Taiwan
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Xi Jinping vows to reunify China and Taiwan in New Year’s Eve speech
Reunification ‘is unstoppable’, says Chinese president, a day after the conclusion of intense military drillsC…
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Trump ‘not worried’ as China’s live-fire Taiwan wargame enters second day
US president says Chinese leader did not notify him of drills that have involved live missile launches into Ta…
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‘They want to destroy my career’: Kiwi Chow on life as a dissenting director in Hong Kong
With his new film rejected by official censors, the award-winning film-maker says he is being punished for his…
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China launches live-fire drills around Taiwan simulating blockade of major ports
Taipei condemns exercise that Chinese army calls ‘a stern warning’ against separatist and external forcesChina…
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‘Ferryman of the souls’: the man who helps Taiwan’s dead return home to China
Liu De-wen operates at a sensitive space in Taiwan’s history, as Beijing demands reunification with the island…
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China imposes sanctions on US defence firms over Taiwan arms deal
$10bn Trump-approved sale to Taipei triggers Beijing sanctions against firms such as Boeing and Northrop Grumm…
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Japan’s cabinet approves record defence budget amid escalating China tensions
Japanese strike-back capabilities and coastal defences to be boosted while Beijing accuses Tokyo of fuelling a…
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Several killed after man goes on violent rampage in Taiwan – video
At least four people were killed in Taipei on Friday evening, after a mass stabbing around the city's central …
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At least four people killed in mass stabbing in Taipei
Man, 27, from northern Taiwan reported to have fallen to his death in police chase after rampage through capit…
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‘Better off with Taiwan’: Honduras joins other Latin American countries rethinking ties with China
US pressure, broken promises by China and corruption scandals have halted Taiwan’s slide to diplomatic irrelev…
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US announces more than $10bn of arms sales to Taiwan
Package includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones, and has drawn an angry response from ChinaThe ma…
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Governments and rights groups condemn conviction of Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai
UK, EU and Australia say guilty verdict against 78-year-old is further blow to democracy and press freedom in …
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St Vincent prime minister seeks record sixth term in tight election
Ralph Gonsalves campaigns on strong economy in bid to retain office he has held since 2001Voters in St Vincent…
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Trump reportedly urged Japan’s PM to avoid further escalations in dispute with China
The report comes after the Wall Street Journal claimed the US president told Sanae Takaichi to ‘dial down the …
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Taiwan plans extra $40bn in defence spending to counter China’s ‘intensifying’ threats
President Lai Ching-te declared there was ‘no room for compromise on national security’ in face of escalating …