All news on the topic: Taiwan

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China’s “neutrality” is no neutrality as Beijing turns global conflicts into a source of power
While the U.S. and Russia remain bogged down in their wars of choice, China’s formal. neutrality has allowed it to benefit from the situation, hosting Trump, Putin, and various European leaders in Beijing.
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More than 1 million evacuated as Typhoon Dolphin unleashes record rain across eastern China
Authorities warn that days of intense rain could trigger widespread flooding and landslides as storm moves north and further inland
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Foreign governments spent nearly £700,000 on overseas trips for British MPs, investigation finds
Foreign governments and influence groups have splurged vast amounts of money taking British MPs abroad since the last election.
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Typhoon Noul makes landfall in southern China as more than 715,000 people evacuate
Typhoon Noul made landfall early Sunday bringing winds and heavy rain to southern China, including Hong Kong, over the weekend.
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German and Japanese CNC systems traced to Russian military factories despite sanctions
The fifth year of war. While the front lines are being fought over territory, a different battle is taking place behind enemy lines – one for access to high-tech equipment.
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Taiwan charges executives accused of helping Chinese hackers target officials by posing as journalists
The Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau probe corroborates ICIJ and Citizen Lab’s findings that attacks against journalists were part of a coordinated espionage campaign sponsored by Beijing.
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Leaked files expose Apple iPhone 18 Pro suppliers after cyberattack on Tata Electronics
Sensitive lists of components and suppliers, and photos of Apple’s upcoming iPhone 18 Pro models are part of files posted on the ‌dark web by the ransomware group that stole data from the U.S. firm’s Indian supplier Tata Electronics, according to documents and a source.
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Trump’s "American-proud" phone exposed as re-skinned HTC device built in China
Donald Trump’s highly anticipated "American-proud" smartphone is actually just a re-skinned gadget from Taiwan that is built in China, a new analysis has revealed.
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Chinese military intelligence accused of luring foreigners through LinkedIn jobs
The United States and its main intelligence allies say Chinese military intelligence services are using online job platforms and professional networking sites to target foreigners with access to sensitive information.
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China is building a giant nuclear shield in the desert, satellite images reveal
In a remote desert region of China, a vast military complex is being constructed that some security experts believe is designed to ensure China retains the ability to respond to any potential U.S. first strike against its nuclear arsenal.
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Xi gives Trump rare tour inside China’s secretive power compound
After talks on trade, Taiwan and Iran, Chinese President Xi Jinping showed off the centuries-old trees in Beijing’s walled-off Zhongnanhai compound.
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Xi delivers warning to Trump as tariff truce and Taiwan dominate summit
Xi Jinping has issued a stark warning to Donald Trump about the potential dangers of war between the two superpowers.
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Trump lands in Beijing with America’s billionaire CEOs for high-stakes Xi summit
Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing for a summit with Xi Jinping – and is bringing tech CEOs, including Elon Musk, along for the ride.
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Trump heads into high-stakes China talks facing pressure at home and setbacks abroad
The US leader begins talks with a superpower rival from a vulnerable position but aims for economic gains amid a turbulent backdrop.
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Fake reporters, AI tools, and phishing links used in alleged Chinese cyber espionage against journalists
In May 2025, Kuochun Hung, the chief operating officer of the Taiwanese media outlet Watchout, received an email from someone purporting to be Yi-Shan Chen, a well-regarded local reporter.
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China releases AI-generated video depicting robot army assault on Taiwan
A video created with artificial intelligence and circulated in China depicts a futuristic scenario in which robotic forces carry out a large-scale assault on Taiwan, highlighting emerging trends in modern warfare.
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Taiwan opposition figure Ko Wen-je jailed over $535,000 bribery in real estate dea
A court sentenced former Taipei Mayor and past presidential candidate Ko Wen-je to 17 years in prison on Thursday for bribery and corruption, according to Taiwan’s Central News Agency.
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Taiwanese crime syndicate washes $1bn in Macau as fugitive from major fraud case is hunted down and killed
Prosecutors charged 10 individuals in a large-scale money laundering operation connected to Macau, coinciding with the overseas shooting of a fugitive associated with a notorious gambling scandal.
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Top Chinese general ousted over alleged leak of nuclear secrets to the US
A top Chinese general ousted by Xi Jinping for a “serious violation of discipline” was accused of leaking nuclear secrets to the US, according to reports.
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RedNote banned in Taiwan amid rising scam losses and data-security concerns
Taiwan says it will block access to popular Chinese social media app RedNote or Xiaohongshu for one year following concerns over online shopping scams.
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Japan faces potential three-front challenge as China, Russia and North Korea deepen ties
China, Russia, and North Korea’s de facto alliance risks creating a "new world order" which could lead to Tokyo facing a three-front contingency in the future, a report released by a think tank of Japan’s defense ministry said.
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Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi comments trigger Chinese coast guard patrols
China sent coast guard vessels through waters near the Japan-administered Senkaku Islands amid escalating tensions over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks about Taiwan.
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Trump claims Xi Jinping promised China would not act on Taiwan during his presidency
Donald Trump claimed Chinese President Xi Jinping had assured him Beijing would not take any action towards Taiwan while the Republican president remained in office.
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Trump hails ‘amazing’ trade talks with Xi in South Korea, says rare earth dispute resolved
Donald Trump has described crucial trade talks with the Chinese president in South Korea as “amazing”, saying their dispute over the supply of rare earths had been settled and that he would visit China in April.
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Trump and Xi set to meet for the first time since 2019 amid hopes for trade breakthrough
Before Thursday’s long-awaited first meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping since the US president’s return to office, officials from both sides have been working hard to shape the framework of a potential trade deal between Washington and Beijing, an agreement that could end months of global economic turmoil caused by the US-China trade war.