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China sanctions retired Japan general over Taiwan 'collusion'
Beijing (AFP) Dec 15, 2025 China sanctioned the Japanese military's former top officer Monday for "colluding with 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces", Beijing's foreign ministry said, as a weeks-long row with Tokyo simmers. Shigeru Iwasaki, who was chief of staff of the Japanese Self Defense Forces Joint Staff from 2012 to 2014, was named as an advisor to Taiwan's government in March, according to Taiwanese media. The sanctions come as China and Japan are enmeshed in a row over prime minister Sanae Takaichi's suggest ... read more |
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China sanctions retired Japan general over Taiwan 'collusion'Beijing (AFP) Dec 15, 2025 China sanctioned the Japanese military's former top officer Monday for "colluding with 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces", Beijing's foreign ministry said, as a weeks-long row with Tokyo simmers. ... more 
Taiwan says China deploys warships in 'military operations'Taipei (AFP) Dec 5, 2025 Taiwan said Friday that China had deployed warships for "military operations" stretching hundreds of kilometres from the Yellow Sea to the South China Sea, posing a "threat" to the region. ... more 
Japan denies report that Trump told PM not to provoke China on TaiwanTokyo (AFP) Nov 27, 2025 Japan denied on Thursday a Wall Street Journal report that said US President Donald Trump had advised Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi not to provoke China over Taiwan's sovereignty. ... more 
Taiwan's president to propose $40 bn in extra defence spendingTaipei (AFP) Nov 26, 2025 Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said his government will propose $40 billion in additional defence spending over several years, as the democratic island seeks to deter a potential Chinese invasion. ... more |
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US approves first military sale to Taiwan since Trump's returnTaipei (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 The United States has approved $330 million-worth of parts and components in its first military sale to Taiwan since US President Donald Trump's return to office, the island's foreign ministry said Friday. ... more
Demarches and decapitation: Japan and China's Taiwan spatTokyo (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 Japan and China's long-testy relations have worsened in recent days following comments by new premier Sanae Takaichi about a possible attack by Beijing on Taiwan. ... more
Japan says Taiwan stance 'unchanged'; China summons Japan ambassadorTokyo (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 Japan said Friday that its position on Taiwan has not changed, amid a spat with Beijing following comments from hawkish new premier Sanae Takaichi about a possible attack by China on the self-ruled island. ... more 
Chinese police issue bounties on Taiwanese influencersBeijing (AFP) Nov 13, 2025 Chinese police on Thursday offered bounties of up to $35,000 for help arresting Taiwanese influencers Wen Tzu-yu and Chen Po-yuan on allegations that the pair disseminated "anti-China" content online. ... more 
Taiwan says not 'overly worried' about Trump-Xi talksTaipei (AFP) Nov 12, 2025 Taiwan's top diplomat expressed confidence on Wednesday that future talks between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping would not "sacrifice" the democratic island's interests. ... more |
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Taiwan coastguard faces China's might near frontline islands
Kinmen, Taiwan (AFP) Nov 11, 2025 With a clear view of China's skyscraper-studded coastline, Taiwanese coastguard captain Huang Heng-chun steers his patrol boat through choppy waters around a group of islands controlled by Taipei. Huang and his crew are on alert for China Coast Guard ships, which have been entering sensitive waters around Kinmen with greater frequency as Beijing dials up pressure on Taiwan. China claims all of Taiwan as part of its territory and has threatened to use force to bring it under its control. Just ... read more 
Japan protests at Chinese diplomat threat over PM's Taiwan commentsTokyo (AFP) Nov 10, 2025 Tokyo said Monday it had lodged a protest over a Chinese diplomat's online threat of decapitation made after remarks on Taiwan by Japan's new prime minister. ... more |
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Trump says Xi understands 'consequences' if China invades TaiwanWest Palm Beach, US (AFP) Nov 2, 2025 President Donald Trump said Xi Jinping understands the consequences if China invades Taiwan, while refusing to specifically say the United States would defend the island, according to an extract of a CBS News interview broadcast Sunday. ... more
Taiwan's new opposition leader against defence spending hikeTaipei (AFP) Nov 1, 2025 Taiwan can't afford to hike its defence budget to more than three percent of GDP, the new leader of the democratic island's biggest opposition party told AFP, which could derail the government's spending plans. ... more 
Chinese defence minister seeks 'trust' with US but cautions over TaiwanKuala Lumpur (AFP) Oct 31, 2025 China and the United States should build "trust" in order to co-exist, Beijing's defence minister said on Friday, but cautioned Washington about its "words and deeds" on Taiwan. ... more
China opens probe into Taiwan lawmaker for 'separatist activities'Beijing (AFP) Oct 28, 2025 China has opened a probe into Puma Shen, a prominent Taiwanese lawmaker it has previously sanctioned, for alleged criminal "separatist activities", authorities said Tuesday. ... more
Rubio rejects US abandoning Taiwan for China dealJerusalem (AFP) Oct 25, 2025 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected on Saturday the idea of abandoning Taiwan as part of a trade deal with China sought by President Donald Trump. ... more |
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