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Rubio meets China’s foreign minister in Malaysia as U.S.-Chinese tensions grow over trade and security
Fortune
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrapped up his second and final day at a Southeast Asian security conference in a high-stakes meeting with his Chinese counterpart as tensions grow between Washington and Beijing over issues from trade to...
Taiwan reports Chinese military incursions around its territory
Newsroom Post
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July 10, 2025
Taipei [Taiwan]: Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) said that it detected 12 Chinese military aircraft, seven naval vessels operating around Taiwan until 6 am (local time) on Thursday. According to Taiwan’s MND, 10 out of 12 sorties...
US Secretary of State Rubio meets China Foreign Minister’s Wang on sidelines of ASEAN talks
Hong Kong Free Press
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July 11, 2025
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi Friday on the sidelines of ASEAN talks in Malaysia, where Washington’s tariffs are in sharp focus. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends the ASEAN Post-Ministerial...
Taiwan troops use newly purchased tanks from the US in live-fire drills
Daily Gate City - Iowa
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Taiwan included its first batch of 38 U.S.-purchased M1A2T Abrams tanks in a live-fire exercise at Hsinchu military base on Thursday, as it launched its annual military exercises intended to guard against Chinese threats. President Lai Ching-te...
Taiwan shows off new U.S. Abrams tanks during annual military drills
Japan Times
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July 10, 2025
TAIPEI/HSINCHU, Taiwan – Taiwan's army on Thursday displayed the fire power of its first U.S.-sourced M1A2T Abrams tanks — a traditional weapon analysts say will need to be increasingly protected against drones in any future battle given lessons...
The 8-point buzzsaw facing any invasion of Taiwan
Responsible Statecraft - Washington D.C.
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July 11, 2025
The groom is Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s new president, a former jihadist leader who has swapped his fatigues for a suit. Al-Sharaa assumed power just six months ago and sits atop a transitional government formed from the ashes of a 14-year civil...
Military strikes won’t keep Iran from becoming a nuclear state; diplomacy will
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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Yet neither military operation reliably or completely terminated the targeted program. Many experts of nuclear strategy believe that while the Israeli strike destroyed the Osirak complex, it likely accelerated former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein’s...
US unlikely to reduce military trainers in Taiwan: CSIS expert
Taipei Times
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July 10, 2025
Defending Taiwan is one of the top priorities of the Pentagon, and the US is “very unlikely” to reduce its military presence in the nation, a US defense expert said today. This came after Defense Priorities, a US think tank, on Wednesday released...
U.K., France reaffirm commitment to Indo-Pacific, Taiwan stability
Focus Taiwan
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July 11, 2025
Taipei, July 11 (CNA) The United Kingdom and France on Thursday underscored the growing strategic importance of the Indo-Pacific, including Taiwan, to European security, as well as their commitment to the region's stability, during a leaders'...
Taiwan Showcases US-Made Abrams Tanks During War Games
StratNews Global
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July 10, 2025
Home China Taiwan Showcases US-Made Abrams Tanks During War Games Wearing a combat helmet, President Lai Ching-te observed the firing, saying later that with "every increase in the military's combat power, the nation and its people gain an extra...
USD 235 Million Birkin International Hotel Opens in Melaka, Redefining Sustainable Luxury for the Modern Traveller
Macau Business
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July 11, 2025
MALACCA, Malaysia, July 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Birkin International Hotel, a landmark in sustainable luxury, had officially opened its doors on July 9 in a grand celebration officiated by His Excellency Tun Seri Setia Dr. Haji Mohd Ali bin Mohd...
world Philippines' president to discuss tariffs in Trump meeting this July, top diplomat says
Asiaone
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July 11, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington this month, Manila's top diplomat said on Friday (July 11), with an increased trade tariff on one of Washington's top defence allies set to...
Trump to host Philippine president to discuss trade, security in Asia
Mid Day Mumbai
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July 11, 2025
The US, Japan and the Philippines have been building a trilateral bloc to broaden security and economic cooperation President Donald Trump will host his Philippine counterpart in the White House 'very soon' to discuss how the longtime treaty...
Rubio to meet China’s foreign minister in Malaysia as U.S.-Chinese tensions mount
The Asahi Shimbun
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KUALA LUMPUR-- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is wrapping his up his second and final day at a Southeast Asian security conference with a high-stakes meeting with his Chinese counterpart as tensions grow between Washington and Beijing over...
Taiwan's president watches live-fire drills with new US-made tanks
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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They are part of far-reaching upgrades to Taiwan's arsenal and training practices, with F-16V jet fighters, HIMARS missile defenses and stealthy unmanned vehicles now entering use. Lai said this year's Han Kuang exercises were being conducted on...
Taiwan’s M1A2T tanks hit every target in Han Kuang drills
Focus Taiwan
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July 10, 2025
A platoon of M1A2T tanks scored a perfect hit rate during a live-fire drill Thursday at Hsinchu County’s Kengzikou Range, part of Taiwan’s annual Han Kuang military exercises. The four U.S.-made tanks fired 19 rounds at stationary and moving...
Taiwan shows off new US tanks as annual war games intensify
Channel News Asia
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July 10, 2025
Analysts and regional military attaches say that while the Abrams remains a potent and highly adaptable weapon that would help Taiwan defend its cities and coasts in an invasion scenario, Taiwan will have to leverage its counter-drone technology...
Taiwan's shows off new US tanks as annual war games intensify
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Greg Torode and Fabian Hamacher TAIPEI/HSINCHU (Reuters) -Taiwan's army on Thursday displayed the fire power of its first U.S.-sourced M1A2T Abrams tanks - a traditional weapon that analysts say will need to be increasingly protected against...
Taiwan students find educational freedom in Guam exchange program
The Guam Daily Post
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Twelve students from Jinou Girls High School in Taipei recently completed an eight-day educational exchange on Guam, part of a nearly two-decade program that has brought hundreds of Taiwanese students to experience the island’s more relaxed...
Police arrest four men linked to a Taiwan-based group and accuse them of subversion
Macau Daily Times
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July 11, 2025
Hong Kong police announced yesterday that they arrested four people linked to a Taiwan-based group under a Beijing-imposed national security law, accusing them of conspiracy to commit subversion. Steve Li, Chief Superintendent of the National...