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Taiwan charges five men over plot to run over comedian for his Xi Jinping jokes

21 October 2026 at 17:13

Person named ‘K’ from China paid five defendants to injure Huang Yi-hao, New Taipei prosecutors say

Taiwanese prosecutors have charged five men over a plot to ram a car into a comedian who made fun of the Chinese Communist party and Xi Jinping.

Taiwan has repeatedly accused China of transnational repression to silence critics on the self-governed island, which Beijing claims as its territory and has vowed to take by force if necessary.

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© Photograph: Huang Yi-hao/Facebook

© Photograph: Huang Yi-hao/Facebook

© Photograph: Huang Yi-hao/Facebook

Representantes de China y EEUU dialogan sobre cuestión de Taiwán

21 October 2026 at 07:10

Beijing, 21 oct (Prensa Latina) China y Estados Unidos mantienen hoy contactos sobre sus relaciones bilaterales y la cuestión de Taiwán, temas que centran la atención de la agenda pública tras un encuentro aquí entre representantes de ambos países.

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China Sends Naval Forces to Monitor US Warship Near Disputed Shoal

20 October 2026 at 13:16
China's military said on Tuesday it had sent forces to watch a US warship that "illegally" entered waters around a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, while further north in the waterway, Taiwan reported a standoff with a Chinese vessel.

Antigo responsável alerta para patrulhas chinesas em Taiwan

20 October 2026 at 07:31
Patrulhas da Guarda Costeira chinesa a leste de Taiwan constituem a evolução "mais preocupante" dos últimos anos e podem ter um efeito "altamente desestabilizador"

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Desde o verão que a China intensificou a presença marítima em torno de Taiwan

US, Japan Begin Major Military Exercises That Will Focus on Islands Near Taiwan

19 October 2026 at 21:59
The US and Japan kicked off their biennial Keen Sword military exercise on Monday, one of the largest joint drills between the two countries. This year, the exercise will focus on Japan’s southwestern islands, including its westernmost island, Yonaguni, just 68 miles east of Taiwan. Both the US and Japan have deployed new anti-ship missile […]

China next-gen solar tech curb to impact SpaceX AI computing plan

19 October 2026 at 20:38

Beijing has proposed banning exports of the technology used to make next-generation solar cells, a move that could complicate United States technology guru Elon Musk’s plan to expand into space solar power. The ban, which covers production technology for perovskite and tandem solar cell modules, is part of a proposal by China’s Ministry of Commerce […]

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China, Russia quietly moving toward a new Arctic axis

17 October 2026 at 06:15

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s advisor Nikolai Patrushev’s recent visit to China points to something more consequential than another round of Russia-China strategic rhetoric: Moscow is trying to turn maritime cooperation with Beijing into infrastructure, technology and logistics that can survive geopolitical pressure. The proposals discussed during the October 8-13 visit — linking China’s Maritime Silk […]

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TSMC’s global buildout faces crucial capital efficiency test

16 October 2026 at 13:38

TSMC expects overseas manufacturing to reduce its consolidated gross margin by nearly two percentage points in 2026, with the impact widening to three to four points later in its expansion program. The company plans to spend $60 billion to $64 billion on capital expenditure this year. Its latest outlook calls for fourth-quarter revenue of up […]

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China Deploys Liaoning Carrier Strike Group to Western Pacific for Military Drills

14 October 2026 at 14:47

The deployment follows exercises announced in May, as Taiwan reports detecting 13 Chinese military aircraft near its territory.

On Wednesday, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) announced the deployment of a carrier strike group led by the aircraft carrier Liaoning to the western Pacific for military drills, marking a new training mission in the region following exercises announced in May.

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The PLA said the drills are part of its annual training plan and aim to improve unit readiness “under real combat conditions.” It also said the exercises comply with international law and “are not directed against any country or specific target.”

The announcement did not specify the composition of the carrier strike group or the exact waters of the western Pacific where the drills would take place. It also did not provide their duration or the planned activities.

The Liaoning, the oldest of China’s three operational aircraft carriers, was deployed to the same region in May, when the PLAN announced drills that included tactical flights over open water, live-fire exercises, and search-and-rescue operations.

A Chinese naval task group led by the aircraft carrier Liaoning sailed to the western Pacific on Wednesday for training, the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy said.

The drill is part of the annual routine training plan aimed at testing and improving the troops' combat… pic.twitter.com/YvLkUz0zHQ

— China News 中国新闻网 (@Echinanews) October 14, 2026

In June 2025, the Liaoning and the aircraft carrier Shandong completed simultaneous deployments lasting more than a month in the western Pacific. During that period, they conducted combat drills and joint operations with other military units.

On Wednesday morning, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said it had detected 13 Chinese military aircraft in succession near its territory, including J-16, J-11 and Su-30 fighter jets.

Eleven of those aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered the northern, central and southwestern sectors of Taiwan’s self-declared Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) to conduct a “joint combat readiness patrol” with PLAN vessels. It was the third such patrol in just over a week.

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Paraguai defende soberania após sanções da China a ministro

14 October 2026 at 09:56
Após China sancionar ministro paraguaio por manter ligações com Taiwan, Paraguai declara a sua liberdade de associação com qualquer nação do mundo. "O Paraguai é um país livre e soberano".

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O Paraguai e o Belize integram o grupo de 12 países que mantêm relações diplomáticas formais com Taiwan, ilha governada de forma autónoma cuja soberania é reivindicada por Pequim

Taiwan vai comprar por 20 anos 30% do gasoduto do Alaska

14 October 2026 at 07:46
Empresa estatal de energia de Taiwan, a CPC Corporation, tinha apenas assinado uma carta de intenções para investir no projeto, apresentada em março de 2025, agora assinou um maior compromisso.

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Trump defendeu a iniciativa como uma forma de aumentar as exportações energéticas dos Estados Unidos e reforçar os laços com os aliados asiáticos

Taiwan seeks to expand bilateral relations with Portugal

8 October 2026 at 10:35

Taiwan wants to expand its bilateral relations with Portugal beyond economic ties, into areas such as science and research, the territory’s representative has told Lusa news agency. Just over a

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How geopolitical tensions tainted the 2026 Asian Games

6 October 2026 at 20:37

The 2026 Asian Games in Japan drew to a close on October 4 following two weeks of competition between 45 countries and territories across 43 sports. Despite the official slogan “Imagine One Asia,” fragmented regional politics came to the fore as the event unfolded. Just days before the games officially began, tensions between Japan and […]

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US To Deploy Anti-Ship Missile System To Japanese Island Near Taiwan

6 October 2026 at 17:02
The US military will deploy an anti-ship missile system to Japan’s westernmost island of Yonaguni, which lies just 68 miles east of Taiwan, an unprecedented move that will ratchet up tensions with China. US Marines will deploy with the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, or NMESIS, as part of Keen Sword, the largest joint US-Japanese […]

Wie Xi Jingping versucht, die Vereinigung Chinas mit Taiwan zu erzwingen

4 October 2026 at 10:00
Der Staatsbesuch von Xi Jingping in den USA war, von einem gewissen medialen Spott über Trumps auffällige Unterwürfigkeit gegenüber dem Gast aus China abgesehen, sehr unspektakulär, obwohl Trump und Xi eine lange Liste wichtiger Themen zu besprechen hatten. Da wären die Wirtschaftsbeziehungen und der Handelskrieg zwischen den Ländern, die Frage der sinkenden Anteile von US-Staatspapieren […]
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