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Sunday, September 7, 2025
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Topic: Taipei

US senators introduce bill to protect undersea cables near Taiwan from China

The bill mandates deployment of increased maritime surveillance, & greater international coordination to deter & respond to acts of undersea sabotage from Beijing.

Taiwan shows off new US tanks on second day of annual war games

M1A2T Abrams tanks are traditional weapons that, analysts say, will need to be increasingly protected against drones in future battles, given lessons from Ukraine war.

Taiwan reports Chinese balloon 1st time since April, calls it part of ongoing pressure campaign

The potential for China to use balloons for spying became a global issue last year when the United States shot down what it said was a Chinese surveillance balloon.

Typhoon Gaemi sweeps through northern Taiwan triggering floods, power cuts

Two people have been killed and half a million households affected. Gaemi is expected to enter China through the sea where it may cause torrential rain.

China’s military support for Russia to increase. For now it’s training, non-lethal assistance

Beijing sees a strong ally in Lula who has been a longtime proponent of an anti-US stance in international politics.

‘I am not Chinese, I am Taiwanese’: Conversations in Mandarin and how both cultures differ

As a Mandarin language student in Taipei, I am often told I add ‘R’s to words like a Beijinger. ‘That’s not how we say it in Taiwan,’ my teacher says.

Taiwan looks to India for stronger economic ties as it hopes to cut dependence on China

Taiwan is trying to push investments in semiconductor technology and mobile payments sector in India, says deputy minister Cheng-Mount Cheng.

On Camera

The Bengal Files has made sure Kolkata dusts history books to find out real Gopal Mukherjee

Whether it is due to the alleged unofficial ban on The Bengal Files or allegations by Gopal Mukherjee’s family against Agnihotri, everyone in the state wants to know more about Mukherjee.

Punjab’s paddy farmers are staring at big losses. Why flood impact may spill out of India’s rice bowl

As devastated farmers begin to come to terms with the fallout, 4 lakh hectares of land under paddy cultivation across state is flooded. Punjab is among the biggest contributors to PDS.

Army chief weighs in on theaterisation, says it is inevitable and need of the hour

New Delhi: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has strongly backed the idea of theaterisation, saying it is inevitable and the need of the hour. Speaking...

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?