Day: April 21, 2025

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Trump’s tariffs on China have sparked a new trade war! Who is winning?

A memo from Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. paves the way for more of the country’s officials to travel to Taiwan, ending a blanket ban under previous policy. The memo also opens the door for official delegations from Taiwan to visit the Philippines.

This is a new building in China and it’s already falling apart!

China’s DeepSeek AI chatbot has shocked the tech world, claiming to be as good or better than U.S. rivals like OpenAI and doing it for a fraction of the cost. But the development has raised questions about how effective U.S. export controls on China have been, and stoked fears over national security. For more, TaiwanPlus spoke to Center for Strategic and International Studies analyst Matt Pearl.

These high-rise buildings are a symbol of China’s urbanization process, but they also represent a major flaw. When the buildings were first constructed, they were modern and impressive, which seemed like a good thing. But over time, the hidden issues have become more apparent, and maintenance costs are extremely high. People will naturally move away from these homes, which increases the likelihood of these high-rise buildings becoming slums.

Some experts believe that China’s involvement in the Ukraine war could serve as a way to gain combat experience for a potential invasion of Taiwan, given that China has not fought a war in more than 40 years. Our guests, Guermantes Lailari and Sana Hashmi, share their insights.

The Philippines has taken a major step in strengthening its maritime defense by entering into a strategic partnership with Fincantieri (Italy) and thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (Germany) to build the U212 NFS-class submarine. The project not only brings state-of-the-art underwater technology, but also supports the development of the local defense industry and the construction of a new submarine base. With stealth technology, Air Independent Propulsion (AIP), and non-magnetic steel, the submarine will be an invisible force that strengthens the Philippines’ position in the Indo-Pacific region.#Philippines #Submarine #Fincantieri #Thyssenkrupp #U212NFS #Submarine #HorizonIII #MilitaryModernization #PhilippineNavy #MaritimeDefense #SouthChinaSea #AdvancedSubmarine #Armament #AirIndependentPropulsion #NonMagneticSteel #Italy #Germany #PhilippineDefense #MilitaryNews #IndoPacific

Chinese Social Media Influencers based in Taiwan have been deported back to China.

A detailed history of Chinese AWACS.

White House official site, https://www.whitehouse.gov/lab-leak-t…The proximal origin of SARS-CoV-2 (Nature medicine) (March 2020)https://www.nature.com/articles/s4159…Statement in support of the scientists, public health professionals, and medical professionals of China combatting COVID-19 (Lancet) (Feb 2020)https://www.thelancet.com/journals/la…The rapid, open, and transparent sharing of data on this outbreak is now being threatened by rumours and misinformation around its origins. We stand together to strongly condemn conspiracy theories suggesting that COVID-19 does not have a natural origin. Conspiracy theories do nothing but create fear, rumours, and prejudice that jeopardise our global collaboration in the fight against this virus. We support the call from the Director-General of WHO to promote scientific evidence and unity over misinformation and conjecture.