Taiwan
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China and Japan are in a war of words over Taiwan – what happens next?
Japan’s hawkish new PM has angered Beijing after suggesting her country could become involved in a military co…
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China travel warning for Japan sends shares in tourism and retail companies plunging
China warns citizens not to travel to Japan amid escalating row over comments about Taiwan made by PM Sanae Ta…
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China sends coast guard to Senkaku islands amid row with Japan
Activity around Japanese-held islands, also claimed by China, comes after PM Sanae Takaichi said Japan might r…
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China sharpens its language on Taiwan as part of ‘longer-term’ strategy
A series of statements, articles, photos and even a new national holiday indicate a shift in Beijing’s stance …
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Japan and China in growing row after PM Takaichi says Taiwan conflict could trigger military deployment
New prime minister says an attack on Taiwan could trigger the deployment of her country’s self-defence forces …
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Taiwan vice-president presses case at EU parliament for joint efforts to counter China
China angered by the address, criticising Europe for allowing ‘separatist activities’ to be carried out in par…
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Malaysian rapper Namewee arrested over alleged murder of Taiwanese influencer
Namewee detained after Hsieh Yu-hsin found dead in a Kuala Lumpur hotel room on 22 OctoberA well-known Malaysi…
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China issues rewards for information about Taiwan military’s ‘psychological warfare unit’
Taipei hits back at ‘despotic and pig-headed authoritarian regime’ as Beijing publishes identities of 18 peopl…
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Gym bros, monks, retirees: thousands descend on Taiwan town to clean up after devastating flood
Trains packed with volunteers arrive at tourist town of Guangfu, days after typhoon sent millions of tonnes of…
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Taiwan now biggest importer of Russian naphtha despite being Ukraine ally
Island imported $1.3bn of crude oil product in first half of 2025 despite joining sanctions against Moscow, re…
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Super Typhoon Ragasa batters Hong Kong – video
Super Typhoon Ragasa has caused widespread flooding and damaged roads in Hong Kong, which resumed internationa…
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Taiwan convicts four former ruling party officials of spying for China
Huang Chu-jung, previously an assistant to a New Taipei city councillor, receives longest sentence of 10 years…
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Footage shows houses in Taiwan buried in mud after Super Typhoon Ragasa – video
Drone footage shows the scale of devastation in the Taiwanese town of Guangfu after flooding caused a barrier …
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Weakened Super Typhoon Ragasa heads towards Vietnam after battering China and Hong Kong
Huge clear-up efforts start after storm leaves trail of destruction, with 25 reported dead in Taiwan and the P…
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As it happened – deadly cyclone makes landfall in China after devastating Hong Kong, Taiwan and Philippines
This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here:Ragasa: 17 killed in Taiwan as storm batters Hon…