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Is Japan trying to build bridges with China after Taiwan spat?
Experts say Japanese lawmakers’ visit to Beijing signals an attempt by Japan to defrost its worst China rift in decades.
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Taiwan’s Foxconn reports 35 percent rise in profit on AI demand
World’s largest contract electronics maker forecasts strong growth in 2026 amid AI boom.
From: NewsFeed
Taiwan holds military drills to prepare for invasion by China
Taiwan holds military drills to prepare for invasion by China
Published On 10 Aug 2026
Typhoon Dolphin hits eastern China, more than one million evacuated
Dolphin, the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit China this year, made landfall with hurricane-force winds.
Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan, heads towards China
Five elderly people have suffered non-life-threatening injuries, with three falling due to the wind in Japan.
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Growing like ‘gangbusters’: Can Taiwan maintain its economic momentum?
Taiwan’s GDP is soaring on back of US imports of AI chips, but experts warn that problems could arise with Trump, China.
China puts the ‘squeeze’ on Taiwan with new maritime patrols
New law enforcement operations could quickly escalate into a blockade of Taiwan, say analysts.
Eighteen people missing in South China Sea after Vietnamese ship sank
There were 62 people aboard the vessel when it sank, all of them Vietnamese nationals.
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Trump’s latest ‘forced labour tariffs’: Who’s been hit, how badly?
Countries accounting for almost all of the US’s trade have been hit with tariffs between 10 and 12.5 percent.
From: NewsFeed
China prepares as Typhoon Bavi leaves Taiwan
China prepares as Typhoon Bavi leaves Taiwan
Published On 11 Jul 2026
More than 1.7 million evacuated as Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in China
Super Typhoon Bavi has been downgraded but is still dangerous, meteorologists say.
