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NewsDesk MC May 23, 2026May 23, 2026 Beijing summit, china, Chinese Navy, coast guard, cross-strait relations, donald trump, Geopolitics, indo-pacific, Joseph Wu, Lai Ching-te, maritime security, military deployment, Naval Activity, regional stability, South China Sea, taiwan, Taiwan Strait, US-China relations, Western Pacific, Xi Jinping, Yellow Sea

China’s Vast Maritime Surge Raises Tensions Around Taiwan

Taipei-China deployed more than 100 navy, coast guard and other vessels across waters stretching from the Yellow Sea to the

US Signals Taiwan Arms Package Unlinked to Iran Conflict Amid Approval Uncertainty

Washington-U.S. arms sales to Taiwan are proceeding through a long-established approval process and are not connected to the war with

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NewsDesk MC May 22, 2026May 22, 2026 arms sales, Beijing, china, defense policy, donald trump, Epic Fury, foreign military sales, geopolitical tensions, Hung Cao, indo-pacific, Iran war, military aid, munitions, Pentagon, State Department, taipei, taiwan, Taiwan security, U.S.-China relations, united states, Xi Jinping

U.S. Freezes Taiwan Arms Transfers as Iran Campaign Drains Munitions

Washington-The United States has temporarily paused arms sales to Taiwan to ensure adequate munitions supplies for ongoing military operations against

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NewsDesk MC May 21, 2026May 21, 2026 arms sales, Asia-Pacific, Beijing, china, defense spending, Diplomacy, donald trump, Foreign Policy, geopolitical tensions, Lai Ching-te, military support, One China policy, security tensions, strategic talks, taipei, taiwan, Taiwan Strait, Tsai Ing-wen, U.S.-China relations, united states, Xi Jinping

Lai Signals Readiness for Historic Trump Call Amid Taiwan Tensions

Washington-Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday he would be “happy” to speak with U.S. President Donald Trump, after Trump

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NewsDesk MC May 20, 2026May 20, 2026 arms sales, china, cross-strait relations, defense spending, Democratic Progressive Party, donald trump, geopolitical tensions, indo-pacific, Lai Ching-te, Military Tensions, regional security, Republic of China, sovereignty, taipei, taiwan, Taiwan Affairs Office, Taiwan Strait, US-China relations, Western Pacific, Xi Jinping, Zhu Fenglian

Taiwan’s Lai Says He Would Tell Trump China Is Destabilizing Indo-Pacific Region

Taipei-Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday that if he were to speak with US President Donald Trump, he would

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NewsDesk MC May 18, 2026 australia, Beijing influence, china, Diplomacy, dolphin trade, environmental policy, Foreign Policy, geopolitical rivalry, Honiara, Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, Jeremiah Manele, marine conservation, Matthew Wale, One China policy, Pacific Islands, Pacific security, Peter Kenilorea, Rick Hou, solomon islands, taiwan, tuna industry

Wale Signals Policy Shift as Solomon Islands Elevates China Critics

Honiara— The new government of Solomon Islands appointed prominent critics of Beijing to senior cabinet positions and reinstated a ban

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NewsDesk MC May 16, 2026May 16, 2026 Beijing, China Taiwan tensions, Chinese military pressure, cross-strait relations, defense spending, donald trump, F-16 fighter jets, Geopolitics, Indo-Pacific security, Lai Ching-te, military deterrence, regional security, Reuters, taipei, taiwan, Taiwan Relations Act, Taiwan Strait, US arms sales, US China relations, Washington, Xi Jinping

Taiwan Defends US Arms Ties as Trump Wavers on New Weapons Deal

Taipei-Taiwan on Saturday reaffirmed the importance of US arms sales to the island, saying the transfers are grounded in American

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NewsDesk MC May 16, 2026May 16, 2026 Beijing summit, China Taiwan tensions, Chinese military pressure, defense spending, donald trump, F-16 jets, Geopolitics, indo-pacific, Lai Ching-te, military deterrence, regional security, Reuters, taipei, taiwan, Taiwan Relations Act, Taiwan Strait, Taiwanese government, US arms sales, US China relations, Washington, Xi Jinping

Taiwan Urges Continued US Arms Support After Trump Signals Hesitation on New Deal

Taipei-Taiwan on Saturday defended continued US weapons sales to the island as a critical deterrent against regional threats after US

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NewsDesk MC May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 Brad Cooper, china, donald trump, Fujairah, geopolitical tensions, Gulf shipping, iran, maritime security, middle east, nuclear weapons, oil markets, oman, sanctions, Scott Bessent, Strait of Hormuz, taiwan, tehran, trade talks, united states, uranium enrichment, Xi Jinping

Trump-Xi Iran Accord Sharpens Pressure Over Strait, Nuclear Standoff

Beijing-U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed that Iran must not obtain nuclear

Trump-Xi Talks Expose Fault Lines Beneath Warmer US-China Tone

Beijing-U.S. President Donald Trump said relations between Washington and Beijing were improving as he concluded a multi-day visit to China

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