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Wednesday, November 5, 2025
TopicChina-Taiwan relations

Topic: China-Taiwan relations

China launches its first cross-sea rapid train near Taiwan Strait

Due to the new bullet train, travel time between Fuzhou and Xiamen, an economic hub and popular tourist locale, will be under an hour.

‘Integrated living, resident permit’ — what China’s 21-point ‘reunification’ plan means for Taiwanese

Document issued by CCP's Central Committee & State Council proposes ending temporary residency for Taiwanese nationals working in China, encouraging them to study/work in mainland.

40 Chinese military aircraft in our air defence zone, says Taiwan defence ministry

At least four of the aircraft also crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait to the northwest of the island, according to a map the ministry provided.

UK House panel calls Taiwan ‘independent country’, report comes as foreign secretary visits China

Foreign Affairs Committee of British Parliament, in report released Wednesday, seeks to call out Indian government’s action against local BBC offices, saying its tax raids were ‘bogus’.

India ‘doesn’t want Chinese South China Sea playbook’ replicated — Navy ex-chief at Taiwan conference

Retired chiefs of Army, Navy and Air Force attended conference on Indo-Pacific security cooperation in Taiwan, indicating strengthening of ties between the two countries.

‘Wrong and dangerous path’: China urges US to restrict military aid to Taiwan

The US unveiled an aid package for Taiwan worth up to $345 million on Friday as Congress authorised weapons aid worth up to $1 billion for the island as a part of the 2023 budget.

In a first, Taiwan conducts military drill at main international airport

The drill at island’s main Taoyuan international airport was part of Taiwan’s main annual Han Kuang exercises, focusing on protecting its infra and striking incoming enemy ships.

Taiwan holds annual evacuation drill amid rising military threats from China

China has been staging regular exercises around Taiwan for the past three years, to pressure Taipei to accept Beijing's claim of sovereignty despite the island's strong rejections.

China exercises its military strength in the sea ahead of Taiwan’s war games

Since Tuesday, China has moved dozens of fighters, bombers, and other aircraft, including drones, Taiwan's defence ministry said.

Chinese aircraft carrier group sailed through Taiwan Strait, says defence ministry

Aircraft carrier took part in Chinese military drills around Taiwan in April. In March last yr, it sailed through Taiwan Strait, just before China and US leaders were due to talk.

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Indians have a complicated relationship with Zohran Mamdani

Mamdani’s politics feels unusual compared to India’s current climate. He unapologetically foregrounds Muslim identity at a time when doing so in India invites scrutiny.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.