CHINA – The Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday warned against a color revolution in Iran or any form of regime change, adding that such efforts lack public support. “Plotting a ‘color’ revolution or seeking regime change will find no popular support,” Wang Yi Wang told an annual news conference on the sidelines of […]
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Latest on Chinese Military Exercises Around Taiwan
CHINA – Chinese military exercises around Taiwan were on Monday launched in a stern warning against Taiwan independence separatist forces and external interference. The Eastern Theater Command of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) dispatched fighter jets, bombers and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in coordination with long-range rocket forces to conduct drills code-named “Justice Mission 2025” […]
US Announces New Arms Packages for Taiwan, China Responds
USA – On Wednesday, the Trump administration announced new arms packages for Taiwan totaling over $11 billion. The sales approved by the State Department include an over $4 billion sale of 60 M107A7 Self-Propelled Howitzers and related equipment, 82 M142 HIMARS multiple rocket launchers, 420 Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMS, more than $1 billion […]
Takaichi’s Remarks Endangered Peace and Stability Across the Taiwan Straits; China
CHINA – The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning on Friday said that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi‘s remarks on Taiwan endangered peace and stability across the Taiwan Straits. She urged Japan to confront its colonial rule over Taiwan and withdraw recent comments. Mao argued that Japan “imposed colonial rule on the island of Taiwan […]
China News: Massive Fire at Tai Po District Plus China-Japan Updates
CHINA – At least 55 people were confirmed dead and 279 others were unaccounted for after a massive fire broke out in Tai Po housing estate, spreading to at least 7 building blocks on Wednesday. Dozens suffered injuries, with 16 being in critical condition. Flames quickly spread across bamboo scaffolding at the estate in the […]
Japanese Seafood Imports to China Suspended After Diplomatic Rift
CHINA – Amid diplomatic tensions triggered by the Japanese prime minister’s remarks on Taiwan, China on Wednesday announced the suspension of Japanese seafood imports. “Japan previously promised to deliver the responsibility of the aquatic products to China,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a news conference in Beijing. “This is the precondition for the export […]
Typhoon Ragasa Triggers Floods in Taiwan, Killing 17
TAIWAN – At least 17 people died and 17 others went missing in Taiwan after Typhoon Ragasa triggered floods according to local reports on Wednesday. The heavy rainfall Tuesday caused the Matai’an Creek Barrier Lake to overflow, sending torrents of water into Guangfu Township in Hualien County, inundating streets nearly one story high, and carrying […]
57 Chinese Military Aircraft Detected Around Taiwan
TAIWAN – 57 Chinese military aircraft detected around Taiwan according to the island’s defense ministry on Friday. The ministry said it detected 57 sorties of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, six PLA Navy ships and four official ships operating around Taiwan. It added that “38 out of 57 sorties crossed the median line of the […]
Heavy Rains in Taiwan Kill 3
TAIWAN – Heavy rains in Taiwan have killed 3 People and left 49 others injured after the country’s central and southern parts was pounded by torrential rains for several days. The downpours caused by a persistent southwesterly airstream have also left 49 people injured, the Central News Agency reported, quoting the National Fire Agency. The […]
Taiwan Opposition Party Survives Recall Vote
TAIWAN – Taiwan Opposition Party Lives On: In Saturday’s recall vote aimed at opposition lawmakers in Taiwan’s legislature, the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party achieved a decisive win, successfully holding on to all 24 of its seats. All 24 lawmakers of the main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) up for recall survived the votes, ensuring that the KMT, […]
Typhoon Danas in Taiwan Kills 2
TAIWAN – Typhoon Danas in Taiwan have killed at least 2 people and left over 330 injured as of Monday according to local reports. The typhoon made landfall in Budai Township of Chiayi County in southern Taiwan late Sunday before weakening to a tropical storm early Monday, according to Focus Taiwan News. It brought heavy […]
Rice Mill Warehouse in Taiwan Engulfed in Fire
TAIWAN – A rice mill warehouse in Yilan County, Taiwan was on Monday engulfed in fire according to local reports. The fire sent plumes of thick black smoke into the air that were visible for miles along National Freeway No. 5, a major transportation artery connecting the capital Taipei to Yilan County. Five fire brigades […]
China Plans to Invade Taiwan in 2027; Pete Hegseth
USA – United States’ Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has claimed that China plans to invade Taiwan in 2027, urging US allies in the region to increase their defense spending during an address to the Shangri-La Dialogue on Saturday. “We know that (Chinese President) Xi Jinping has ordered his military to be ready to invade […]