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In May, China held military exercises around Taiwan that simulated the opening maneuvers of a full-scale invasion. China has launched ballistic missiles over the island, and incursions by Chinese fighter jets into Taiwanese airspace are a daily occurrence. But while Beijing’s military provocations grab global headlines, its relentless campaign of diplomatic pressure and legal warfare—lawfare […]
BEIJING, China – Chinese authorities said they would carry out a live firing exercise in the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, days after US and Canadian warships passed through the area and following recent military drills by Beijing. The Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) in the southeastern city of Pingtan announced on Monday that “gun firing” […]
It’s a typical day in Taiwan, and China is conducting yet another round of military drills. As Chinese warships and planes yet again aggressively circle around Taiwan, Taipei scrambles its military to defensive positions across the island. Among the most important is a cohort of mobile ground units carrying anti-ship missiles to deter Chinese ships […]
This handout photo taken on October 20, 2024 and released on October 21 by the US Navy shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG-76) (foreground) and Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331) (in the background) sailing in the Taiwan Strait. A US and a Canadian warship have passed through waters […]
The 20 Countries With the Lowest Fertility Rates in 2024 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Worldwide, fertility has fallen from an average of 5 births per woman in 1950 to 2.3 births […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping called this week for troops to strengthen their preparedness for war, state media reported on Saturday, just days after Beijing staged large-scale military drills around Taiwan. Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, speaks at a United Nations Office at Geneva on January 18, 2017. Photo: Jean-Marc Ferré/UN Geneva, […]
British foreign minister David Lammy on Saturday called for a resumption of dialogue between London and Beijing, urging the two sides to engage in “more diplomacy” as he concluded a rare diplomatic visit to China. UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy on October 3, 2024. Photo: Isaac Atkin-Mayne/FCDO. China and Britain are seeking to reset ties […]
FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Pretoria skyline with smog in the air taken from the Union Buildings ahead of the inauguration of South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa as President in Pretoria, South Africa, June 19, 2024. PHILL MAGAKOE/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo By Nellie Peyton JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s government said on Friday that […]
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he would impose additional tariffs on China if China were to “go into Taiwan,” the Wall Street Journal reported. “I would say: If you go into Taiwan, I’m sorry to do this, I’m going to tax you, at 150% to 200%,” the former U.S. […]
The Falklands War of 1982 holds several modern geopolitical and tactical precedents that apply to a potential conflict between China and the United States over Taiwan. In both cases, the contested islands are located near a continental nation-state aimed at reunifying such islands to the mainland, despite long periods passing wherein the island residents either […]