Taiwan is making a TV show about a Chinese invasion. And it’s hitting close to home
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Giorgia Meloni and Europe’s incoherence over China
Chinese leaders must be either confused or delighted by the stream of visits they have been receiving from European heads of state and government. Italy’s Giorgia Meloni may think that her five-day visit to China was something special. To the Chinese, however, it will have felt quite routine.
Taiwan turns to own 'Iron Duke' Wellington Koo to deter China
TAIPEI -- At a ceremony for Taiwan's military academy, new Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo Li-hsiung spoke bluntly about the danger he sees across the Taiwan Strait.
Japan's Nikkei logs worst day since 1987 Black Monday crash
Japan stocks confirmed a bear market on Monday as Asia-Pacific markets continued the sell-off from last week, with the Nikkei 225 and Topix dropping over 12%.
Taiwan cheers Olympics badminton triumph over China in politically charged contest
TAIPEI — People across Taiwan on Sunday (Aug 4) celebrated their men's doubles badminton gold medal victory over Chinese opponents that sparked scenes of jubilation while also exposing deeper geopolitical divides between the two sides.
Nobel Prize-winning physicist Tsung-Dao Lee dies at age 97
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese-American physicist Tsung-Dao Lee, who in 1957 became the second-youngest scientist to receive a Nobel Prize, died Sunday at his home in San Francisco at age 97, according to a Chinese university and a research center.
Vietnam’s coast guard visits Philippines for joint drills as both face maritime tensions with China
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Vietnamese coast guard ship arrived in Manila on Monday for a four-day goodwill visit and joint exercises as the two countries attempt to put aside their own territorial disputes in the face of rising tensions with China over control of key features in the South China Sea.