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Taiwan leader vows stronger air defences to counter 'enemy threats'
Oct 10, 2025 (AFP)
Lai's government has been under US pressure to improve its ability to defend itself against a potential attack by China, which claims the island is part of its ...
China sanctions 14 foreign firms over Taiwan ties, national security
Oct 09, 2025 (AFP)
Several American defence contractors, British aerospace giant BAE Systems and Canada-based semiconductor intelligence provider TechInsights -- and its affiliate...
Leaked info: China's Taiwan invasion plans get help from Russia
Sep 26, 2025 (UPI)
The 800-page cache of documents said that China will buy dozens of military vehicles and parachute systems for its paratroopers, and Russia will provide trainin...
Taiwan sentences 4 ex-ruling party members on China spying
Sep 25, 2025 (AFP)
The four people were charged in June, a month after they were expelled from Lai's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) -- which advocates for Taiwan's sove...
In first, Taiwan, US firm to make missile, underwater drone
Sep 18, 2025 (AFP)
The democratic island faces the constant threat of an invasion by China, which claims it is part of its territory, and is under US pressure to spend more on its...
China condemns US, British warships sailing through Taiwan Strait
Sep 13, 2025 (AFP)
"On September 12, the US destroyer Higgins and the UK frigate Richmond transited the Taiwan Strait and engaged in disturbance and provocation," Senior Colonel S...
Taiwan defence ministry to seek up to $33 bn to harden security, lawmaker tells AFP
Sep 12, 2025 (AFP)
As Beijing ramps up military pressure on the democratic island, Taiwan in recent years has responded by boosting its defence spending. But Washington, Taipei's ...
Taiwan plans $18 bn for 'resilience' to tariffs, China
Sep 11, 2025 (AFP)
The special budget bill was approved on Thursday but it has to be passed by the opposition-controlled parliament before it can take effect. The NT$550 billion (...
Beijing sanctions Japan lawmaker for remarks on Taiwan, islands
Sep 08, 2025 (AFP)
Beijing has an ongoing spat with Tokyo over islands in the East China Sea claimed by both countries, and considers foreign criticism on sensitive political topi...
US senator says Taiwan, United States the 'best of friends'
Aug 29, 2025 (AFP)
Republican senators Roger Wicker and Deb Fischer arrived in Taipei on Friday for a two-day visit, as US President Donald Trump seeks to strike a trade deal with...
US senators to reinforce 'partnership' with Taiwan
Aug 29, 2025 (AFP)
Republican Senator Roger Wicker, a vocal supporter of Taiwan, is leading a congressional delegation trip in the Asia-Pacific region, which has included stops in...
Taiwan's Lai sets defence spending target at 5% of GDP
Aug 22, 2025 (AFP)
Taiwan's government aims to increase defence spending to five percent of GDP by 2030, President Lai Ching-te said Friday, as the United States pushes Taipei to ...
Taiwan plans defence budget increase to over 3% of GDP
Aug 21, 2025 (AFP)
Taiwan's government plans to increase its 2026 defence budget to more than three percent of GDP, the premier said Thursday, as it faces US pressure to invest mo...
Taiwan plans defence budget increase to over 3% of GDP: premier
Aug 21, 2025 (AFP)
Taiwan's government plans to increase its 2026 defence budget to more than three percent of GDP, the premier said Thursday, as it faces US pressure to invest mo...
Marcos says Philippines would be dragged 'kicking and screaming' into Taiwan war
Aug 11, 2025 (AFP)
China considers self-ruled Taiwan, Manila's closest neighbour to the north, to be part of its territory and has threatened to seize it by force. "If there's a w...
China accuses Taiwan of forcing its people to be 'cannon fodder'
Jul 30, 2025 (AFP)
Taipei's leaders "under the banner of protecting Taiwan, are harming and destroying Taiwan, and coercing the people to be cannon fodder", Beijing's defence mini...
Taiwan says President Lai not blocked from US stopover
Jul 29, 2025 (AFP)
The remarks came after US President Donald Trump's administration reportedly denied permission for Lai to transit in New York as part of an official trip to Lat...
Taiwanese voters reject attempt to recall opposition lawmakers
Jul 26, 2025 (AFP)
Civic groups backed by Lai's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) had sought to unseat 24 lawmakers belonging to the main opposition Kuomintang party, who they ac...
Taiwan's opposition protests ahead of recall vote
Jul 25, 2025 (AFP)
Supporters of Lai's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) are seeking to unseat 31 Kuomintang (KMT) lawmakers who they accuse of being pro-China and a threat to na...
Taipei holds air raid drill to prepare for Chinese attack; US says Taiwan president transit routine
Jul 17, 2025 (AFP)
The annual civilian drill is being held in cities across Taiwan this week, alongside military training, to prepare the self-governed island for a potential Chin...
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