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Topic: Taipei

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

Ben Blanchard -
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

Ben Blanchard -
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

Aadil Brar -
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

Sowmiya Ashok -
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

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

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Opinion

AI is officially ruining social media. It made brainrot boring

Prasanna Bachchhav -
Every other account is a bot or a person posting AI content, and social media is getting less social by the day.

Bangladesh lost on all fronts under Yunus. A herculean task awaits the new PM

Cautious optimism — India’s new relationship with Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh

Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

Snehesh Alex Philip -
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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