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US, China defence ministers meet in latest bid to ease strains

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin began talks with Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe on Tuesday as the two countries tentatively resume contacts that were severed after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan in August.

Bangkok Post

Pentagon chief raises concern about Beijing's 'dangerous' behavior with Chinese counterpart

U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday emphasized the need to improve crisis communications during a meeting with his Chinese counterpart while raising concern about "increasingly dangerous" behavior by Chinese military aircraft.

Reuters

Five facts and questions about Taiwan's local elections

Taiwan holds local elections on Saturday, a key test of support for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) ahead of presidential and parliamentary polls in early 2024.

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US, China defence chiefs likely to meet in sign of thawing ties

The US and Chinese defence chiefs are likely to meet for their first talks since Beijing suspended dialog with Washington over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s August visit to Taiwan -- the latest sign that ties between the two nations are stabilising.

Bangkok Post

No need to avoid Xi at APEC, Taiwan envoy says after rare encounter

Taiwan told its representative there was no need to avoid Chinese President Xi Jinping at the APEC summit in Thailand, the envoy said on Monday, leading to a rare encounter at a time when China has been stepping up military pressure.

Reuters

Joint exercise held amid Taiwan tension

Japan and the United States have wrapped up their largest joint military exercise, Keen Sword, amid an unprecedented sense of urgency, as the possibility of a real Taiwan crisis has come to the fore. The drills, conducted in the Nansei Islands, stretched from the southern tip of Kyushu to Okinawa…

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Explainer-Why U.S. seeks closer security cooperation with the Philippines

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris visits the Philippines this week in the Biden administration's latest high-level engagement with America's oldest Asian ally and an increasingly vital strategic partner as tensions rise with China over Taiwan.

Reuters

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With Philippines visit VP Harris seeks to reset relations

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in the Philippines on Sunday for talks aimed at reviving ties with the former U.S. colony, an Asian ally that is central to U.S. efforts to counter China's increasingly assertive policies towards Taiwan.

Reuters

Dwight Howard Drops 38 Points in Taiwanese Pro League Debut

The eight-time NBA All-Star showed out in a way that has to be seen to be believed.

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Jacinda Ardern raises concerns with Xi Jinping over Taiwan and urges ‘influence’ over North Korea tensions

Jacinda Ardern encouraged China ‘to bring peace and stability to end the conflict’ in North Korea

The Independent UK

Symbol of reunion with China, panda Tuan Tuan dies in Taipei

Tuan Tuan, one of two giant pandas gifted to Taiwan from China as a symbol of hoped-for reunion between the sides, has died

The Independent UK

Anthony Albanese says engagement with China was 'constructive' but downplays further plans at APEC

Jacinda Ardern sat down with Xi Jinping at the APEC Summit in Thailand where its now reported she offered to bring a trade delegation to China.

ABC News

Ken Griffin warns U.S. faces ‘immediate Great Depression’ if China seizes Taiwan’s semiconductor industry

The Citadel CEO worries U.S. restrictions on selling advanced computer chips to China could make invading Taiwan more tempting to Beijing.

Fortune

PM wraps regional tour with optimism

The prime minister has completed his nine-day tour of Southeast Asia where he put Australia's standing on trade, cooperation and climate to other world leaders.

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The Independent UK

China's Xi seeks new diplomatic inroads with Asian leaders

Chinese President Xi Jinping has used his first face-to-face meetings with America’s Asia-Pacific allies since 2020 to forge diplomatic inroads as Washington pushes back against Beijing's influence in the region

ABC News

Albanese says Australia is unlikely to support Taiwan's push to join Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

Anthony Albanese says Australia is unlikely to support Taiwan's efforts to join the CPTPP trade bloc on the basis that it is not a "recognised" nation-state.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese denies rift with Macron over Aukus submarines as leaders convene at Apec

PM says French president is entitled to express his views in a ‘very forthright manner’ and confirms Australia won’t support Taiwan’s entry into key trade pact

Reuters

US, others at APEC summit condemn North Korean missile test

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris called an emergency gathering of several allies on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific economic summit on Friday, emerging with leaders of five other nations to condemn North Korea after it test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the United States.

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China threat vaults local issues onto centre stage in Taiwan elections

China's belligerence towards Taiwan and the future of the island's democracy are taking centre stage in campaigns ahead of local elections next week, a key test of the ruling party's support before a presidential vote in early 2024.

Reuters

Xi, Kishida meet as tensions grow over Taiwan, East China Sea

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he conveyed concerns over regional security to Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday amid growing tensions in Asia over China's maritime ambitions.

Reuters

U.S. Vice President Harris, Philippines' Marcos to discuss Taiwan -envoy

Tensions over Taiwan are expected to be on the agenda when U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris meets Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr next week, Manila's ambassador to Washington said on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Taiwan's APEC envoy at the center of processor chip tension

Taiwan’s envoy to APEC is the 91-year-old billionaire founder of a computer chip manufacturing giant that operated behind the scenes for decades before being thrust into the center of U.S.-Chinese tension over technology and security

Reuters

Analysis-China's freeze on Taiwan contact fuels worry as tensions build

When Chinese authorities detained a Taiwanese citizen in China in August for an alleged violation of security laws, officials in Taipei sent messages of concern to Beijing seeking details.

Newsroom.co.nz

China envoy: 'There is no red line redder than the Taiwan question'

Beijing's man in NZ calls for constructive dialogue on differences between the two countries, but holds firm on Taiwan.

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The chip industry should witness a solid growth trajectory in the coming years despite the ongoing macroeconomic and geo-political disruptions. Moreover, increased government assistance should help this industry secure a stable supply chain. While chip giant NVIDIA (NVDA) has been soaring over the past month, other popular stocks, Taiwan Semiconductor…

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