei from the rocks of Elephant Mountain. A bill to encourage travel to Taiwan has been introduced in the US House of Representatives. Photo: Shutterstock
China trade

With its chips on the table, Taiwan seen avoiding the worst US tariffs

Taiwan falls under the 15 per cent of the world Trump has flagged for its trade imbalance with the US, so tariff risk still looms in coming days.

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Beijing accuses Taiwan of ‘malice’ after warship and fishing boat collide

No injuries were reported but the nighttime incident comes at a time of heightened tensions in the Taiwan Strait.

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US-China relations

US Air Force nominee wants total drones approach to counter mainland China

Troy Meink tells confirmation hearing that the Pentagon needs to shorten acquisition timelines or PLA will continue to close the gap.

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US Air Force secretary nominee Troy Meink appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington. Handout
China’s military drills

Beijing confirms what Taiwan already knew: PLA did drill near island last week

Days after island leader called mainland a ‘foreign hostile force’, Taiwan reported 59 PLA aircraft and 9 naval vessels nearby.

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A spokesman for the PLA’s Eastern Theatre Command said of recent drills: “This is a powerful punishment for ‘Taiwan independence’ forces and a serious warning to external interference forces. It is completely legitimate and necessary”. Photo: Eastern Theatre Command
US-China relations

Beijing will not attack Taiwan if it thinks trade will suffer, US senators hear

Analysts tell Senate Foreign Relations Committee that strategic contributions by US allies and partners go well beyond military spending.

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Beijing asks public to report Taiwan independence supporters in tip-off channel

Taiwan Affairs Office urges people to send information by email on ‘accomplices’ involved in persecuting pro-unification voices.

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