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Military escalation by China around Taiwan signals dangerous global ambitions: French strategic report
Organiser Weekly
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France’s newly released 2025 National Strategic Review has raised alarm over China’s military posture in East Asia, emphasising growing instability in the Taiwan Strait due to Beijing’s intensified pressure on Taipei, Focus Taiwan reported....
China, Taiwan investors boost Sabah-MM2H applications
The Malaysian Star
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July 19, 2025
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s Malaysia My Second Home (Sabah-MM2H) programme has seen a rise in applications from investors in China, Taiwan and other countries, said Datuk Seri Christina Liew. Liew, who chairs the Sabah-MM2H programme, credits the...
Taiwan kicks off largest military drills
Dawn
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July 10, 2025
TAIPEI: Taiwan kicked off its largest military drills on Wednesday with regular troops joined by a record mobilisation of reservists for 10 days of training aimed at defending against a Chinese invasion. The annual “Han Kuang” exercises, which are...
Taiwan unveils extended-range Hsiung Feng III missile
Janes
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A model of the baseline HF-III ASM displayed at the Taipei Aerospace and Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE) 2023. (Janes/Kapil Kajal) Taiwan has deployed its new locally developed land-launched Hsiung Feng III extended-range (HF-IIIER)...
Home task after Taipei challenge
Gulf Daily News Online
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BASKETBALL – BAHRAIN are set to be one of seven senior men’s basketball national teams that will be taking part in the 26th Arab Men’s Basketball Championship. The prestigious Asian Basketball Confederation (ABC) tournament is set to be hosted by...
Military conducts in-depth defense drill in Taichung
Focus Taiwan
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July 16, 2025
Taichung, July 16 (CNA) As part of the ongoing Han Kuang military exercises, the Fifth Theater of Command on Wednesday conducted a deep defense combat drill in Taichung. The exercise simulated luring enemy forces into a predesignated kill zone,...
China’s coast guard enters Taiwan’s waters again; experts flag as deliberate provocation
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 19, 2025
Taipei [Taiwan], July 19 (ANI): Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) confirmed on Wednesday that it had dispatched a patrol vessel to expel two Chinese coast guard ships that illegally entered Taiwan-controlled waters near Dongsha Island in...
It was basketball, not baseball, that helped Hall of Famer CC Sabathia fit in with the Yankees
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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The lefthander purchased courtside seats from the Orlando Magic and arranged to bring a small group of his new teammates to games during the first few weeks of camp. He arranged for transportation, dinner, and a night at the game. By the time the...
Chinese Companies Now Authorized to Conduct Foreign Cyberattacks, Sell Access to Government
Slashdot
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July 19, 2025
"The U.S. is absolutely facing the most serious Chinese hacking ever." That's what the Washington Post was told by a China-focused consultant at security company SentinelOne: Undeterred by recent indictments alleging widespread cyberespionage...
For Trump et al, the personal is always political
The Times
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Even at the furthermost edges of our technocratic fantasies, there is usually a highly fallible human running the show. In Wernher von Braun’s 1949 science fiction novel Project Mars a highly advanced humanoid race lives in a system of canals and...
Taiwan team finds cryotherapy effective against oral vascular lesions
Focus Taiwan
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July 16, 2025
Taipei, July 16 (CNA) Cryotherapy is effective in eliminating benign oral vascular anomalies (BOVAs) with a low risk of recurrence, offering a non-invasive alternative to traditional treatments, according to a study publicized by Chang Gung...
Taiwan textile firms relieved by tariff cuts for Vietnam, Indonesia
Focus Taiwan
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July 16, 2025
Taipei, July 16 (CNA) Taiwan-based textile companies Eclat Textile Co. and Makalot Industrial Co., which produce more than 80 percent of their goods in Vietnam and Indonesia, said they are somewhat relieved by the latest tariff rates imposed by...
India’s First ‘Made in India’ Semiconductor Chip to Launch in 2025, Says IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
News Live
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July 19, 2025
India is all set to make a big mark in the tech world. Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has confirmed that the country’s first-ever ‘Made in India’ semiconductor chip will be ready in 2025. This is a proud moment for the nation as India moves...
Recall activists rally in Taipei, call for ouster of 'pro-China' KMT lawmakers
Focus Taiwan
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July 19, 2025
Taipei, July 19 (CNA) Campaigners seeking to remove 24 Kuomintang (KMT) lawmakers from office held a rally in Taipei on Saturday evening, urging supporters to reject "pro-China" politicians in the upcoming recall election. The "incompetent"...
Tropical Storm Wipha disrupts flights between Taiwan, Hong Kong, China
Focus Taiwan
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July 19, 2025
Taipei, July 19 (CNA) Several weekend flights between Taiwan, Hong Kong and China have been either canceled or rescheduled due to Tropical Storm Wipha, according to three airlines. While the severe tropical storm is moving away from Taiwan, the...
Taiwan Plus cultural festival to be held in Osaka in August
Focus Taiwan
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July 16, 2025
Taipei, July 16 (CNA) Taiwan Plus, an annual festival promoting Taiwanese culture, will be held in Osaka for the first time this August, the General Association of Chinese Culture (GACC) announced Wednesday. The festival, organized by the GACC,...
Taiwan Initiates Largest-Ever Military Drills
Defense World
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July 9, 2025
Taiwan commenced its most extensive annual military exercises in early July, involving a record number of reservists and newly acquired U.S. weaponry. The Han Kuang drills are designed to test the island’s combat readiness and defense capabilities...
World News | Only 10 out of 12,156 Chinese Spouses Choose China over Taiwan, Exposing Beijing's Fading Appeal
Latestly
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July 19, 2025
Taipei [Taiwan], July 19 (ANI): As of Wednesday, nearly 90 per cent of Chinese spouses married to Taiwanese have complied with the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) directive to renounce their household registration in China, underscoring Taiwan's...
Taiwan kicks off annual military drills in face of China threat
Hong Kong Free Press
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July 9, 2025
By Joy Chiang 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. Taiwanese reservists participate in...
NTNU president and soccer team coach apologize for controversial blood draws
Taipei Times
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July 19, 2025
National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) President Wu Cheng-chi (吳正己) and the university’s women’s soccer team coach Chou Tai-ying (周台英) yesterday issued a formal apology over a controversial research project that allegedly involved coerced blood...