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Taiwan’s Lai says he would tell Trump he hopes to continue arms purchases from U.S.

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Taiwan’s Lai says he would tell Trump he hopes to continue arms purchases from U.S.

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) that if given the chance he would tell U.S. President Donald Trump of his hope to continue U.S. arms purchases, which Mr. Lai called essential for peace, while offering assurances that the island’s future would not be decided by external forces. Mr. Lai is marking…

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Taiwan president vows to boost island’s defence budget as China threats rise

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Taiwan president vows to boost island’s defence budget as China threats rise

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te. File | Photo Credit: AP Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te pledged to strengthen the island’s defences in the face of escalating Chinese threats, saying in a New Year’s address on Wednesday (January 1, 2025) that Taiwan was a crucial part of the “line of defence of democracy” globally. China claims Taiwan, a…

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China calls Taiwan a ‘red line’, criticises new U.S. military aid to island

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China calls Taiwan a ‘red line’, criticises new U.S. military aid to island

Beijing considers democratically governed Taiwan its own territory, a claim the government in Taipei rejects. File | Photo Credit: Reuters China criticised new U.S. military aid to Taiwan on Sunday (December 22, 2024), saying the $571 million package seriously violates the “one China principle” and provisions of joint communiques between China and the U.S.  Explained…

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Biden approves $571 million in defence support for Taiwan

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Biden approves 1 million in defence support for Taiwan

This handout photo taken and released on December 16, 2024 by Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence shows a U.S.-made M1A2 Abrams battle tank rolling down from a trailer at an army armour training centre in Hsinchu County, Hsinchu. | Photo Credit: AFP U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday (December 20, 2024) agreed to provide $571.3…

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Taiwan Urges China To Avoid Escalation Amid Renewed Military Activity

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Taiwan Urges China To Avoid Escalation Amid Renewed Military Activity

Taiwan has detected at least 127 Chinese military aircraft operating near the island Taipei: Taiwan on Friday reported renewed Chinese military activity nearby with another “combat patrol” as the government called on Beijing not to escalate tensions after the seizure of a Taiwanese fishing boat. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory,…

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Taiwan’s legislature passes changes seen as favouring China, reducing President’s power

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Taiwan’s legislature passes changes seen as favouring China, reducing President’s power

Lawmakers from main opposition Kuomintang wave the Anthurium flowers to celebrate their victory as Parliament Speaker Han Kuo-yu (top centre) knocks the hammer to pass Parliament Reform Bills in Taipei on May 28, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Taiwan’s opposition-controlled legislature passed changes on Tuesday that are seen as favouring China and diminishing the power…

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