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China to resume direct flights and food Imports from Taiwan after KMT leader meets Xi Jinping
China announced it will restore direct flights to more mainland cities and resume imports of Taiwanese aquaculture products after Kuomintang leader Cheng Li-wun met President Xi Jinping - marking a cautious thaw in cross-strait relations frozen since 2016.
3 min read12:14 PM ISTInside the race to protect submarine cables from sabotage
The U.S. and allies are turning to tech, patrols and new routes to defend crucial underwater data infrastructure against Russia and China.
5 min read9 Apr 2026China creates new aviation mystery with offshore warning zones
Beijing has reserved swaths of airspace for 40 days, suggesting possible military activity ahead.
3 min read5 Apr 2026Courting Trump and fearing China, Japan rethinks 80 years of pacifism
More Japanese say defense spending should be increased to safeguard their country and deter aggression in the region that surrounds it.
5 min read28 Mar 2026China isn’t rushing Taiwan—it’s squeezing it slowly
Plus, without mechanisms to make any war catastrophic for Beijing, one expert warns, failure to deter it in the Taiwan Strait could plunge the world into chaos.
5 min read24 Mar 2026China resumes military flights around Taiwan after sudden 10-day hiatus
Beijing hasn’t explained why it abruptly stopped what had become a routine practice, nor its resumption.
1 min read15 Mar 2026US, Taiwan finalize deal to cut tariffs, boost purchases of American goods
The agreement adds technical language and specific details to a trade framework deal first reached in January that cut tariffs on Taiwanese goods to 15% from the 20% initially imposed by Trump. That puts Taiwan on an equal footing with its closest Asian export competitors, South Korea and Japan.
2 min read13 Feb 2026Taiwan rejects US's 40% chip supply relocation goal, calls it ‘impossible’
Taiwan rejects US calls to shift 40% of its chip supply chain, calling it ‘impossible’. While Washington offers tariff cuts and seeks onshoring, analysts say Taiwan’s decades-old ecosystem, labour limits, and costs make relocation unrealistic, even as TSMC expands US investments.
2 min read10 Feb 2026Donald Trump's China visit could face uncertainty over US' likely $20 billion new arms sale to Taiwan, says FT report
US President Donald Trump's state visit to China and meeting with counterpart Xi Jinping could face uncertainty and disruption over the likely $20 billion new arms sale to Taiwan, as per an FT report.
1 min read7 Feb 2026Rapid buildup of Chinese military fuels corruption scandals
A purge of military elite shows the risk of a sudden surge in military spending—and of crossing Xi Jinping.
4 min read27 Jan 2026