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Ben Blanchard

ARTICLES BY BEN BLANCHARD

Representational image: Taiwan's defence ministry said that two Chinese fighter jets crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait (AP)

Taiwan says two Chinese fighters crossed Taiwan Strait median line

1 min read . 04 Sept 2022

Syringes containing a dose of the Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE Covid-19 vaccine ready for administration at a vaccination center. (Bloomberg)

TSMC says it is in the process of signing a deal for BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines

2 min read . 11 Jul 2021

A file photo of Taiwan grounds fighter jets

Taiwan reports large incursion by Chinese air force

1 min read . 29 Mar 2021

Wang said that tech production zones in Taichung would not see their production affected either as they were excluded from water rationing though would have supplies reduced (Photo: Reuters)

Taiwan to ration water for 1 million households, tech hub unaffected

1 min read . 24 Mar 2021

People wear face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus as they cross an intersection in Taipei, Taiwan. (AP)

Covid-19 'passports' would be a good idea, says Taiwan

1 min read . 02 Dec 2020

A soldier walks past an Indigenous Defense Fighter (IDF) fighter jet and missiles at Makung Air Force Base in Taiwan's offshore island of Penghu, September 22, 2020. REUTERS/Yimou Lee (REUTERS)

Taiwan's armed forces strain in undeclared war of attrition with China

2 min read . 26 Sept 2020

Chinese missile frigate Yuncheng launches an anti-ship missile during a military exercise in the waters near south China's Hainan Island and Paracel Islands. (AP)

China begins military drills as senior US official visits Taiwan

2 min read . 18 Sept 2020

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar greets Taiwanese Minister of Health and Welfare (AP)

China sends fighter jets as US health chief visits Taiwan

2 min read . 10 Aug 2020

US Health Secretary Alex Azar (Photo: Reuters)

US Health Secretary Azar says any US vaccine would be shared once US needs met

1 min read . 10 Aug 2020

A Taiwanese national flag flutters at half-staff at presidential office Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, two days after former President Lee Teng-hui died in Taipei, Taiwan. Lee, who brought direct elections and other democratic changes to the self-governed island despite missile launches and other fierce saber-rattling by China, died on Thursday at age 97. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying) (AP)

China sends fighter jets as US offers Taiwan 'strong' support

2 min read . 10 Aug 2020

The latest round of trade negotiations between the world's top two economies ended Friday without a deal

China to impose tariffs on $60 bn of US goods despite Donald Trump warning

2 min read . 13 May 2019

Huawei has faced criticism around the world that it could be employed as an intelligence-gathering arm of the Chinese government (AP)

No 'silent lambs': China supports Huawei's bid for US legal redress

3 min read . 08 Mar 2019

Indian foreign minister Sushma Swaraj (left) and Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi hold during a conference in Beijing, 22 April 2018. Photo: Reuters

China fails to get Indian support for Belt and Road ahead of summit

2 min read . 24 Apr 2018

Imported nuts from the US are displayed for sale at a supermarket in Beijing on Monday. China raised import duties on 128 US products. Photo: AP

China imposes additional tariffs in response to US duties on steel, aluminium

1 min read . 02 Apr 2018

Chinese President Xi Jinping takes an oath of allegiance to the constitution after being formally re-elected as president during a plenary session of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Saturday. Photo: AP

China propaganda kicks into overdrive as Xi Jinping re-anointed president

2 min read . 18 Mar 2018

Chinese President Xi Jinping looks on after dropping his ballot during a vote on a constitutional amendment lifting presidential term limits, at the third plenary session of the National People’s Congress in Beijing on 11 March, 2018. Photo: Reuters

China allows Xi Jinping to remain president indefinitely

4 min read . 11 Mar 2018

The defence spending figure is closely watched worldwide for clues to China’s strategic intentions as it develops new military capabilities, including stealth fighters, aircraft carriers and anti-satellite missiles. Photo: Reuters

China defends rise in military spending as low, proportional

2 min read . 06 Mar 2018

China’s defence spending is only about one-quarter that of the United States, if official figures are accurate. Photo: Reuters

China’s military flexes muscles for domestic objective: more funding

4 min read . 28 Feb 2018

Rivalry between old foes India, China for influence in the Maldives became evident after President Abdulla Yameen signed up to Beijing’s Belt and Road initiative to build trade and transport links across Asia and beyond. Photo: Reuters

Chinese warships enter East Indian Ocean amid Maldives tensions

1 min read . 20 Feb 2018

China’s trade minister Zhong Shan said the government would ‘raise the level of use of foreign investment’. Photo: AFP

China trade minister Zhong pledges easier market access for foreign investors

1 min read . 31 Dec 2017