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Xi Jinping’s Mao-esque aura grows, … Delays to Taiwan’s first domestically built submarine, called the Hai Kun, have triggered contract penalties for its builder. CSBC Corporation will now face daily fines of over US$6,000 per day. The … Hello, this is China Deep Dive. We have all the information you need to know about China at present. Today’s topic is:Japan has delivered a major blow to China’s semiconductor industry.Following … To keep a centuries-old tradition alive, residents of Taipei’s Wanhua District head into the streets to drive away evil spirits. They set off firecrackers and play bugles as night patrols mark … The war over Taiwan won’t start with bullets. It will start with money. It’s already begun, and the CCP has much better strategic thinking than the US. As tensions with Beijing grow, the shadow of Taiwan’s late president, Chiang Kai-shek, still looms large over the territory. Fifty years after his death, Chiang remains one of Taiwan’s most divisive … China vs Japan Clash EXPLODES: Chinese & Japanese Ships Clash In Disputed Island, Pacific on Edge! China and Japan’s coast guards have given different accounts of a confrontation that occurred near … Leaked documents reveal that China has been secretly buying Russian weapons since 2022, reportedly to prepare for a potential invasion of Taiwan. What’s on Beijing’s shopping list?About 10 Chinese and Russian … China has laid out seven pieces of evidence it says bolsters its territorial claims to Taiwan, including several World War II-era documents. Taipei says Beijing is manipulating those documents. New Zealand published a photo showing that its largest naval ship encountered a Taiwanese warship while transiting the Taiwan Strait in November. In a risky escalation, Chinese J-15 fighter jets locked their weapon radars onto Japanese F-15s in at least two separate incidents as China held Liaoning carrier drills in the Miyako Strait … China has set a new record, with its trade surplus topping one trillion dollars as exports surge beyond U.S. markets. Other countries are raising concerns, as leaders in Europe warn Beijing … Taiwan-US drone development collaboration may take a major step forward as the US Congress proposes its latest version of the National Defense Authorization Act, which would require a joint drone development … In today’s show: Japan, Australia Boost Ties as China Tensions Grow US House Releases Draft 2026 National Defense Authorization Act Macron: EU Could Tariff Chinese Goods Over Trade Deficit HK Election … US Congress has released the latest version of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, which paves the way for increasing US-Taiwan defense cooperation. 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Tensions between two of Asia’s biggest economies are rising … Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to break down China’s escalating threats toward Japan, rising tensions over Taiwan and mounting backlash in Hong Kong as Beijing tightens … In 2025, geopolitical tensions between China and Japan, along with the strategic rivalry between China and the US, have triggered a wave of Japanese and Taiwanese companies leaving mainland China. On … In today’s show: Ex-Pentagon Official: 5% of GDP Defense Spending Reasonable for Taiwan Former AmCham Taiwan President on Shaping the Taiwan Relations Act Hong Kong Mourns as Building Fire Death Toll … China is threatening war with Japan—again. After Japan’s new prime minister suggested Tokyo wouldn’t sit on the sidelines if China attacks Taiwan, Beijing went into full meltdown mode. A Chinese consul-general … A turning point is here. Taiwan just unveiled a historic $40 billion defense upgrade, directly responding to China’s growing aggression and Xi Jinping’s 2027 invasion goal. From new missiles and drones … China sent 26 planes, 8 naval vessels and two official ships near Taiwan in fresh incursions between Thursday and Friday morning. On November 20th, Reuters published an exclusive report revealing that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is actively using large numbers of civilian roll-on/roll-off ferries and cargo ships to form a so-called … China Responds to Taiwan’s $40 Billion Military Buildup with FuryTaiwan proposes a bold $40 billion military expansion to counter China’s growing aggression, raising regional tensions. President Lai Ching-te’s plan seeks to …
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