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Taiwan detects 20 Chinese military aircraft, 6 vessels around nation

As per the MND, of the 20 sorties, 17 crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern ADIZ

How a single remark on Taiwan by Japan has reignited tensions with China

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remark on defending Taiwan has triggered a fierce diplomatic clash with China, reopening historical wounds

Tensions rise between Japan, China after PM Takaichi's remarks over Taiwan

Japan was involved in a war of words with China on Monday after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said a Chinese attack on Taiwan could constitute a survival-threatening situation" for Japan requiring the use of force. Takaichi, who was elected as the country's first female prime minister last month, said Friday that Chinese use of force around Taiwan would qualify as an existential threat. Her comment sparked sharp criticisms from Beijing over the weekend. We have no choice but cut off that dirty neck that has been lunged at us without hesitation. Are you ready? Chinese Consul General Xue Jian said in a message posted on X, which was later deleted. Xue also criticized past remarks made by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and other Japanese lawmakers that of Taiwan emergency is Japan emergency as blatant interference of Chinese internal affairs and violation of sovereignty that require a retraction and apology. On Monday, Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Tokyo had ...

Taiwan reports 5 PLAN vessels, 6 PLA aircraft sorties near territory

MND stated that one out of the six sorties crossed the median line and entered the country's eastern and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone

Trump warns Xi Jinping of severe consequences if China invades Taiwan

Trump declined to reveal his strategy on a potential Taiwan conflict and insisted China 'understands what will happen' if it attempts any aggression

Hair today, not gone tomorrow: New serum may make baldness reversible

Researchers in Taiwan have created a natural serum that triggers rapid hair regrowth by stimulating fat cells, a breakthrough that could soon make baldness reversible

Taiwan records 9 Chinese sorties, 4 naval vessels around its territory

On Thursday, MND detected three sorties of Chinese military aircraft and four Chinese naval vessels operating around its territorial waters

Taiwan records 11 Chinese military aircraft, 4 vessels around its territory

On Thursday, MND detected three sorties of Chinese military aircraft and four Chinese naval vessels operating around its territorial waters on Thursday morning (local time)

Taiwan detects 2 sorties by Chinese aircraft, 5 vessels near its territory

The fresh incursion marks yet another episode in China's continuing military pressure campaign against Taiwan, which Beijing claims as part of its territory

Taiwan detects 3 sorties by Chinese aircraft, 5 vessels near its territory

The fresh incursion marks yet another episode in China's continuing military pressure campaign against Taiwan, which Beijing claims as part of its territory

Taiwan detects 27 Chinese military aircraft, 8 vessels around its territory

As per the MND, of the 27 sorties, 19 crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, central, and southwestern ADIZ

Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC sees nearly 40% jump in net profit on AI boom

Taiwan's leading computer chip maker TSMC said Thursday that its net profit surged nearly 40% in the last quarter, boosted by the surge in use of artificial intelligence. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. is the world's biggest semiconductor manufacturer. It reported a net profit of a record 452.3 billion new Taiwan dollars ($15 billion) in the July-September quarter, higher than analysts' forecasts. The company earlier said its revenue jumped 30% year-on-year in the last quarter. TSMC has been building chip fabrication plants in the United States and Japan to help hedge against risks from China-US trade tensions. The chipmaker is a major supplier to companies such as Apple and Nvidia. Demand for TSMC's products is unyielding, Morningstar analysts wrote in a note this month. Given TSMC's dominance, we doubt the company would be hindered if it faced tariffs on shipments to US customers. We expect AI demand to stay resilient. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick proposed last

Taiwan detects 16 PLA aircraft, 13 naval vessels around territory

The fresh incursion marks yet another episode in China's continuing military pressure campaign against Taiwan

Anti-drone measures to be top priority in defence against China: Taiwan

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence issued a report saying it is training soldiers to shoot down drones and actively looking to procure new anti-drone weapons systems, which comes in response to Chinese drone incursions. The report released Thursday said Taiwan has developed a strategy to deal with the Chinese drone incursions by identifying and shooting them down as they approach. Taiwan's outlying islands, which are closer to China than the main island of Taiwan, often face Chinese drones. China frequently claims Taiwan as its own, while in practice it is self-ruled. Defence ministry spokesperson Major General Sun Li-fang said Taiwan is continuing efforts to identify and use effective anti-drone systems in response to China. Basically the drone development and anti-drone developments are very fast, and based on today's situation, there's different progress every day, he said. This is one of our key points in our military preparedness efforts. The report also summarises militar

Taiwan detects 9 Chinese aircraft, 7 naval vessels around territory

As per the MND, of the nine sorties, six crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern ADIZ

Taiwan detects 26 Chinese aircraft, 7 naval vessels around nation

As per the MND, of the 26 sorties, 18 crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, central and southwestern ADIZ

Lai urges Trump to support Taiwan as doubts rise over US commitment

In July, Lai reportedly postponed an overseas trip after the US denied him a transit stop in New York

Taiwan detects 3 Chinese sorties, 7 naval vessels around territory

Chinese ships are broadcasting false signals in Taiwan's territorial waters as a method of cognitive warfare

Taiwan detects 10 Chinese aircraft, 6 naval vessels around territory

The latest activity comes amid warnings from defence experts that China's newly unveiled weapon systems are designed to counter Taiwan's long-standing asymmetric warfare strategy

Taiwan detects 10 Chinese aircraft, 7 vessels around its territory

On Friday, Taiwan recorded Chinese military presence around the island with 6 PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels operating around its territory