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Taiwan Proposes Increase in Defense Budget to 3.32 Percent of GDP Following US Pressure
The 2026 increase aims to strengthen Taiwan’s deterrence against China while signaling commitment to U.S. security expectations
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Inside Taiwan’s Fight Against Beijing’s Silent Invasion
Confronted with infiltration and coercion tactics from the Chinese regime, Taiwanese society is fighting back.
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Taiwan Calls for Continued Self-Reliance After Trump Comment
‘Our country has been dedicating itself to raising its self-defence capabilities and resilience,’ a spokesperson for Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
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Taiwan Calls on Its People to Reject CCP’s Distortion of WWII, Anniversary Events
The Republic of China’s troops allied with the United States in the war against Japan’s invasion during WWII, not the CCP.
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Philippine President Vows to Back US Intervention If China Invades Taiwan
The Philippines is too close to Taiwan and has too many citizens there to remain neutral in the event of war, said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
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Taiwan Says President Has ‘No Plans’ to Travel After Reports Claimed US Blocked Stopover
The U.S. State Department said there was ‘nothing canceled’ because no official travel plans for Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te had been made.
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Taiwan Mulls Chip Export Controls Over South Africa’s Downgrading of De Facto Embassy
Its foreign ministry has indicated that it will go beyond protesting and retaliate if South Africa doesn’t engage with Taiwan to resolve the dispute.
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Taiwan’s China-Friendly Opposition Lawmakers Survive Recall Vote
The vote drew intense scrutiny because it had the potential to shift the balance of power in Taiwan.
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Taiwan Urges EU to Defend Democracy Against Foreign Infiltrators
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te told European leaders, ‘We have both been subjected to information manipulation,’ referring to efforts by Beijing and Moscow.
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Taiwan Rolls Out New US-Made Tanks to Combat China’s Aggression
Live-fire exercises in Hsinchu showcased Taiwan’s upgraded tank fleet, amid growing cross-strait tensions
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Taiwan’s Intelligence Agency Issues Warning Over Data Security Risks in Chinese Apps
The five Chinese apps are Douyin, RedNote, Weibo, WeChat, and Baidu Cloud.
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China Expands Taiwan Strait Flight Route Ahead of Taiwan’s Military Drill
Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council has denounced China’s extension of the flight path as destabilizing.
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China Sends Aircraft Carrier to Hong Kong Amid Rising Maritime Tensions
Traditionally powered Chinese aircraft carriers face supply issues, as China does not have bases over the first island chain, analysts said.
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Taiwan Army Establishes HIMARS Rocket Battery
The defense minister said the U.S.-supplied rocket system boosts the island’s strike capabilities.
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Fiji PM Says Chinese Military Base in the Pacific ‘Not Welcome’
But Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka maintained that Pacific nations wished to remain ‘friendly to all and enemies to none.’
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Taiwan to Double Length of Annual Military Drill, Focus on CCP Invasion
Taiwanese officials expect the Chinese regime to use a range of so-called gray zone tactics before a full-scale invasion.
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Taiwan VP Tells Beijing She Will Not Be Intimidated After Prague Plot Revealed
CCP diplomats and agents followed and planned to physically intimidate Taiwan’s vice president in Prague last year, the Czech intelligence service disclosed.
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US Army Pacific Chief Says US Making Invasion of Taiwan More Challenging for China
‘The chance of being able to conduct an uncontested or successful wet gap crossing of that scale is very, very small,’ Gen. Ronald P. Clark said.
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Czech Says Chinese Diplomats, Agents Tailed and Planned to Intimidate Taiwan’s Vice President
According to Czech Military Intelligence, Chinese secret service agents planned a ‘demonstrative kinetic action’ against Hsiao.
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Taiwan Proposes Increase in Defense Budget to 3.32 Percent of GDP Following US Pressure
The 2026 increase aims to strengthen Taiwan’s deterrence against China while signaling commitment to U.S. security expectations
|
Inside Taiwan’s Fight Against Beijing’s Silent Invasion
Confronted with infiltration and coercion tactics from the Chinese regime, Taiwanese society is fighting back.
|
Taiwan Calls for Continued Self-Reliance After Trump Comment
‘Our country has been dedicating itself to raising its self-defence capabilities and resilience,’ a spokesperson for Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
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Taiwan Calls on Its People to Reject CCP’s Distortion of WWII, Anniversary Events
The Republic of China’s troops allied with the United States in the war against Japan’s invasion during WWII, not the CCP.
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Philippine President Vows to Back US Intervention If China Invades Taiwan
The Philippines is too close to Taiwan and has too many citizens there to remain neutral in the event of war, said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
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Taiwan Says President Has ‘No Plans’ to Travel After Reports Claimed US Blocked Stopover
The U.S. State Department said there was ‘nothing canceled’ because no official travel plans for Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te had been made.
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Taiwan Mulls Chip Export Controls Over South Africa’s Downgrading of De Facto Embassy
Its foreign ministry has indicated that it will go beyond protesting and retaliate if South Africa doesn’t engage with Taiwan to resolve the dispute.
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Taiwan’s China-Friendly Opposition Lawmakers Survive Recall Vote
The vote drew intense scrutiny because it had the potential to shift the balance of power in Taiwan.
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Taiwan Urges EU to Defend Democracy Against Foreign Infiltrators
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te told European leaders, ‘We have both been subjected to information manipulation,’ referring to efforts by Beijing and Moscow.
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Taiwan Rolls Out New US-Made Tanks to Combat China’s Aggression
Live-fire exercises in Hsinchu showcased Taiwan’s upgraded tank fleet, amid growing cross-strait tensions
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Taiwan’s Intelligence Agency Issues Warning Over Data Security Risks in Chinese Apps
The five Chinese apps are Douyin, RedNote, Weibo, WeChat, and Baidu Cloud.
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China Expands Taiwan Strait Flight Route Ahead of Taiwan’s Military Drill
Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council has denounced China’s extension of the flight path as destabilizing.
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China Sends Aircraft Carrier to Hong Kong Amid Rising Maritime Tensions
Traditionally powered Chinese aircraft carriers face supply issues, as China does not have bases over the first island chain, analysts said.
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Taiwan Army Establishes HIMARS Rocket Battery
The defense minister said the U.S.-supplied rocket system boosts the island’s strike capabilities.
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Fiji PM Says Chinese Military Base in the Pacific ‘Not Welcome’
But Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka maintained that Pacific nations wished to remain ‘friendly to all and enemies to none.’
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Taiwan to Double Length of Annual Military Drill, Focus on CCP Invasion
Taiwanese officials expect the Chinese regime to use a range of so-called gray zone tactics before a full-scale invasion.
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Taiwan VP Tells Beijing She Will Not Be Intimidated After Prague Plot Revealed
CCP diplomats and agents followed and planned to physically intimidate Taiwan’s vice president in Prague last year, the Czech intelligence service disclosed.
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US Army Pacific Chief Says US Making Invasion of Taiwan More Challenging for China
‘The chance of being able to conduct an uncontested or successful wet gap crossing of that scale is very, very small,’ Gen. Ronald P. Clark said.
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Czech Says Chinese Diplomats, Agents Tailed and Planned to Intimidate Taiwan’s Vice President
According to Czech Military Intelligence, Chinese secret service agents planned a ‘demonstrative kinetic action’ against Hsiao.
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