The massive Taiwan arms package approved by the United States is drawing fierce condemnation from Beijing, which warns the historic deal could push the region toward open conflict.
Taiwan has ordered a one‑year block on the Chinese social media app known internationally as RedNote (Xiaohongshu), after authorities linked the platform to a sharp rise in online fraud.
War Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to "stoutly defend" its interests in the Indo-Pacific during a meeting with China’s Minister of National Defense Admiral Dong Jun.
China’s Foreign Ministry issued a cold, carefully worded response to the election of Japan’s first female prime minister, conservative leader Takaichi Sanae.
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te said that the country will construct a multi-layered air defense system called the "T-Dome" to defend itself against increasing threats from China.
