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China flexes naval might, reveals 2 new jets and dual-aircraft carrier ops

Indian Navy also conducted dual-aircraft carrier operations in June last year, involving INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant

Typhoon Kong-rey hits Taiwan: 2 dead, 500 injured amid widespread damage

The Ministry of National Defence said that it had mobilised to support regional recovery from Typhoon Kong-rey

Taiwan closes schools and offices as typhoon Kong-rey reaches east coast

Schools and offices have been closed in Taiwan as a powerful typhoon made landfall on Thursday, bringing high winds and floods to much of the island's east coast and northern areas. Flights and train service have also been suspended and 8,600 people moved to shelters. Typhoon Kong-rey was blowing at 184 km (114 miles) per hour with gusts of up to 227 km (141 miles) per hour as it moved over the eastern county of Taitung. Parts of Yilan and Hualien Counties were inundated by heavy rain, but many farmers in the largely rural areas had already brought in their crops in anticipation of damage from the storm. No deaths or major property damage have been reported from Kong-rey so far in Taiwan. The storm prompted villagers in northern Philippine provinces to evacuate to shelters on Wednesday. Taiwan authorities reported 27 injuries from the storm and said they were seeking to contact a pair of Czech tourists who had been hiking in Hualien's Tarako National Park, famed for its steep cliffs

Defence ministry tracks 8 Chinese military aircraft around Taiwan

China has increased its military activities around Taiwan by deploying aircraft and naval vessels since September 2020

EU Parliament reaffirms support for Taiwan amidst China's war games

Report further indicated that European Parliament had previously suggested establishing bilateral investment agreement with Taiwan; however, many experts consider this move to be 'too ambitious'

Here's why AI's $1.3 trillion future increasingly hinges on Taiwan

Taiwan is small, and Taipei is small, and in that small area everything moves super fast, the 35-year-old Harvard graduate said after one of his trips to secure production

US-Taiwan Business Council announces support for $2 bn defence package

The arms package, valued at $ 2 billion, is expected to include $ 1.16 billion for missile systems and $ 828 million for radar systems

Taiwan to bolster defence by purchasing 1,000 attack drones from US

Taiwan signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for the drones in late September. The next phase involves formalising contracts to specify quantities, prices, and delivery schedules

Senior US diplomat arrives in Taiwan as officials downplay Trump's comments

Economy Minister Kuo Jyh-huei told reporters he respected the remarks of "international friends"

Election shock in key US ally Japan could embolden China and rivals

In response to escalating Chinese military activity around its islands and nearby Taiwan, including more regular drills with Russia and the first ever intrusion by a Chinese plane

Taiwan detects 6 Chinese military aircraft, 9 vessels around territory

Notably, the latest Chinese military action is part of tensions between Taiwan and China, with frequent military activity by Beijing

Taiwan condemns China's interference in Guatemala diplomatic ties

In response, Taiwan's MOFA dismissed China's assertions as 'absurd' and condemned its efforts to undermine Taiwan-Guatemala relations by misinterpreting UN Resolution 2758 and promoting

Taiwan detects 8 aircraft, 7 vessels as China continues military activities

Earlier, twenty-two Chinese aircraft and five naval vessels were detected in the region, out of which sixteen crossed the median line

US okays $2 bn arms sale to Taiwan including advanced missile system

The United States has approved USD 2 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, including the first-time delivery to the self-ruled island of an advanced surface-to-air missile defence system, in a move sure to anger China. Taiwan's presidential office on Saturday thanked Washington for greenlighting the potential arms sales. Under the island's new president, Lai Ching-te, Taiwan has been stepping up defence measures as China increased its military threats against the territory it claims as its own. Beijing last week held war games encircling Taiwan for the second time since Lai took office in May. The US is Taiwan's strongest unofficial ally and its laws bound it to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself. Strengthening Taiwan's self-defence capabilities is the foundation for maintaining regional stability, Taiwan's presidential spokesperson Karen Kuo said. The potential sales package includes three National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) and related equipment valu

US boosts Taiwan's defence with $1.988 bn arms deal amid China tensions

The report states that the arms sales package also includes the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System and associated equipment

12 Chinese PLA aircraft, 5 naval PLAN vessels spotted near Taiwan

Notably, the latest Chinese military action is part of tensions between Taiwan and China, with frequent military activity by Beijing around the island

Taiwan wants to join IMF in bid to receive financial protection from China

Taiwan, a major economy the size of Poland but absent from global organisations, is making a longshot push to join the International Monetary Fund, the 190-country organisation that offers members emergency loans and other financial assistance. Taiwan's membership at the IMF would help boost financial resilience, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Washington said during this week's IMF and World Bank annual meetings. The office serves as Taiwan's de facto embassy in the US. The push is part of a wider effort to boost the self-governed island's global status. Taiwan also is seeking to participate in the UN World Health Organisation's annual World Health Assembly and join Interpol. The US and its allies are Taiwan's supporters. But China, which sees Taiwan as a breakaway province and threatens to annex it by force, has blocked such efforts and insists it represent Taiwan in international forums. The island is now designated as Taiwan Province of China in IMF ...

TSMC suspends chip supply to customer after finding it in Huawei product

Company has notified the US and Taiwanese governments, the official said as it was an 'important warning event' within TSMC, and can, at its earliest, be traced back to Oct 11

Taiwan detects 12 Chinese aircraft, five naval vessels around territory

A day before, MND said that China launched satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center

Taiwan accuses China of launching satellites over its Air Defence zone

Earlier on October 20, Taiwan's military had also reported the transit of the United States and Canadian naval vessels, which sailed through the Taiwan Strait from south to north