29 h. ago US arms deal supports Taiwan’s effort to reassure Trump on defence burden

The US State Department’s approval this week of a US$11.1 billion weapons package for Taiwan – reportedly the largest in the island’s history – dovetails with Taipei’s effort to show US President Donald Trump it is doing more to defend itself, even as it shifts towards a less conventional “porcupine” strategy, analysts said. “These are asymmetric weapons that are focused on bolstering the capability of Taiwan’s military to prevent a PLA invasion,” said Bonnie Glaser, vice-president of the German...

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39 h. ago US–China clash escalates: Taiwan arms deal, AI race, Panama Canal standoff

US–China clash escalates: Taiwan arms deal, AI race, Panama Canal standoff  Fox Business

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3 d. ago China ‘likely celebrating’ as Japan, South Korea clash over islets

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s revival of Tokyo’s claim to islets whose symbolic weight far outweighs their size has rekindled an old dispute that may play well with nationalist supporters at home, but risks derailing hard-won diplomatic progress abroad. Seoul swiftly shot down Takaichi’s assertion last week that the rocky outcrops, known as Takeshima to Japan and Dokdo to South Korea, belong to Tokyo. “Dokdo is clearly our inherent territory,” the presidential office said in a...

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3 d. ago Japan and South Korea clash over islets as old grievances resurface

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s revival of Tokyo’s claim to islets whose symbolic weight far outweighs their size has rekindled an old dispute that may play well with nationalist supporters at home, but risks derailing hard-won diplomatic progress abroad. Seoul swiftly shot down Takaichi’s assertion last week that the rocky outcrops, known as Takeshima to Japan and Dokdo to South Korea, belong to Tokyo. “Dokdo is clearly our inherent territory,” the presidential office said in a...

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4 d. ago China Accuses Philippines of Provoking Clash in South China Sea

China Accuses Philippines of Provoking Clash in South China Sea  Bloomberg.com

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1 week ago Egypt and Cuba share spoils; People’s Republic of China win Asian clash

Egypt and Cuba share spoils; People’s Republic of China win Asian clash  IHF

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2 w. ago Philippines and China Exchange Blame Amid South China Sea Clash in Spratly Islands

Philippines and China Exchange Blame Amid South China Sea Clash in Spratly Islands  Maritime Fairtrade

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2 w. ago Why Russia and China Are Sitting Out Venezuela’s Clash With Trump

Why Russia and China Are Sitting Out Venezuela’s Clash With Trump  The Wall Street Journal

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3 w. ago Zelensky ready to advance Trump’s Ukraine plan, urges Europeans be included

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that Ukraine was ready to advance a US-backed framework for ending the war with Russia and discuss disputed points with US President Donald Trump in talks he said should include European allies. US and Ukrainian officials have been trying to narrow the gaps between them over Trump’s plan to end Europe’s deadliest and most devastating conflict since World War II, with Ukraine wary of being strong-armed into accepting a deal largely on Russian terms,...

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3 w. ago Japan PM highlights Trump bond after first talks since China clash

Japan PM highlights Trump bond after first talks since China clash  Reuters

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3 w. ago Trump wades into China and Japan's escalating dispute over Taiwan

Trump wades into China and Japan's escalating dispute over Taiwan  NBC News

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3 w. ago Japan PM next on Trump’s telephone list after overnight call with China’s Xi

US President Donald Trump is expected to speak to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday morning, as tensions between China and Japan continue to escalate over Takaichi’s remarks over the Taiwan contingency. Takaichi was reported to be making final arrangements to hold a telephone conversation with Trump, after a request from the White House, according to the Fuji News Network, citing multiple government sources. News of the impending call came shortly after the phone conversation...

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4 w. ago Will US approval for arms sales to India pave the way for a trade deal?

Washington’s approval of a US$93 million arms deal for India signals warming ties between the two sides after months of trade tensions and a potential prelude to a visit by US President Donald Trump to New Delhi next year, according to analysts. The supply of Javelin anti-tank missiles and Excalibur precision-guided artillery rounds to India comes as the two countries seek to end a dispute over US tariffs and negotiate a broad trade agreement. Analysts say the weapons purchase could help reduce...

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