News in brief
A senior Taiwanese official has warned that China's steadily increasing military and maritime pressure could gradually alter the strategic balance in the Taiwan Strait, cautioning that the international community may not fully recognise the shift until it has already taken place. Speaking at a forum......
Taiwan has defended its expanding defence and civil preparedness measures, insisting they are a response to mounting security threats rather than an attempt to provoke China. Speaking at a security forum in Taipei on Tuesday, Lin Fei-fan, deputy secretary-general of Taiwan's National Security Council,......
China and Japan have issued conflicting accounts of a maritime confrontation near the disputed Senkaku Islands, highlighting the continuing tensions over one of East Asia's most sensitive territorial disputes. According to official statements released on Tuesday, the incident involved coast guard......
The United States has expressed “serious concern” following China's test launch of a strategic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific Ocean, intensifying international attention on nuclear competition and arms control. In a statement issued on Monday, the U.S. Department......
The global oil market has so far demonstrated remarkable resilience after losing more than one billion barrels of supply during the conflict involving Iran. However, industry analysts warn that the stability achieved in recent months has come at the expense of emergency stockpiles, leaving the market......
Airbus is internally pursuing a more ambitious aircraft delivery target for 2026 as improving industrial conditions strengthen confidence in its production capabilities, according to industry sources. While the European aerospace manufacturer continues to publicly maintain its guidance of 870 commercial......
China conducted a missile test from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific Ocean on Monday, prompting concern among several Indo-Pacific governments despite advance notifications being provided to regional partners. According to Chinese state media, the launch was carried out by a submarine belonging......
China and Russia have announced the start of a new round of joint naval exercises beginning Monday, in a move that underscores their deepening strategic alignment amid ongoing global tensions linked to the war in Ukraine. According to statements from the Chinese Ministry of Defence and Russian authorities,......
Taiwan has reinstated formal anti-communist patriotic education for military academy graduates after a 25-year hiatus, citing increasing military pressure and infiltration threats from China. The move, announced by Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense on Sunday, comes as officials also reported......
China and Russia will conduct a new round of joint naval exercises off the coast of Qingdao next week, further strengthening military cooperation between the two countries as they expand coordinated operations in the Asia-Pacific region. The announcement was made on Sunday by China's Ministry of......
China has continued and intensified its coast guard operations in waters east of Taiwan, reinforcing a maritime presence that has drawn growing concern from Taipei and several European governments over its potential impact on regional stability and international navigation. According to Chinese state......
China’s refining giant Hengli Petrochemical has significantly reduced its refining activity after cancelling large volumes of crude oil purchases from West Africa and the Middle East, according to sources familiar with the matter. The decision reportedly affects at least 6 million barrels of crude,......
Authorities in Beijing have confirmed that the pilot involved in a deadly aviation incident last week deliberately steered a small tourist aircraft into a high-rise building, with newly released findings pointing to documented expressions of suicidal intent. The aircraft collided with the city’s......
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