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Taiwan's president pulls off a 'stowaway-style escape farce' to visit Africa's last monarchyPolitics

Taiwan's president pulls off a 'stowaway-style escape farce' to visit Africa's last monarchy

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te completed a visit to Eswatini via a mystery route, days after blaming China for a cancelled trip. Beijing responded by calling it a 'stowaway-style escape farce', which is honestly a great band name.

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Surprise! China actually doesn't want a war over Taiwan right nowPolitics

Surprise! China actually doesn't want a war over Taiwan right now

A Foreign Policy report suggests Xi Jinping views potential conflict over Taiwan as a tragedy to be avoided, not an opportunity to be seized - complicating the dominant narrative of inevitable Chinese military aggression.

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Trump-Xi summit carries high stakes on trade, Taiwan and IranPolitics

Trump-Xi summit carries high stakes on trade, Taiwan and Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump heads to Beijing for a summit with Xi Jinping, with trade disputes, Taiwan, and Iran expected to dominate an agenda with major global implications.

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Doubts over U.S. reliability are stalling Taiwan's weapons purchases, analysis findsPolitics

Doubts over U.S. reliability are stalling Taiwan's weapons purchases, analysis finds

Growing doubts about U.S. reliability are complicating Taiwan's defense procurement efforts, making it harder for Taipei to justify and sustain major arms purchases, according to an analysis by The Diplomat.

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Taiwan relieved after Trump-Xi summit produced no major concessions on its statusPolitics

Taiwan relieved after Trump-Xi summit produced no major concessions on its status

Taiwan expressed cautious relief after the Trump-Xi summit produced no major concessions on the island's status, though Taipei is still awaiting U.S. approval of a pending arms package.

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Taiwan reverses course on nuclear power amid energy security concernsPolitics

Taiwan reverses course on nuclear power amid energy security concerns

Taiwan's Lai administration has abandoned the DPP's decades-long opposition to nuclear energy, citing energy security pressures linked to global supply disruptions connected to the conflict involving Iran.

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Trump could shift Taiwan policy during Xi talks with little congressional check, analyst warnsPolitics

Trump could shift Taiwan policy during Xi talks with little congressional check, analyst warns

An Asia policy expert has told France 24 that President Trump could unilaterally alter US policy toward Taiwan during his summit with Xi Jinping, with Congress holding limited tools to intervene.

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