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Sporting fixtures and music tours targeted by worldwide boycott of Russia

Some early indications suggest that China may want to negotiate on behalf of the rest of the world with Russia on Ukraine. On March 1, Beijing issued a statement saying it “deplored” the outbreak of conflict and calling on Russia and Ukraine to find a solution.

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Lawmakers said the Navy needs to focus on immediate threats after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, such as a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.

Emails obtained by Guardian Australia show officials planned to dismiss suggestion Abbott’s trip represented Taiwan policy change

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Growing up in Taiwan, Huang Yu-lin has become accustomed to chatter about potential military conflict with mainland China. But it wasn't until Russia invaded Ukraine that she started to seriously consider what she would do in such a scenario.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd's (NYSE:TSM) multiple plants in Taiwan experienced short "power dips" after large parts of the island were hit by power cuts, Reuters reports. The leading contract chipmaker was checking for "any actual impact." Bloomberg reports that a failure at the Hsinta coal-fired power plant in Kaohsiung led to a…

Leaders of the Quad grouping of countries - the United States, India, Australia and Japan - agreed on Thursday that what is happening to Ukraine should not be allowed to happen in the Indo-Pacific, the prime ministers of Japan and Australia said.

This week, we're focusing on the consequences of Russia's war in Ukraine for Asian powers. The conflict calls into question China and India's close ties to Moscow and could affect other disputed areas like Taiwan and Kashmir. We take a closer look and speak to Professor Steve Tsang from SOAS…