Taiwan
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Taiwan criticizes Elon Musk: ‘Not for sale’Tesla and X owner Elon Musk stirred controversy over his comments about Taiwan on a podcast recently, earning him a direct response from Taiwan's foreign minister.WorldSep 15
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U.S. approves Taiwan military transfer under program used for sovereign statesThe program provides primarily grant assistance to foreign governments for the purchase of U.S. defense equipment and military training under the Foreign Military Sales program.WorldAug 30
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North Korea calls U.S. weapons aid to Taiwan a ‘dangerous’ provocationBeijing claims the democratically governed island as its own territory, and has repeatedly warned against any "official exchanges" between Washington and Taipei.WorldAug 3
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Typhoon Doksuri slams into China after killing dozens in PhilippinesThe typhoon is the most powerful to make landfall in China this year and second-strongest to hit southeastern Fujian province since Typhoon Meranti in 2016.WorldJul 28
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U.S. to provide Taiwan with US$345 million military aid packageThe goals are to help it counter China and to deter China from considering attacking, by providing Taipei enough weaponry that it would make the price of invasion too high.U.S. NewsJul 28
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‘Embarrassingly behind’: Is Canada doing enough on semiconductors?Semiconductors are needed in almost all modern technology. Currently, about 90 per cent of leading-edge semiconductor chips are manufactured in Taiwan.CanadaJun 26
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‘War is not an option,’ Taiwan’s Tsai vows as China amps up aggressionTaiwan will not provoke and will not bow to Chinese pressure, Tsai said in a speech in the presidential office in Taipei marking the seventh anniversary of her governance.WorldMay 19
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Taiwan, U.S. ink modest trade deal amid pressure from ChinaThe initiative announced Thursday will, among other things, cut red tape at customs and reduce waiting times for U.S. businesses bringing products to Taiwan.U.S. NewsMay 18
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China vows to ‘smash’ Taiwan self-rule as U.S. readies arms packageChina claims the island of 23 million people as its own territory, to be brought under its control by force if necessary.WorldMay 16
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Taiwan’s front line: Kinmen Island, scarred by civil war with China, braces as tensions buildThe Chinese government has vowed to take Taiwan by force if necessary. The island of Kinmen still bears the scars of a bloody civil war that raged for 20 years.PoliticsApr 28
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