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April 2, 2025, 12:37 PM - 4 min read
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding the island’s sovereignty, sharing visuals of its military preparedness amid heightened Chinese activity near its borders. The United States has reiterated its stance against any unilateral attempts to alter the Taiwan Strait’s status quo through force or coercion.
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April 1, 2025, 01:31 PM - 4 min read
China has launched large-scale military drills around Taiwan, accusing its leadership of separatism and issuing a "stern warning" against pro-independence movements. Taiwan reported detecting 19 PLA vessels, prompting a military response. The exercises mark a significant escalation in cross-strait tensions.
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January 9, 2025, 02:09 PM - 3 min read
Taiwan showcased its naval defences, including missile boats and stealth corvettes, in Kaohsiung amid rising tensions with China. The exercise underscores Taiwan's preparedness against a potential Chinese invasion and commitment to self-reliance in defence.
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January 1, 2025, 10:06 AM - 2 min read
In a New Year’s speech, President Xi Jinping declared that no one could prevent Taiwan’s reunification with China, warning against "separatist" movements. This comes as Beijing escalates military pressure on Taiwan and tensions rise following the election of a new Taiwanese president.
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November 7, 2024, 11:36 AM - 2 min read
Chinese President Xi congratulated Trump on his re-election while urging better US-China cooperation through strengthened dialogue to manage differences on complex issues such as trade, Taiwan, and South China Sea tensions.
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September 18, 2024, 01:28 PM - 4 min read
Gold Apollo, a Taiwan-based manufacturer, has denied involvement in the production of explosives-laden pagers that detonated across Lebanon, resulting in the tragic deaths of nine people and nearly 3,000 injuries.
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July 1, 2024, 01:58 PM - 2 min read
Taiwan, a significant hub for Google's cloud technology with a data center and company offices, relies heavily on fossil fuels for nearly 85% of its power, according to Amanda Peterson Corio, Google's Global Head of Data Center Energy. "The goal of this investment is really to support the build-out of a large-scale solar pipeline in Taiwan," Corio told Reuters.
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April 5, 2024, 10:42 AM - 2 min read
Dubbed "Damper Baby," the pendulum serves as a tuned mass damper. It comprises a 660-metric-tonne steel sphere suspended over 1,000 feet above ground level at the building's core.
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April 4, 2024, 01:32 PM - 2 min read
After the Taiwan earthquake on Wednesday, authorities in Japan said a tsunami wave measuring about 1 foot was detected on Yonaguni Island about 15 minutes after the jolts. The JMA had warned that tsunami waves of up to 3 metres were expected to reach the country’s southwestern coast.
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March 27, 2024, 04:29 PM - 2 min read
Analysts suggest its introduction could address existing limitations posed by the rugged terrains of high-altitude areas, particularly along China's western border, including regions adjoining India.
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February 13, 2024, 05:26 PM - 2 min read
This move faced increasing criticism from some Republican hardliners and Donald Trump
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February 12, 2024, 02:23 AM - 2 min read
The bill received support from eighteen Republicans, despite Trump, a leading figure in the Republican presidential race, denouncing the legislation on social media and suggesting the foreign aid should be provided as a loan instead.
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