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Japanese singer Maki Otsuki of ‘One Piece’ fame sees China concert halted mid-show amid Tokyo-Beijing spat over Taiwan
Maki Otsuki being stopped mid-performance was the latest event hit in a spate of cancellations of cultural events involving Asia's two biggest economies.
1 min read30 Nov 2025China-Japan rift deepens over Taiwan issue as Chinese diplomat returns ‘dissatisfied’ after talks
Relations between the two neighbours have soured recently after Takaichi became the first sitting Japanese leader in decades to publicly link a Taiwan Strait crisis with the possible deployment of Japanese troops.
1 min read19 Nov 2025Taiwan detects 9 Chinese aircraft, 4 vessels, 2 ships operating around its territory
Seven out of nine sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's southwestern ADIZ
1 min read19 Nov 2025Multiple Chinese aircraft, naval vessels enter Taiwan; Island country says its armed forces have responded
Earlier on Wednesday, Taiwan had said that it detected two Chinese aircraft and seven naval vessels operating around its territory.
1 min read6 Nov 2025China allegedly planned car collision targeting Taiwan vice‑president in Prague, say reports
Czech military intelligence says Chinese diplomats and agents planned a staged car crash targeting Taiwan’s vice‑president Hsiao Bi‑khim during her March 2024 visit to Prague. Taiwan responds defiantly. China denies allegations.
1 min read28 Jun 2025There is an “imminent” threat to Taiwan, America warns
Pete Hegseth says a war would be devastating for the world
5 min read2 Jun 2025Taiwan’s new strategy: Make China fear the pain of an invasion
Taiwan’s so-called porcupine strategy aims to deter a Chinese invasion—or at least stall it until U.S. support arrives.
5 min read10 May 2025Taiwan is under siege but not short of security options
Given a potentially distracted US, China may be plotting a takeover of the island that it considers a rebel province. Taipei must do what it can. Passing its long delayed defence budget, for example.
3 min read17 Apr 2025China stages largest show of force in decades after US visit by Taiwan’s Lai
Taiwanese authorities said they were seeing “major elements of a military drill” over a vast expanse of air and sea.
5 min read10 Dec 2024China is using an “anaconda strategy” to squeeze Taiwan
Taiwan’s navy commander warns that his forces are increasingly strained
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