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Taiwan conducts live-fire drills with US-made tanks as president looks on
Fox News
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Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te oversaw the island’s military performing live-fire drills with U.S.-made Abrams M1A2T...
Taiwan-based company to bring $12M, 46 jobs to Kershaw County
Columbia Business Report - South Carolina
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July 10, 2025
A Taiwanese metalworking supplier will establish its first North American manufacturing facility in Kershaw County. Eurocharm Group announced plans to invest $12 million and create 46 new jobs at a 198,000-square-foot facility at 412 Groves St. in...
Taiwan Semiconductor Reports Solid Half-Year Revenue, June Sees Monthly Decline
Benzinga
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co TSM announced its net revenue for June 2025 on Thursday. The leading contract chipmaker reported consolidated revenue of approximately 263.71 billion New Taiwan dollars (approximately $8.3 billion) for the...
Taiwan reports Chinese military incursions around its territory
Newsroom Post
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July 10, 2025
Taipei [Taiwan]: Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) said that it detected 12 Chinese military aircraft, seven naval vessels operating around Taiwan until 6 am (local time) on Thursday. According to Taiwan’s MND, 10 out of 12 sorties...
Taiwan troops use newly purchased tanks from the US in live-fire drills
Daily Gate City - Iowa
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Taiwan included its first batch of 38 U.S.-purchased M1A2T Abrams tanks in a live-fire exercise at Hsinchu military base on Thursday, as it launched its annual military exercises intended to guard against Chinese threats. President Lai Ching-te...
15th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' Meeting held in Malaysia
Xinhua News Agency
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The 15th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' Meeting was held here on Friday. Delivering a speech at the summit, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for all parties to enhance understanding and trust, maintain...
Taiwan shows off new U.S. Abrams tanks during annual military drills
Japan Times
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July 10, 2025
TAIPEI/HSINCHU, Taiwan – Taiwan's army on Thursday displayed the fire power of its first U.S.-sourced M1A2T Abrams tanks — a traditional weapon analysts say will need to be increasingly protected against drones in any future battle given lessons...
Military strikes won’t keep Iran from becoming a nuclear state; diplomacy will
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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Yet neither military operation reliably or completely terminated the targeted program. Many experts of nuclear strategy believe that while the Israeli strike destroyed the Osirak complex, it likely accelerated former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein’s...
Parent firm's lawsuit casts doubt on JKoPay's business
Focus Taiwan
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July 11, 2025
Taipei, July 11 (CNA) The operations of JKoPay, one of Taiwan's major digital payment firms, have been thrown into uncertainty after multiple platforms and companies suspended their cooperation with the service following a recent court ruling...
Rubio stresses cooperation in talks with China's foreign minister at ASEAN forum in Malaysia
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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Both sides need to build better communications and trust, he said. Rubio also indicated that a potential visit to China by U.S. President Donald Trump to meet with President Xi Jinping was likely, saying: "The odds are high. I think both sides...
Ørsted secures $3 billion funding for Taiwanese offshore wind projects
ScandAsia
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July 11, 2025
Danish renewable energy giant Ørsted has secured approximately $3 billion (TWD 90 billion) in funding for its Greater Changhua 2a and 2b offshore wind farms in Taiwan. According to Ørsted, the financing was made possible through the support of 25...
Top news of the day: NSA Ajit Doval says India hit nine Pakistan terrorist bases, missed none during Operation Sindoor; Gujarat Minister says structural failure caused Vadodara bridge collapse, and more
The Hindu
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July 11, 2025
India hit nine terrorist bases of Pakistan in Operation Sindoor: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval The National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval, on Friday (July 11, 2025), said in Chennai that India hit nine terrorist targets criss-crossing...
Taiwan Showcases US-Made Abrams Tanks During War Games
StratNews Global
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July 10, 2025
Home China Taiwan Showcases US-Made Abrams Tanks During War Games Wearing a combat helmet, President Lai Ching-te observed the firing, saying later that with "every increase in the military's combat power, the nation and its people gain an extra...
Taiwan's president watches live-fire drills with new US-made tanks
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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They are part of far-reaching upgrades to Taiwan's arsenal and training practices, with F-16V jet fighters, HIMARS missile defenses and stealthy unmanned vehicles now entering use. Lai said this year's Han Kuang exercises were being conducted on...
Taiwan’s M1A2T tanks hit every target in Han Kuang drills
Focus Taiwan
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July 10, 2025
A platoon of M1A2T tanks scored a perfect hit rate during a live-fire drill Thursday at Hsinchu County’s Kengzikou Range, part of Taiwan’s annual Han Kuang military exercises. The four U.S.-made tanks fired 19 rounds at stationary and moving...
Taiwan shows off new US tanks as annual war games intensify
Channel News Asia
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July 10, 2025
Analysts and regional military attaches say that while the Abrams remains a potent and highly adaptable weapon that would help Taiwan defend its cities and coasts in an invasion scenario, Taiwan will have to leverage its counter-drone technology...
Ørsted secures project financing for 632 MW wind farm in Taiwan
Energy Global
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July 11, 2025
Ørsted has reached financial close on a project finance package with 25 banks and 5 export credit agencies (ECAs) to raise approximately TWD 90 billion (around US$3 billion) for the 632 MW offshore wind farm, Greater Changhua 2. This is part of...
Lai's '10 lectures on unity' another round of fallacies that run counter to legal principles and historical facts: Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson
Global Times
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Photo: Zhu Fenglian In response to the speech delivered by the Taiwan regional leader on Saturday and the third of the so-called "10 lectures on unity" on Sunday, Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council,...
Taiwan's shows off new US tanks as annual war games intensify
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Greg Torode and Fabian Hamacher TAIPEI/HSINCHU (Reuters) -Taiwan's army on Thursday displayed the fire power of its first U.S.-sourced M1A2T Abrams tanks - a traditional weapon that analysts say will need to be increasingly protected against...
The Rocky History of China’s Marriage Law Reforms
The World of Chinese
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July 11, 2025
On May 10, 2025, China rolled out its biggest marriage registration overhaul in over two decades. Couples can now register outside of the jurisdiction where their household registration, or hukou, is located, easing the process for potentially 376...