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Taiwan kicks off military drills in face of China threat
The Derby Informer - Kansas
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Taiwan began its annual military drills on Wednesday with troops joined by the largest-ever mobilisation of reservists for 10 days of training aimed at defending against a Chinese invasion. The "Han Kuang" exercises, which are being held at the...
Taiwanese metalworking company selects Kershaw County for first North American location
WIS 10 - South Carolina
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July 9, 2025
LUGOFF, S.C. (WIS) - A Taiwanese company announced Wednesday that Kershaw County will be the location of their first North American facility. Eurocharm Group is a metalworking supplier that creates medical equipment as well as automotive and...
Taiwan kicks off largest war games amid rising tensions with China
Daily Times
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July 9, 2025
Taiwan launched its biggest annual military drills on Wednesday, simulating attacks on key command systems and infrastructure in preparation for a possible Chinese invasion. The Han Kuang exercises, running over the next 10 days, will focus on...
Taiwan Boosts Naval Capability With New Locally-Built Stealth Corvette
The Defense Post
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July 9, 2025
Taiwan has launched its new self-designed corvette with stealth features, marking a key step forward in the country’s naval development. The “Danjiang” corvette, the first in a new series of five upgraded stealth vessels, is scheduled to enter...
Taiwanese company to open manufacturing facility in Kershaw County, bringing around 50 new jobs
The Post & Courier - South Carolina
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July 9, 2025
LUGOFF — A metalworking supplier headquartered in Taiwan is opening its first U.S. facility in the Midlands. The $12 million investment by Eurocharm Group will create 46 jobs, according to a news release. The facility is located at 412 Groves St....
Taiwan to expand Mandarin learning centers abroad
Taipei Times
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July 9, 2025
The Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC) on Tuesday announced plans to expand the Taiwan Center for Mandarin Learning (TCML) program next year by establishing centers in Australia, Canada, Japan and New Zealand. The council held its two-day...
Taiwan's 'longest-ever' Han Kuang drills kick off, only exposes incapability against PLA: experts
Global Times
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Theme Poster "Overwhelming Grip" Released by PLA Eastern Theater CommandHyped as the longest-ever, the island of Taiwan's annual Han Kuang drills kicked off on Wednesday, local media reported. While seemingly aimed at improving defense for the...
Taiwanese company to open manufacturing facility in Kershaw County, bringing around 50 new jobs
The Post & Courier - South Carolina
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LUGOFF — A metalworking supplier headquartered in Taiwan is opening its first U.S. facility in the Midlands. The $12 million investment by Eurocharm Group will create 46 jobs, according to a news release. The facility is located at 412 Groves St....
Notes from Central Taiwan: Recall as resistance
Taipei Times
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July 13, 2025
The ongoing recall movement isn’t driven primarily by partisan politics, but by a spirit of resistance against misrule that dates back to the Qing Dynasty Crop damage from Typhoon Danas “had covered 9,822 hectares of farmland, more than 1.5...
Taiwan records heightened Chinese military activity around its territory
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 1, 2025
Taipei [Taiwan], April 2 (ANI): Taiwan recorded heightened Chinese military activity around its territory, with over 70 aircraft, 15 vessels and 4 ships detected operating around the island as shared by Taiwan's Ministry of Defence (MND). As per...
Taiwan launches biggest war games with simulated attacks against military command
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan launched its largest ever military drills on Wednesday, starting with simulated attacks on its command systems and infrastructure ahead of a Chinese invasion, senior defence officials said. The early stages of...
Taiwan's military exercise will only jeopardize well-being of its residents: mainland spokesperson
China Internet Information Center
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BEIJING, July 9 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday spoke out against Taiwan's recent military exercise, noting that it would only further undermine peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and jeopardize the safety and...
Australia expects Chinese spying during major war games, renews warning over Pacific military base
Malay Mail
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July 13, 2025
SYDNEY, July 13 — Australia’s government said today it expects China to spy on major military drills it is conducting with the United States and other allies. It also renewed a charge — denounced by Beijing as a “false narrative” — that China...
Taiwan holds huge war games to role play Chinese invasion scenarios
Al Jazeera
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July 9, 2025
Taiwan has launched the largest-ever version of its annual war games exercises, role playing responses to a hypothetical attack by Beijing on its communications systems before an invasion of the island. The 10-day live-fire Han Kuang exercise...
Taiwan shares end up as TSMC leads rebound
Focus Taiwan
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July 9, 2025
Taipei, July 9 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan came off earlier lows to close higher Wednesday, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) leading the rebound, while a narrow range of trading continued amid lingering concerns over the Trump...
Taiwan hoping to avoid tariffs as it continues talks with Trump administration amid US trade action
Colorado Star
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Taipei [Taiwan], July 9 (ANI): Taiwan is hoping to avoid steep US import tariffs as it continues negotiations with the Trump administration, even as President Donald Trump announced high duties on 14 other countries. The island nation was excluded...
Taiwan to hold largest military-civilian exercise in its history, simulating Chinese invasion
Babel
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The annual Han Kuang exercise will begin on July 9, last for ten days, and will mobilize more than 22 000 reservists. The military will simulate a blockade and invasion by the PRC. These are the largest exercises in the countryʼs history, and they...
Taiwan begins largest military exercises ever
Asia News
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July 9, 2025
Today's news: South Korea repatriates six North Koreans: The Taliban rejects International Criminal Court warrant for its leaders; Indian media report an Indian nurse sentenced to death in Yemen could be executed in the coming days; Tajikistan...
Taiwan hails Nagasaki for allowing it to send attendees to peace ceremony
Japan Times
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July 9, 2025
Taipei – Taiwan's government is pleased with Nagasaki's decision to allow it to send attendees to the peace ceremony on Aug. 9, the anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombing of the city, a spokesperson for Taiwan's foreign ministry said Tuesday. This...
Taiwan’s coal-to-gas transition advances as Hsinta power plant starts operating
Power Engineering International
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July 9, 2025
7HA.03 HA gas turbine. Image credit: GE Vernova GE Vernova has announced that the first of three blocks of Taiwan Power Company Nan Bu Construction Organization’s Hsinta power plant is officially operating and dispatching 1.3GW to the grid. The...