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Biden carries Trump's hard line toward Beijing to coming summits: As world leaders prepare to gather within days for major meetings in Rome and Glasgow ...
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US wants to help Taiwan participate ‘meaningfully’ in UN, as China prepares to mark key anniversary
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US and Taiwanese officials meet to discuss ‘meaningful’ UN role for island: US and Taiwanese officials discussed plans to allow the island to “participate ...
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Biden carries Trump's hard line toward Beijing to coming summits: As world leaders prepare to gather within days for major meetings in Rome and Glasgow ...
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US wants to help Taiwan participate ‘meaningfully’ in UN, as China prepares to mark key anniversary
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US and Taiwanese officials meet to discuss ‘meaningful’ UN role for island: US and Taiwanese officials discussed plans to allow the island to “participate ...
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Army Commanders to meet, focus on security scenario along borders with Pakistan, China
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Taiwan, U.S. discuss UN participation ahead of key anniversary for China : Taiwanese, U.S. discuss how Taiwan can ‘meaningfully’ participate at UN ...
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Spy for China? Employees of AfD top candidate Krah arrested: Another Chinese spy has apparently been arrested in Germany. This is said to be an employee of ...
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Quick Glance: Employee of AfD Politician Arrested on Suspicion of Espionage
- An employee of AfD's lead candidate Maximilian Krah was arrested for allegedly spying for China and conducting surveillance on opposition figures in Germany.
- The Federal Prosecutor's Office is investigating based on information from the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution. The AfD expressed concern over the arrest and pledged to support the investigation.
- Federal Interior Minister Faeser called the accusations an attack on European democracy. China denied the allegations. The arrested employee had previously offered information to German authorities but was deemed unreliable.
- There was no connection between the arrest of Krah's employee and other arrests on Monday. Additionally, allegations against AfD politician Krah regarding possible payments from Kremlin-linked sources were revealed.
Watch live: Senate to vote on Ukraine, Israel aid package that includes TikTok bill
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Quick Glance: Senate Passes Aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with Strong Bipartisan Support
- The Senate has approved $95 billion in war aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden after months of delays and contentious debates over U.S. involvement in foreign wars.
- The legislation would also provide $26 billion in wartime assistance to Israel, humanitarian relief to citizens of Gaza, and $8 billion to counter Chinese threats in Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific.
- The changes have brought some of the nine additional Senate Republicans on board, increasing support to over half of McConnell's conference.
- The growing divide in the GOP between aid skeptics and traditional 'Reagan Republicans' who strongly support it may have significant implications for the top two Republican leaders.
China's Fake-Fashion Retailers Thrive on TikTok, Reddit, Discord: Eager buyers of Pandabuy’s questionable luxury goods declare they’re done ...
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LIVE: Senate votes on long-awaited aid to Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan: Reuters Live on X (Twitter)
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From footballer to Buddhist monk: Swedish ex-player’s incredible transformation detailed on his Instagram page
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FBI chief warns on TikTok as Senate set to back ban: SAN FRANCISCO: As the US Senate prepares to approve a TikTok ban, the FBI chief on Tuesday (Apr 23) ...
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Quick Glance: EU Threatens to Suspend TikTok Lite App Features
- The European Commission has expressed concerns over the 'risks of serious damage for the mental health of users', including minors, regarding the TikTok Lite app.
- TikTok Lite allows users in France and Spain to earn points that can be exchanged for vouchers or gift cards by watching and liking videos.
- The commission is threatening to take interim measures, including suspending the rewards program in the European Union, if TikTok fails to provide a risk assessment.
- The EU has already fined TikTok under the Digital Services Act and could impose further sanctions if the company does not respond to requests or prove safety measures.
Billions of dollars in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan advanced in the US Senate, heading for a final vote after the House of Representatives ...
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Earthquakes of magnitude 6, 6.3 strike eastern Taiwan - Focus Taiwan: Two earthquakes of magnitude 6.0 and 6.3 struck central Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at ...
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China 'Lower-Tier Cities' Are Attracting More People -- And More Chain Brands
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China wants ability to invade Taiwan by 2027, U.S. admiral says: TOKYO -- China aims to have the capability to invade Taiwan by 2027, Adm. John Aquilino ...
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Taiwan rattled by dozens of quakes, but no major damage: Taiwan's quake-hit eastern county of Hualien was rattled by more than 200 aftershocks late on Monday and ...
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US is reviewing risks of China's use of RISC-V chip technology: The U.S. Department of Commerce is reviewing the national security implications of China's work ...
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Conflicts drive global military spending to record high: War in Ukraine and tensions in Middle East and Asia lead to 7% increase in worldwide defence expenditure ...
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Quick Glance: Global Military Spending Hits Historic High in 2023
- Global military spending hit a record high of $2.443 billion in 2023 after a 7% increase, as per a report.
- Military expenditure rose consistently over nine years in all regions due to worsening peace and security globally.
- Countries like Ukraine, Russia, Poland, Germany, and the UK saw significant spikes in their military spending.
- Israel notably increased its military spending significantly due to the conflict in the Middle East, particularly a major offensive in Gaza in 2023.
JPMorgan China names new heads of China securities unit: JPMorgan Chase & Co appoints Lu Fang to chair the board of its China securities arm ...
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Chinese professor at Tokyo university missing after trip home: BEIJING -- A professor at Tokyo's Asia University has gone missing after temporarily ...
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Germany spying: Far-right party aide held in China spy probe: Prosecutors identify the suspect as Jian G and accuse him of passing information to Chinese ...
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83 aftershocks felt Tuesday morning in Taiwan | Taiwan News | Apr. 23, 2024 10:42
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VW workforce cuts: Volkswagen pays up to 450,000 euros in severance pay: VW is fueling its workforce reductions with high severance payments ...
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Blinken says genocide in Xinjiang is ongoing in report ahead of China visit: Beijing is continuing to commit genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghurs ...
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China’s Cheap EV Exports to Redraw Global Automaking, IEA Says: China is set to change the map of global automaking by stepping up electric-car exports that will ...
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Magnitude 5.9 earthquake rattles east Taiwan | Taiwan News | Apr. 22, 2024 22:16
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China acquired recently banned Nvidia chips in Super Micro, Dell servers, tenders show
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RIP, SSF: Unpacking the PLA’s Latest Restructuring: The Strategic Support Force is no more, and its functions are being separated into three separate arms: the ...
thediplomat.com/2024/04/rip-ssf-unpacking-the-plas-latest-restructuring/
Taiwan to remove all statues of Chinese dictator who stood for 'One China' policy
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Strong earthquakes Tuesday aftershocks of 7.2-magnitude quake: CWA - Focus Taiwan
focustaiwan.tw/society/202404230010
We Tested the BYD Seal—the Car That Explains Why Tesla Just Cut Its Prices: A world-class saloon for the people, from China’s biggest name in EVs ...
wired.com/review/review-byd-seal-2024/
Solomon Islands election yields no majority for pro-China party: SYDNEY -- Neither advocates nor opponents of a security pact with Beijing won a majority in the ...
asia.nikkei.com/Location/Oceania/Pacific-Islands/Solomon-Islands-election-yields-no-majority-for-pro-China-party
Telegram founder says China downloads have not fallen since Apple move: Pavel Durov, billionaire founder and CEO of Telegram, said Apple's move last week to ...
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Electric car sales to rise but affordability in focus, IEA says: Electric car sales will rise strongly in 2024 despite economic headwinds in some markets ...
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Bond Demand Evaporates in Taiwan as Inflation Risks Mount: Taiwan’s government bonds are falling out of favor as traders fear stubborn inflation amid a solid ...
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The 'Future Made in Australia' plan for solar panels relies on a crucial ingredient: Help from China
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Germany sees spike in Chinese and Russian espionage: Six suspected spies have been arrested in quick succession. Security services see links to the war against ...
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Nidec posts unexpected quarterly loss, hit by restructuring costs amid China EV war
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Hualien's Shoufeng Township hit by magnitude 5.9 earthquake - Focus Taiwan: Central Hualien County continued to be rattled by successive earthquakes Monday night ...
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Germany arrests staffer at E.U. Parliament over China spying suspicion: The arrest comes amid mounting concern in Europe over Chinese espionage activity.
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Quick Glance: German Far-Right MEP's Aide Arrested for Alleged Chinese Espionage
- The individual named Jian G. stands accused of sharing information about negotiations at the European Parliament with a Chinese intelligence service and spying on Chinese opposition figures in Germany, according to federal prosecutors.
- Jian Guo is listed as an accredited assistant to MEP Maximilian Krah, the far-right AfD party's lead candidate for the upcoming EU-wide elections on the European Parliament's website.
- The suspect was apprehended in Dresden on Monday and authorities conducted searches at his residences.
- Expressing concern, the AfD addressed the allegations.
Chinese scientists increase F-22 fighter jet’s radar signature 60,000 times with new detection method: study
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Schools, offices in Hualien County closed Tuesday - Focus Taiwan: The Hualien County government has announced the closure of schools and offices in the county on ...
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China tourist dies in plunge from cliff while posing for photo next to famous tree at Indonesia volcano
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'Vivid Express' on Taiwan's alpine railway to launch May 24: Agency - Focus Taiwan
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US Converts Oil Rigs Into 'Floating Fortresses' Amid China Threat in the Pacific
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Russia Is Working on a 128-Core Supercomputing Platform: Report: The country's notoriously ancient computer systems are due for an upgrade.
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Chinese Olympic doping case swept ‘under the carpet' by WADA, U.S. anti-doping chief says
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Singapore gives top-level briefings to reassure foreign banks on stability: City-state keen to bolster its image as a reliable financial centre at a time of ...
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Regular flights between Saudi Arabia and China to launch from April 27: Three flights per week from Shanghai to Riyadh directed during the summer season of 2024
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China's Li Auto cuts car prices in market share battle: Chinese automaker Li Auto on Monday cut prices by around 5% on four of its five models and said it would ...
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China: Record Rainfall Kills 3, Displaces 60,000 in Guangdong: In China, at least three people have died, while authorities evacuated another 60 ...
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Sleepless night in Taiwan as island rattled by cluster of aftershocks: The strongest of more than 200 quakes was measured at 6.1 by the USGS and follows a deadly ...
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The Ukraine war is turning into a Sino-American proxy war: Xi Jinping to Olaf Scholz: All countries must have a place at the table, none should be on the menu ...
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Data protection: class action lawsuit against Grindr in London: For years, the dating app Grindr has handed over personal data to advertising companies ...
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Quick Glance: Lawsuit Alleges Grindr's Unauthorized HIV Status Disclosure
- A group of 670 individuals have joined a class action lawsuit against LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr in the UK seeking damages for the alleged unauthorized disclosure of HIV status and other sensitive data to third parties.
- The lawsuit claims that Grindr violated UK data protection laws by sharing user data without consent, particularly data disclosed before April 3, 2018, and between May 25, 2018, and April 7, 2020.
- Researchers from SINTEF in 2018 published information indicating that Grindr was sharing user data, including HIV status, with analytics companies, sparking intense criticism and prompting changes to the company's privacy policy.
- Grindr was fined 65 million Norwegian kroner for violating GDPR consent rules, leading to further legal issues in the US.
China swimmers: WADA reject cover-up charge, Beijing labels reports 'fake news'
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Former Pak PM Nawaz Sharif on a 5-day China visit : Pakistan's former prime minister and incumbent prime minister's brother Nawaz Sharif is on a 5-day ...
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EU parliament staffer arrested in Germany for allegedly spying for China : Prosecutors accused the man of passing information about discussions in the European ...
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AI luminaries to attend Computex 2024: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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Saudi Aramco chief executive defends China’s role in green transition amid closer ties
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China KOL owns 7 homes worth US$110 million, only goes out wearing clothes, jewels worth over US$1.4 million
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Opinion: I’d rather live in the ‘world’s most dangerous place’ than America: What do Taiwanese think of the US 2024 election? Clarissa Wei gives the view from ...
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Canadian to complete 'run around Taiwan' for charity | Taiwan News | Apr. 23, 2024 15:34
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Formula 1: Aston Martin criticizes “very harsh” Chinese punishment against Stroll
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Australian coach defends Chinese swimming amid doping furore: Australian swimming coach Denis Cotterell has rejected allegations of orchestrated doping in ...
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Why so many Chinese graduates cannot find work: Our number-crunching suggests that their plight could be much worse than previously thought
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Flood disaster in China: »I live here. Everything is under water«: Bridges collapse, roads become raging rivers: heavy rains have led to severe flooding in ...
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Moderate earthquake strikes Taiwan: TAIPEI: A moderate earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale hit Taiwan at 8.04am on Tuesday (April 23).
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US and Philippines launch Balikatan joint military drills in South China Sea: Annual exercises will include coast guard at forefront of recent clashes with ...
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Musical love - Focus Taiwan: Eliahu Inbal, the conductor laureate of the Taipei Symphony Orchestra, kisses a cardboard cut-out of composer Anton Bruckner ...
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Russia's Nornickel moves closer to biggest buyer with plan for copper plant in China
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Espionage in Germany: China rejects allegations: After the arrest of three suspected spies, China has denied the allegations. The embassy calls on Germany to ...
t-online.de/nachrichten/deutschland/aussenpolitik/id_100391708/spionage-in-deutschland-china-weist-vorwuerfe-zurueck.html
DPP lawmaker wants to restrict China trips by Taiwan legislators | Taiwan News | Apr. 23, 2024 17:37
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Pro-China party earns landslide victory in Maldives parliamentary elections: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu’s party earned a landslide victory in ...
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Quick Glance: Pro-China Party Secures Overwhelming Victory in Maldives Election
- President Mohamed Muizzu's PNC party wins by a landslide in Sunday's election, gaining control of parliament with a supermajority.
- The PNC, with three additional seats from allies, secures 70 out of 93 seats, signaling a shift towards China from India.
- Official results confirmation is expected soon, with the new assembly set to take office in early May.
- The election serves as a pivotal moment for Muizzu's agenda of closer economic ties with China following his previous win in the presidential election.
Hiker rescued from ravine in central Taiwan after 10 days | Taiwan News | Apr. 23, 2024 13:07
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Is Chinese wine a danger to Austrian wine?: The best wine in the world will soon be made in China. Lenz Maria Moser knows how this should work ...
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Taiwan's Hualien announces work, office closures amid quakes | Taiwan News | Apr. 23, 2024 09:33
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Taiwanese, Tibetan students protest Chinese envoy's speech at Harvard - Focus Taiwan
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Philippines arms up a two-front pushback on China: MANILA - This week, the Philippines and United States kicked off their largest-ever and most consequential ...
asiatimes.com/2024/04/philippines-arms-up-a-two-front-pushback-on-china/
Section of Taiwan's Central Cross-lsland Highway blocked by rockfalls | Taiwan News | Apr. 23, 2024 12:36
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Hsiao-linked documents misleading, source says: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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Tesla price cuts in China spark wider EV discounts: SHANGHAI -- Tesla and Chinese electric vehicle startup Li Auto have announced the latest discounts for ...
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