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🇨🇳🇹🇼🇺🇸 Xi Jinping met with Taiwan's opposition leader today for the first KMT-CCP leadership sit-down in nearly a decade. The timing is not a coincidence. U.S. forces have been redeployed from East Asia to the Middle East, and Taiwan officials …
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 …
Trump blocks Taiwan’s president from a symbolic New York stopover. China raises objections. Trump complies. Lai Ching-te cancels the trip. Markets barely flinch. But something isn’t right. Lai was en route to Paraguay, Guatemala, Belize. All Taiwan diplomatic allies. The …
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 …
#BREAKING: A French media outlet has confirmed that at least one IAF Dassault Rafale has been shot down by the Pakistan Air Force. pic.twitter.com/F0wB3QOOLJ — Defence Index (@Defence_Index) May 9, 2025 Pakistan’s recent air combat success over India has sent …