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world Philippines' president to discuss tariffs in Trump meeting this July, top diplomat says
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
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...

Taiwanese University Expands Taiwan-US Academic Exchange in Silicon Valley
President Ching-Yu Yang of National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (7th L), Vice President Shu-Ling Hsieh (6th L), Director Hong-Wei Yen of the TECO Science and Technology Division (8th L), Director Ching-Feng Tung of the TECO...

Rubio to meet China’s foreign minister in Malaysia as U.S.-Chinese tensions mount
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...

Police arrest four men linked to a Taiwan-based group and accuse them of subversion
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...

World News | Taiwan Reports Heightened Chinese Incursions Around Territory
Taipei [Taiwan], July 11 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense on Friday detected one Chinese aircraft and nine Chinese naval vessels operating around territorial waters as of 6am (local time). The aircraft crossed the median line and...

Tariffs, Taiwan and South China Sea: Rubio to meet China’s Wang at high-stakes Asean summit in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi today on the sidelines of Asean talks in Malaysia where Washington’s tariffs are in sharp focus. Rubio and Wang’s first face-to-face meeting since...

Taiwan kicks off army drills amid China threat
(UPDATE) TAIPEI — Taiwan kicked off its largest military drills on Wednesday with regular troops joined by a record number of reservists for 10 days of training aimed at defending the island against a Chinese invasion. TAKING AIM Taiwanese...

Taiwan ships first tilapia batch to Singapore to cut US reliance, diversify markets
Taiwan's largest tilapia-producing city has shipped its first container of fish to Singapore as part of an effort to reduce dependence on the US market, where looming tariffs under president Donald Trump have created uncertainty for agricultural...

Opinion – Gendered Exclusion: Rethinking Taiwan’s Marginalisation
Taiwan’s absence from multilateral institutions is often narrated as a diplomatic anomaly, a by-product of great power rivalry or a legal issue of statehood. But there is something more quietly corrosive at work—an exclusion that does not merely...
Philippines' president to discuss tariffs in Trump meeting this month, top diplomat says
By Danial Azhar KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington this month, Manila's top diplomat said on Friday, with an increased trade tariff on one of Washington's top...

World News | Rubio to Meet China's Foreign Minister in Malaysia as US-Chinese Tensions Mount
Kuala Lumpur, Jul 11 (AP) US 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...

'Country is now back...': US President Donald Trump after Nvidia reaches $4 trillion market value
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang met with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday (July 10), a report has said. The meeting occurred on a historic day for Nvidia, which closed the trading session with a market capitalisation exceeding $4...

Rubio meets China's foreign minister in Malaysia as US-Chinese tensions mount
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — 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...

Taiwan’s quiet intelligence posture
While global headlines often focus on the military balance in the Taiwan Strait or the promise of US intervention, there is a quieter, less visible battle that might ultimately define Taiwan’s future: the battle for intelligence autonomy. Despite...

AI Company Plays Wack-A-Mole To Keep Chinese Propagandists From Using ChatGPT To Sow Division In American Politics
Suspected Chinese operatives are using ChatGPT to fuel propaganda efforts targeting American political discourse, according to a Thursday threat report from OpenAI. The company said Chinese actors leveraged its model to generate posts that played...

Taiwan launches record military drills amid China threats
Taiwanstarted its annual Han Kuang military exercise on Wednesday, aiming to test its defense capabilities against a possible attack from the Chinese mainland, with the maneuvers expected to last for 10 days. This is twice as long as the Han Kuang...

Trump to host Philippine president to discuss trade and security in Asia
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — President Donald Trump will host his Philippine counterpart in the White House “very soon” to discuss how the longtime treaty allies can further deepen their security and economic engagements, the Philippine ambassador...
Rubio to meet China’s foreign minister in Malaysia as US-Chinese tensions mount
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Author of the article: Published Jul 10, 2025 • 3 minute read Article content By Matthew Lee KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is wrapping his up his second and final day at a Southeast...

Minister hails Lithuania relations as delegation visits
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) yesterday hailed the importance of security and economic ties between Taiwan and Lithuania as he met with a delegation of Lithuanian lawmakers in Taipei. The eight-member Seimas delegation is led by...