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Civil groups in Taiwan urge objection to 'mass recall' vote
CGTN
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Local youth representatives in Taoyuan deliver public speeches urging voters to cast a "disagree" vote in the upcoming recall ballot in southeast China's Taiwan, July 20, 2025. /Provided to CGTN Local youth representatives in Taoyuan deliver...
China’s PLA holds military drills in Yellow Sea off Shandong coast
Al Mayadeen
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July 22, 2025
China's PLA begins military exercises in Bohai Bay, Yellow Sea, restricting waters off Weifang, Shandong province, from July 24 to 26. China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) is set to conduct military exercises in the Yellow Sea from Wednesday...
40th Golden Disc Awards to Be Held at Taipei Dome in 2026, Announced by Cha Eun Woo
OtakuKart
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July 22, 2025
The highly anticipated 40th Golden Disc Awards (GDA) have officially revealed its date and location. On July 18, 2025, the GDA organizers announced that the upcoming awards ceremony will be held on January 10, 2026, at the Taipei Dome in Taiwan....
For Trump, the best time to exert maximum pressure on Putin is ‘sooner,’ but not now
Washington Examiner
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July 29, 2025
SOONER, BUT NOT NOW: During his meetings with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Scotland, President Donald Trump again expressed his deep disappointment with Russian President Vladimir Putin and said he was rescinding his 50-day deadline for...
US lawmakers raise 'China-Russia Alert'; send letter to Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Amazon: Tell us by August 8 ...
The Times of India
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Three prominent Republican House lawmakers have reportedly raised national security concerns about the network of more than 400 subsea cables that handle 99% of international internet traffic and about threats from China and Russia. According to a...
Government gets 'SOS call' from Trade body on China's 'Leave India' order to engineers and technicians, what the letter says
The Times of India
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India's electronics industry has reportedly raised a red flag over what it describes as "informal trade restrictions" imposed by China. The industry warns that the covert measures being used by China could cripple India's global competitiveness...
China backs Taiwan opposition as recall vote nears
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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July 22, 2025
REUTERS/ANN WANG Supporters of the recall movement gather in Taipei, Taiwan, on July 19. As Taiwan gears up for a recall vote that could reshape its parliament, opposition lawmakers being challenged at the ballot box are getting two unusual...
Taiwanese students on internship explore cultural ecosystem at SPMVV
The Hans India
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July 19, 2025
Tirupati: Aspart of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Impact Hub Hyderabad and Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam (SPMVV) Tirupati, three Taiwanese students arrived in India for a three-month internship. The students, Chung Chia Hsuan...
Bipartisan support for Aukus: US lawmakers back Australia submarine project in Pentagon letter
The Straits Times
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July 22, 2025
WASHINGTON – The Republican and Democratic heads of a US congressional committee for strategic competition with China have written to US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to stress their strong support for the Aukus submarine project currently under...
China’s submarine cable maneuvers put Taiwan at risk
Taipei Times
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July 22, 2025
China could block undersea cable repair vessels if a conflict across the Taiwan Strait were to occur, which would be a major problem for Taiwan as more than 90 percent of its Internet connectivity depends on submarine cable links, a report by...
china China rallies for opposition as Taiwan gears up for mass parliamentary recall
Asiaone
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July 22, 2025
TAIPEI — As Taiwan gears up for a recall vote that could reshape its parliament, opposition lawmakers being challenged at the ballot box are getting two unusual supporters: Chinese officials and state media outlets rallying to their cause. While...
U.S. Senators to introduce bipartisan bills targeting China’s aggression
Phayul
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July 29, 2025
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 29: A group of U.S. senators across party lines are preparing to introduce three new bills this week targeting China’s human rights abuses, expanding repression abroad, and aggression toward Taiwan. The...
Touchdown made easy: Taiwan goes digital with new arrival card for smoother travel
IOL
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From October 1, Taiwan will embrace a significant shift in its immigration process by launching the Taiwan Arrival Card (TWAC), replacing the traditional paper-based arrival cards. This transition marks a modernisation of procedures and aims to...
Taiwan extends drills to show China — and Trump — it’s ready to fight
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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NEWPORT, R.I.— Dr. Toshi Yoshihara, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, delivers keynote remarks on international strategy with regard to Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China during the 74th Current Strategy...
world Taiwan, EU both face threats of 'external infiltration', president tells European lawmakers
Asiaone
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July 22, 2025
TAIPEI — Taiwan and the European Union (EU) share the same values of freedom and democracy, but both also face similar threats from "external infiltration", President Lai Ching-te told visiting European lawmakers on Tuesday (July 22). Taiwan views...
WATCH: Trump says Philippines will pay 19% tariffs in deal struck with leader Marcos
PBS Frontline
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July 22, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he has reached a trade agreement with Philippine leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr., following a meeting Tuesday at the White House, that will see the U.S. slightly drop its tariff rate for the Philippines...
Meet Kitty Wong of K&A International
Taiwan Business Topics
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July 21, 2025
Kitty Wong is the founder and president of K&A International Co. and Expo Union Corporation. Over a career spanning more than three decades in the meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) industry, she has helped shape countless...
Japan launches an anti-dumping investigation into Chinese, Taiwanese steel imports
Profit by Pakistan Today
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July 22, 2025
Japan has opened an anti-dumping investigation into nickel-based stainless cold-rolled steel sheets and strips from China and Taiwan. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Finance said Tuesday the investigation is based...
Hope, History, and Heritage: A Journey Through President Clinton’s Early Years
Hope Prescott - Arkansas
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July 22, 2025
HOPE, AR — In the heart of southwest Arkansas, the President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site stands as a living tribute to the early life of the 42nd President of the United States. Drawing visitors from around the...
Places like Taiwan dominate chipmaking because they value ‘high-quality’ manufacturing, an ethos that ‘doesn’t exist in North America’
Fortune
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The supply chain shocks witnessed during the COVID pandemic led governments like the U.S. to ramp up their efforts to reshore manufacturing. Semiconductors, which faced particularly severe bottlenecks, became a top priority as officials promised...