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Taiwan kept COVID below 15,000 cases for all 2021. Now it has 80,000 a day, testing its 'new model'

Billed a COVID-19 success story as its economy boomed through the pandemic, Taiwan is now battling a record wave of infections as it eases restrictions that had kept outbreaks at bay to start life with the virus.

Reuters

Japan Hosts Quad Summit Seeking Unity on Countering China

Leaders of Japan, India, Australia and the United States met in Tokyo on Tuesday, looking to put China on notice as it expands its military and economic influence in the region. The summit of the grouping known as the Quad comes a day after US President Joe Biden said Washington…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Taiwan radio enthusiasts tune in as Chinese, U.S. warplanes crowd sensitive skies

Shortly after dawn on a southern Taiwanese beach, Robin Hsu's iPhone pings with the first radio message of the day from Taiwan's air force as it warns away Chinese aircraft.

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U.S. President Biden: no change to policy of strategic ambiguity on Taiwan

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday there had been no change to the policy of strategic ambiguity on Taiwan.

Reuters

U.S., Japan call for peaceful resolution of Taiwan Strait issues

Japan's top government spokesman said on Tuesday that leaders from Japan and United States had called for a peaceful resolution of issues regarding Taiwan.

Reuters

Biden tees up four-way talks with India, Japan, Australia

President Joe Biden is wrapping up a five-day visit to Asia on Tuesday by having talks with Australia's new prime minister and what could be a more difficult conversation with India's leader

The Independent UK

Analysis-Biden's Taiwan remarks show conviction to defend island but carry risks

There is an old saying in politics that a gaffe is when a politician says what they really mean. And critics of U.S. President Joe Biden say he has made his fair share when it comes to Taiwan.

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US ‘playing with fire’ on Taiwan, China warns: Xinhua

Chinese state news agency cites official as saying Washington is using the ‘Taiwan card’ to contain Beijing.

Al Jazeera

EXPLAINER: US keeps world guessing on Taiwan stance

President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States has a “commitment” to help Taiwan militarily if China invades

The Independent UK

Biden’s Taiwan vow creates confusion not clarity – and raises China tensions

President’s blunt response appears to undercut US ‘strategic ambiguity’ on Taiwan as White House forced to walk back remarks

The Guardian - US

Ukraine today, Taiwan tomorrow? Tensions mount between US and China over Taiwan

As the West spends billions in aid to support Ukraine’s offensive against Russia, concerns are mounting over the looming possibility of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States would intervene militarily if the self-governing island came under attack by the mainland. But is…

France 24

Anthony Albanese in Tokyo for tense Quad talks after Joe Biden says US would defend Taiwan

Labor leader in tight position after China said dialogue with US, India and Japan would be test of new Australian prime minister’s ‘political wisdom’

The Guardian - AU

U.S. policy has not changed on Taiwan, U.S. defense secretary says

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Monday he believed that President Joe Biden had not announced a change to America's policy on military assistance to Taiwan.

Reuters

Biden says US would intervene militarily in Taiwan if necessary

TOKYO — President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States would intervene militarily in Taiwan if necessary, in an apparent shift away from the U.S. policy of “strategic ambiguity” that quickly ratcheted up tensions with China.

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Benzinga

Biden Says 'One China Policy' Remains In Place, But US Military Would Defend Taiwan From Attack

President Joe Biden on Monday said that he would intervene militarily to defend Taiwan from a Chinese attack.

Daily Mirror

China 'thinking about invading somebody' amid 'ominous' South China Sea military drills

Tensions have been growing in the South China Sea over Beijing's aggressive stance towards US ally Taiwan - which China believes is still its territory and wants to annex

Tribune News Service

Biden says US military would step in if China attacked Taiwan

President Joe Biden said the U.S. military would intervene to defend Taiwan in any attack from China, comments that appeared to break from the long-standing U.S. policy of “strategic ambiguity” before they were walked back by White House officials.

The Hindu

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The Guardian - UK

Girls’ School: Taiwanese queer gem is hopelessly devoted to teenage passions

Lee Mi-Mi’s intoxicating film, which sits in a rich cinematic tradition of all-girls’ schools, with their homoerotic tensions, as social microcosms, earns a rare screening this week

Reuters

Timeline: Comments by Biden and others on U.S. policy of 'ambiguity' on Taiwan

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan, capping a series of critical comments about China while in Asia that an aide said represented no change in U.S. policy toward the self-ruled island.

Daily Mirror

US warns Vladimir Putin 'must pay a price' for Ukraine invasion as Biden makes Taiwan vow

US President Joe Biden said Vladimir Putin "must pay" for the invasion of Ukraine during a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida when asked about Taiwan

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Up to 100 Ukrainians dying every day in east, Volodymyr Zelenskiy says

Ukraine rules out any ceasefire deal that involves ceding territory to Russia as the conflict makes its mark in Davos. Plus, Putin’s gift to Londoners damaged

Roll Call

Biden signals Russia sanctions should be maintained even if Ukraine war ends - Roll Call

President Joe Biden said that even if there's a "rapprochement" between Russia and Ukraine, Russia sanctions should not be lifted quickly.

The Guardian - UK

US would defend Taiwan if attacked by China, says Joe Biden

President says US’s responsibility to protect island is ‘even stronger’ after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The News Lens

Chinese-language Newspaper: Gunman Mailed Documents Before Attack

World Journal said it did not report on the contents of the mailed materials, instead turning them over to Orange County police for its investigation.

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