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Taiwan’s Lai says defence spending aims to deter war

Taiwan’s Lai says defence spending aims to deter war

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said increased defence spending is intended to deter war, not provoke it, as he used the island’s National Day address on October 10 to call for peace and regional cooperation.

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TSMC reports strong revenue growth amid AI demand

TSMC reports strong revenue growth amid AI demand

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. reported strong revenue growth in September and the third quarter of 2026, as demand for chips used in artificial intelligence and advanced computing continued to support its bus...

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North Korea Criticizes U.S. Taiwan Support, Backs Russia

North Korea Criticizes U.S. Taiwan Support, Backs Russia

North Korea publicly criticized U.S. military support and arms sales to Taiwan and separately reaffirmed its backing for Russia, with leader Kim Jong Un telling President Vladimir Putin that cooperation between the co...

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California Woman Charged in Alleged China Surveillance Case

California Woman Charged in Alleged China Surveillance Case

U.S. authorities arrested Wanying Zhang at Los Angeles International Airport on October 4 and charged her with acting as an unregistered agent of China, alleging she surveilled a relative of Taiwan’s president for Chi...

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Perdue Says Trump Asked Xi About Buying U.S. Weapons

Perdue Says Trump Asked Xi About Buying U.S. Weapons

U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue said President Donald Trump asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping whether China wanted to buy American weapons, but Perdue did not say when the exchange occurred or whether Trump was se...

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Trump Calls Xi Meeting Productive, Cites AI as Focus

Trump Calls Xi Meeting Productive, Cites AI as Focus

U.S. President Donald Trump said his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping was productive for both countries, but the accounts available after their talks offered few details of concrete agreements.

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