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Ex-U.S. admiral on Han Kuang drills, U.S.-Taiwan military cooperation
Focus Taiwan
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July 20, 2025
Retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery praised Taiwan for mobilizing more than 20,000 reservists in this year’s Han Kuang military exercises, and he called for bilateral military drills between the United States and Taiwan, in an exclusive...
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, 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 annual military drill to counter China threat
The Mainichi
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July 9, 2025
Taiwanese reservists take part in combat training in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan, on July 9, 2025. (Central News Agency/Kyodo) TAIPEI (Kyodo) -- Taiwan on Wednesday launched the longest of its annual military exercises to bolster its defense...
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...
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 Kicks off Largest Military Drills to Counter China's Invasion Threat
Tempo.co
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July 9, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Taiwan kicked off its largest military drills on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, starting with simulated attacks on its command system and infrastructure to counter the threat of a Chinese invasion, said a senior defense official. The...
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...
Taiwan's DPP slammed for hyping up "mainland threat" in textbooks
Xinhua News Agency
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BEIJING, July 16 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday voiced serious condemnation against Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority for attempting to hype up the "mainland threat" with a new compilation of...
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...
Taiwan detects 18 Chinese aircraft, 7 naval vessels, 2 official ships near its waters
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 16, 2025
Taipei [Taiwan], July 16 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) stated that it had detected 18 Chinese military aircraft, seven naval vessels, and two official ships operating around Taiwan until 6:00 a.m. (local time) on Wednesday....
20-Year-Old Gymnastics Star Turns Pain Into Power With Comeback Victory After Forced Withdrawal From Paris Olympics
Essentially Sports
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July 26, 2025
At just 20 years of age, this Japanese gymnastics phenom has lived through a controversy that would have crushed many careers before they even began. Once viewed as Japan’s most promising young gymnast, the reigning national champion found herself...
Taiwan Launches Largest-Ever Military Drills Amid 2027 War Fears
Pravda.ru
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July 9, 2025
As tensions with China escalate, Taiwan’s record-breaking Han Kuang military exercises simulate cyberattacks, amphibious invasions, and urban warfare—amid growing concerns of war by 2027. On July 9, Taiwan will launch its annual Han Kuang military...
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...
Taiwan simulates attacks on military command in annual war games
Japan Times
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July 9, 2025
TAIPEI – Taiwan launches its largest ever military drills on Wednesday, starting with simulated attacks on its command systems and infrastructure ahead of a Chinese invasion, senior defense officials said. The early stages of the annual Han Kuang...
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...
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"...
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...
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...