36 h. ago Taiwan Approves Special Funds for Ships, Drones to Deter China

Taiwan Approves Special Funds for Ships, Drones to Deter China  Bloomberg

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53 h. ago Chinese and US defence ministers discuss Taiwan, South China Sea in video call

Any attempts to contain deter or interfere with China will fail, Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun said on Tuesday night in his first video call with US counterpart Pete Hegseth. State news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday that the discussions included Taiwan and the South China Sea, two areas of friction between Beijing and Washington. “Any schemes and interference aimed at ‘using military force to assist independence’ or ‘using the Taiwan issue to contain China’ will be thwarted,” the...

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53 h. ago The US can’t box China in, Chinese defence minister warns Hegseth in video call

The US does not pursue “regime change or strangulation” of China, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said as his Chinese counterpart, Dong Jun, stressed that any attempt to contain, deter or interfere with China would fail. The assurance and the warning came on Tuesday as the two men spoke via video in their first direct talks since taking office. It was also less than a week after Beijing held a massive military parade showcasing advanced weapons and promoting its push for a multipolar order to...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong could attract big spenders ‘with global sports events for various ages’

Hong Kong could attract more high-spending visitors by hosting international sporting games for young, middle-aged and elderly competitors, a think tank has said, calling on authorities to establish a certification system to help fund innovative and emerging events. Our Hong Kong Foundation on Thursday released a research report on developing the city into a “mega sports events capital”. The proposals included setting up a special label for emerging events that would be subject to a funding cap...

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3 w. ago Japan deploys large drone over Senkakus Islands amid China ship intrusions

Japan deploys large drone over Senkakus Islands amid China ship intrusions  english.kyodonews.net

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4 w. ago Beijing seeks to deter as it expands presence in waters near Philippines, Taiwan

China has extended its maritime presence to rarely patrolled waters, with two Chinese coastguard vessels spotted near the northernmost province of the Philippines last week, close to Taiwan. The Philippine Navy on Monday said the Chinese ships were seen “meandering” in waters off Batanes on August 7, Philippine media reported. Batanes is an archipelago located closer to southern Taiwan than to Manila and sits within the Bashi Channel – a critical maritime chokepoint that would have strategic...

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4 w. ago America and its Asian allies need to spend more to deter China

America and its Asian allies need to spend more to deter China  The Economist

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