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US Arms Sale to Taiwan of $11B Sparks China Fury, Beijing Vows to Take 'Necessary Measures'

The U.S. government has granted an arms package worth $11.15 billion to Taiwan in a move that is bound to fuel the tensions in U.S.-Taiwan-China relations.

International Business Times UK

US announces more than $10bn of arms sales to Taiwan

Package includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones, and has drawn an angry response from China

The Guardian - UK

Trump announces massive $11bn weapons sales package to Taiwan

Package will be the largest-ever U.S. arms sales to Taiwan when approved, dwarfing Biden-era deals

The Independent UK

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China is bearing down on Taiwan – enabled by Trump’s weakness and vacillation

The US hasn’t just left Ukraine vulnerable; it is also provoking Xi’s intensifying attitude towards what he considers a renegade province, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK

Taiwan plans extra $40bn in defence spending to counter China’s ‘intensifying’ threats

President Lai Ching-te declared there was ‘no room for compromise on national security’ in face of escalating harassment and espionage

The Guardian - AU

Taiwan announces special budget of $40 billion for arms purchases to bolster defense

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te says he will put forth a special $40 billion budget for arms purchases, including to build a Taiwan Dome, an air defense system with high-level detection and interception capabilities, in the face of U.S. pressure for the island to increase its defense spending

The Independent UK

Taiwan to distribute safety handbook on how to prepare for ‘Chinese aggression’ to every home

Taiwan says authoritarian states are threatening the international order with military aggression and stability of the entire Indo-Pacific region

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Japan scrambles jets after ‘Chinese drone’ detected near southern island off Taiwan

Tensions between the two countries have flared following the election of Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi

The Independent UK

Who is Taiwan’s new firebrand opposition leader seen as soft on Beijing?

Cheng Li-wun, who will lead Taiwan’s main opposition political party from 1 November after being elected last week, has taken a conciliatory tone regarding China, pledging to keep peace with the giant neighbour

The Independent UK

Taiwan's main opposition party elects new leader in a race clouded by claims of China meddling

Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party has chosen Cheng Li-wun as its new chairperson

The Independent UK

China issues bounty for 18 officers in Taiwan’s ‘psychological warfare unit’

Chinese police action comes after Lai Ching-te unveils plans to build new T-Dome air defence system

The Independent UK

Taiwan's president pledges to accelerate the building of air defense system in face of China threat

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te has pledged to accelerate the building of a “T-Dome” air defense system in the face of the threat from China

The Independent UK

Taiwan president says Trump deserves Nobel Peace Prize if he convinces China not to attack

If Trump can convince Xi to ‘permanently renounce’ his invasion plans for Taiwan, he should get a Nobel Peace Prize, says Lai

The Independent UK

Taiwan convicts four former ruling party officials of spying for China

Huang Chu-jung, previously an assistant to a New Taipei city councillor, receives longest sentence of 10 years

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China calls Israeli politician who visited Taiwan a ‘troublemaker’

China calls Israeli lawmaker a ‘trouble-maker’ and condemns his visit to Taiwan for undermining the ‘political foundation of China-Israel relations’

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s reported pause on Taiwan weapons aid sparks fears he is using island for China trade deal

It comes amid US efforts for deal after punishing trade war and hours before Trump and Xi Jinping spoke on phone

The Texas Tribune

Rep. Michael McCaul, foreign policy hawk in an increasingly isolationist GOP, recounts 20 years in Congress

The longtime Austin Republican, who is retiring at the end of his term, said he is concerned about the direction of his party and Congress as a whole.

The Independent UK

In Taiwan, competing narratives over the meaning of China's massive military show

Taiwan's government sees a massive military parade in Beijing commemorating the end of World War II as another example of military intimidation of the island that China claims as its own

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The Guardian - UK

Taiwan has ‘right to remain free’, US senator says in visit criticised by China

Roger Wicker and Deb Fischer meet island’s president in Taipei as Beijing says trip sends ‘gravely wrong signal’

The Independent UK

Trump's new tariffs give some countries a break, while shares and US dollar sink

U.S. President Donald Trump's new tariff rates of up to 41% on U.S. imports from dozens of countries have drawn expressions of relief from some countries that negotiated a deal or managed to whittle them down from rates announced in April

The Guardian - AU

Taiwan president scraps Latin America trip amid reports the US opposed stopover in New York

The Taiwanese government insists Lai Ching-te’s visit was delayed due to domestic issues, including natural disasters and tariff negotiations

Benzinga

Nancy Pelosi Slams Trump For Blocking Taiwan Leader's NYC Visit—Says US Looks 'Bullied By Beijing,' Calls It A Win For Xi Jinping Amid Trade Talks

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized President Donald Trump‘s decision to deny Taiwan President Lai Ching-te permission to visit New York, calling it a dangerous signal that America “can be bullied by Beijing into silence on Taiwan.”

The Guardian - UK

Attempt to unseat 24 ‘pro-China’ opposition politicians in Taiwan fails

Voters reject all the recall motions in a DPP-backed bid to unseat opposition MPs and gain a legislative majority

The Independent UK

Who are the key players in Taiwan’s ‘great recall’ vote?

Votes favouring recall could shift balance of power in the parliament in favour of Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te

The Independent UK

Taiwanese voters reject bid to oust opposition lawmakers in unprecedented recall election

Taiwanese are voting to determine whether to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers, all from the opposition Nationalist Party

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