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Taiwan’s leader says increasing defence spending to ‘deter war’

October 10, 2026 admin

Representational image of China and Taiwan relationship. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Taiwan aims to “deter war” by increasing its defence spending, the democratic island’s leader said on Saturday (October 10, 2026), as China uses military pressure to assert its territorial claims. Taiwan’s 23 million people live under the constant threat of an attack by…

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Taiwan gender-row boxer Lin Yu-ting wins ‘monumental’ Asian Games gold

October 2, 2026 admin

Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting poses with her gold medal during the medal ceremony for the women’s 60kg boxing event at the Asian Games in Nishio, Aichi prefecture, Japan, October 2, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Taiwan boxer Lin Yu-ting won a “monumental” Asian Games gold on Friday (October 2, 2026) and said she was “grateful for…

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ASIAN GAMES | Weightlifter Mirabai will hope to break jinx and land an elusive medal

September 9, 2026 admin

India’s Mirabai Chanu clinches her third successive weightlifting Commonwealth Games gold medal in the women’s 48kg category at the 23rd Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow, Scotland, Sunday, July 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI While World and Olympic medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu is treading cautiously in search of an elusive Asian Games medal, Commonwealth Games silver…

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Taiwan President pushes $6.6 billion military drone bill ahead of crucial vote

August 26, 2026 admin

Taiwan President pushes .6 billion military drone bill ahead of crucial vote

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te. File. | Photo Credit: AP Taiwan must demonstrate its resolve to ‌defend itself and pass a six-year, T$210 billion ($6.6 billion) special budget to buy military drones, President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday (August 26, 2026) ⁠ahead of a crucial vote in the Opposition-controlled Parliament. Taiwan’s Government says the plans to…

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Taiwan to stage five days of combat readiness drills

June 21, 2026 admin

Taiwan regularly holds military drills, including earlier this month, when it ‌fired its new U.S.-made HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, into the Taiwan Strait. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Taiwan’s military will hold a five-day combat readiness drill this week, the Defence Ministry said ⁠on Sunday (June 21, 2026), as part…

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Taiwan won’t be sacrificed, U.S. arms sales a commitment: President responds to Trump

May 17, 2026 admin

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te speaks at an event to mark the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Democratic Progressive Party in Taipei, Taiwan on May 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Taiwan will not ‌be sacrificed or traded and will not give up its free way of life under pressure, President Lai Ching-te wrote…

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Taiwan’s Parliament approves $25 billion defence spending bill

May 8, 2026 admin

Taiwan’s Parliament approves billion defence spending bill

Taiwan’s Parliament approved a $25 billion defence spending bill on Friday (May 8, 2026) that Opposition lawmakers say will be used for U.S. weapons, following months of political wrangling. The result was announced by the parliamentary speaker after a final vote on the bill, which falls well short of the government’s proposed budget of nearly…

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Taiwan President defiant as he begins Eswatini trip; China calls him a ‘rat’

May 3, 2026 admin

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te shakes hands with King Mswati III, the King of Eswatini, at Mandvulo Grand Hall near Manzini, Eswatini, May 2, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Taiwan has the right to engage with the world, and no country can stop that, ⁠President Lai Ching-te told Eswatini’s king after he arrived for a surprise…

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Taiwan Opposition leader says China visit to sow ‘seeds of peace’

April 8, 2026 admin

Taiwan’s Kuomintang (KMT) leader Cheng Li-wun speaks at the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, eastern China’s Jiangsu province. | Photo Credit: AP Taiwan’s Opposition leader, a proponent of closer ties with Beijing, said on Wednesday (April 8, 2026) she hoped to sow the “seeds of peace” during a rare visit to China. Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman…

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Taiwan opposition leader says talks with Xi a ‘bridge’ to peace

March 23, 2026 admin

Kuomintang (KMT) Chairperson Cheng Li-wun speaks at a Taiwan Foreign Correspondents’ Club event in Taipei, Taiwan on March 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The leader of Taiwan’s largest opposition party said Monday (March 23, 2026) she hoped to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and build a “bridge” to resolve disputes between China and the…

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