6 d. ago Maduro's capture was also a message to China as US moves to push Beijing out of the Americas

Maduro's capture was also a message to China as US moves to push Beijing out of the Americas  Telegraph India

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1 week ago New KMT chair hopes to take peace message to Beijing while on Taiwan political tightrope

A plan by the chairwoman of Taiwan’s main opposition party to visit Beijing – where she hopes to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping – early this year carries hopes of improving communication amid high tension between the two sides of the strait. While supporters portray Cheng Li-wun’s trip as a potential opening to ease cross-strait tensions, critics warn it risks signalling political alignment with Beijing at a time of rising military pressure. Cheng, who was elected chairwoman of the Kuomintang...

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2 w. ago US urges Beijing to end military pressure against Taiwan, ‘engage in meaningful dialogue’

The US State Department on Thursday urged Beijing to end intimidating military moves in the area around Taiwan that it said creates needless anxiety and stress. Washington’s New Year’s Day message followed a two-day live-fire exercise that Beijing wrapped up on Tuesday, dubbed Justice Mission 2025, that played out on a more extensive scale than its predecessors. “China’s military activities and rhetoric towards Taiwan and others in the region increase tensions unnecessarily,” said Tommy Pigott,...

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2 w. ago ‘Hong Kong has lived up to expectations,’ Beijing says in New Year message

Beijing’s top office overseeing Hong Kong affairs said on New Year’s Day that the city’s administration had lived up to expectations, stressing its effective response to the deadly Tai Po fire demonstrated unity and resilience. Acknowledging President Xi Jinping’s New Year wishes for the city, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu also pledged in a social media post on Thursday that the city must focus on its priorities, promote high-quality development, further deepen reforms and open up. The Hong...

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3 w. ago Japan Approves Record $58B Defense Budget for 2025 Amid China Tensions

Japan Approves Record $58B Defense Budget for 2025 Amid China Tensions  WebProNews

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3 w. ago Japan's Cabinet approves record defense budget aiming to deter China as tensions grow

Japan's Cabinet approves record defense budget aiming to deter China as tensions grow  PBS

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3 w. ago Message to Beijing? Japan approves historic $58B defence spend as China

Message to Beijing? Japan approves historic $58B defence spend as China-Taiwan tensions boil  MSN

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3 w. ago Japan Approves Record Defense Budget amid Escalating China Tensions

Japan Approves Record Defense Budget amid Escalating China Tensions  اسلام تايمز

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3 w. ago Japan Approves Record $58 Billion Defense Budget Amid Rising China Tensions

Japan Approves Record $58 Billion Defense Budget Amid Rising China Tensions  Newsweek

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