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Taiwan passes $25 billion emergency defense budget
The Taiwanese Legislative Yuan passed a special defense budget totaling 780 billion NTD ($25 billion USD) to counter rising PRC aggression. The funding is split into two rounds, with 300 billion NTD allocated for immediate purchases of HIMARS, M109A7 howitzers, …
Republicans propose $500 million in military aid for Taiwan and $200 million in aid for Philippines.
U.S. House panel approves spending bill with US$500 million for Taiwan Washington, April 28 (CNA) A U.S. House committee on Tuesday approved a key spending bill that includes US$500 million in military assistance for Taiwan and support for its participation …
Several Asian economies including Taiwan Indonesia and India are reportedly facing dollar funding pressure linked to oil driven cash demand
Several countries across Asia are confirming they experienced major dollar funding losses last month amidst a cash crunch on surging demand for money to buy oil. Officials in Taiwan, Indonesia, India and in other places have had to scramble to …
China will eliminate tariffs on all imports from all 53 African countries with which it holds diplomatic ties starting May 1, excluding Eswatini, which maintains ties with Taiwan.
BREAKING: China will eliminate tariffs on all imports from all 53 African countries with which it holds diplomatic ties starting May 1, excluding Eswatini, which maintains ties with Taiwan. pic.twitter.com/cDiIr2Aqx9 — Current Report (@Currentreport1) April 3, 2026
Taiwan energy reserves reported near low levels
Taiwan faces severe energy shortages, with only 11 days of reserves left due to halted Gulf shipments and U.S. delivery failures, heightening its strategic vulnerability to such proposals. https://t.co/sfkuPQEeVJ — Canadian Prepper (@PrepperCanadian) March 18, 2026 Taiwan imports ~97% of …
A large number of Chinese military aircraft are said to have assembled near Taiwan right now. What if China invades Taiwan and Strait of Hormuz stays closed?
🚨🚨🚨 CHINA SURROUNDED TAIWAN WHILE AMERICA WAS FIGHTING IRAN. THE TIMING IS NOT A COINCIDENCE. 🚨🚨🚨 Yesterday, Taiwan's military detected 26 Chinese warplanes. 7 Chinese navy ships. All circling the island at once. This is the LARGEST military presence China …
Investors are dumping Asian stocks at a rapid pace, Taiwan took the hardest hit
Taiwan took the hardest hit with record -$7.9B (TSMC/semicon exodus), Korea -$1.6B, India -$1.3B. MSCI Asia Pacific cratered -6.3% in a week—worst drop outside major crises in ~6 years—erasing early-2026 momentum. Risk-off panic is driving flows to USD and safe …
China is of course closely studying the recent US operations in Venezuela. Any attack plans on Taiwan likely delayed by years.
via JustmeTX Both Chinese and Russian defensive systems were in Venezuela and the US just walked through it like it wasn’t there. Nobody should have expected Venezuela to be able to hold of US forces. But they did not launch …
US general admits Latin America focus is resources, not democracy… When has the US kidnapped the leader of another country before? What’s to stop China from kidnapping the leader of Taiwan or Japan?
Funny how democracy always lives on top of oil. The reason why Venezuela is under attack U.S. Southern Command chief General Laura Richardson just said the truth out loud: the U.S. focus in Latin America isn’t “democracy” — it’s controlling …
U.S. blockades Venezuela, China blockades Taiwan, global tension spikes
The US blockaded Venezuela, ostensibly, to enforce oil sanctions. Today, China blockaded Taiwan, ostensibly, as part of military drills. The Centuries and the Skipper ships seized by the US off the coast of Venezuela were carrying oil destined for Asia, …
China stages massive Taiwan Strait drills with 90 warplanes and rockets… China says the United States cannot stop Taiwan reunification, saying the United States cannot stop Taiwan’s reunification.
Another cross-border flashpoint this year.How many have we had already? More than we’re comfortable admitting. Off the top of the list: • Russia–Ukraine• Israel–Gaza–Lebanon–Syria–Red Sea spillover• Iran–Israel• Iran–Pakistan• Iran–Iraq• Pakistan–Afghanistan•… — Monica Jasuja (@jasuja) December 30, 2025 China launched its …
China mobilizes army, navy, air, and missiles near Taiwan while US warns nukes could threaten homeland in unprecedented buildup
China is building hundreds of missile silos so the US can’t tell which ones actually have nukes. That’s the whole point. It forces America to assume the worst every time. China is readying intercontinental missiles The US Department of War …
Natalie Winters interviews the Vice President of Taiwan.
I sat down for a rare interview with Taiwan’s Vice President, @Bikhim. Must-watch insights from a leader operating at the center of where history is shaped every day. pic.twitter.com/tamvQQOFrI — Natalie Winters (@nataliegwinters) December 1, 2025
Trump calls Japan after long discussion with (angry) Xi — walking the Taiwan tightrope.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping was angry, and President Trump was listening. Days after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi outraged China by suggesting a Chinese attack on Taiwan could mobilize a Tokyo military response, Xi spent half of an hourlong phone …
China and Japan, with Trump in the middle, stoke existential showdown… Beijing sees calls with president as a win in spat over Taiwan…
China and Japan Are in a Showdown, With Trump in the Middle With Japan’s new leader refusing to back down from China’s show of force and claims on Taiwan, Xi Jinping picks up the phone to try to pry the …
In an Unusual Move, Xi Calls Trump to Discuss Ukraine and Taiwan
Authored by Mike Shedlock via mishtalk, Xi’s call is unusual, but it’s also easy to figure out. I have a peace proposal. China’s Xi Calls Trump The Wall Street Journal reports China’s Xi Calls Trump in Unusual Move to Discuss Ukraine, …
JAPAN’S TAKAICHI REJECTS CHINA DEMAND TO RETRACT TAIWAN REMARKS
*JAPAN’S TAKAICHI REJECTS CHINA DEMAND TO RETRACT TAIWAN REMARKS 🇯🇵🇨🇳 pic.twitter.com/YxdKLQlEJp — Investing.com (@Investingcom) November 21, 2025 The emerging result is a “return to history” in the sense of former regional leaders restoring their lost spheres of influence with US …
Taiwan rejects US proposal for 50-50 chip production split, TSMC to keep bulk of $165B operations in Taiwan despite Arizona expansion
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/taiwan-not-agree-50-50-002030899.html Taiwan will not agree to a deal with the United States for half of all semiconductor production to take place in the country, the island’s top tariff negotiator said on Wednesday after returning home. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard …
Xi wants Trump to declare U.S. opposes Taiwan independence and Trump might give it to him
Xi Jinping is asking for something no U.S. president has ever given, and Trump might hand it over. The demand is blunt: a formal U.S. declaration against Taiwan’s independence. Not ambiguity. Not neutrality. Opposition. If that happens, decades of careful …
Trump slaps massive tariffs on EU, India, Taiwan and Switzerland in sweeping trade crackdown
“U.S. imports from China fell to 28.3 billion in April, the lowest since March 2020 amid rising tariffs and trade uncertainty.” https://www.tipranks.com/news/u-s-imports-from-china-at-lowest-level-since-2020-as-trade-deficit-halves “President Trump has warned that the European Union could face 35 % tariffs unless it meets a $600 billion investment commitment that …
Taiwan tells Trump “China is preparing to invade Taiwan and it’s going to happen under your watch!”
"China is preparing to invade Taiwan" That's what Taiwan's deputy foreign minister Wu Chihchung has told Sky News. But if it happened, how would Donald Trump react?@HelenAnnSmith0 joins @Stone_SkyNews to discuss his options on the Trump 100 podcast. 🎧https://t.co/hjO9otFDZo — …
Trump blocks Taiwan’s president from NYC stopover. China drills past Japan. Taiwan airs invasion drama with blackouts, broadcast hijacks, and war declaration.
USA blocks Taiwan President’s NY stopover President Lai planned a New York transit on the way to Paraguay and Belize. Both countries recognize Taiwan’s sovereignty. The White House canceled the stop. No statement. No media defense. Beijing objected and Washington …
New TV show imagines China invasion, gives Taiwan viewers wake-up call…
A TV show centring around a Chinese invasion is hitting a little too close to home in Taiwan. On the surface, ‘Zero Day Attack’ could be just another Hollywood thriller – air-raid sirens blasting, explosions ripping through buildings and swarms …
China just launched a major “naval formation training at sea” just across the strait from Taiwan.
BREAKING: China just launched a major "naval formation training at sea" just across the strait from Taiwan. Via @ianellisjones pic.twitter.com/7yG7E9nfQP — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) July 11, 2025 China unveils nuclear missile that can vaporize continents 🚨⚡BREAKING AND UNUSUAL China unveils …
Trump told Xi Jinping he would bomb Beijing if Taiwan was invaded. Audio from 2024 fundraiser surfaces.
During a private fundraiser in 2024, then-candidate Donald Trump told donors that he warned Chinese President Xi Jinping he would bomb Beijing if China invaded Taiwan. The remarks were captured in audio recordings obtained by journalists Josh Dawsey, Tyler Pager, …
NATO warns Xi may enlist Putin if Taiwan war starts
NATO chief warns Xi could urge Putin to attack Europe if China invades Taiwan, as Russian ammo output now triples NATO’s yearly production. JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇨🇳🇷🇺🇪🇺 If China attacks Taiwan, Xi will try to drag Russia into a war with …
This is the largest debt ceiling increase in U.S. history. Taiwan Investors are selling U.S. Bonds at the fastest pace since the onset of Covid
This is the largest debt ceiling increase in U.S. history. So much for “fiscal responsibility.” https://t.co/V6z78X9ubQ — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) June 28, 2025 Trump’s “big beautiful bill” is very unpopular pic.twitter.com/wsOkzWanjZ — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) June 28, 2025 …
Taiwan Drone Alliance Quadruples Size, Fortifies Supply Chain.
Taiwan’s state-backed drone industry alliance has grown from 50 members at its September 2024 inception to more than 200 today and is expeditiously decoupling from China-based supply chains, Chairman Hu Kai-Hung tells Aviation Week. Hu, who also serves as the …