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Topic: Taiwan

China expanding nuclear test facility, satellite images suggest construction in Xinjiang: report

New structure in Lop Nur, a dried salt lake in a region infamous for Uyghur detention camps, suggests an underground testing tunnel.

US risks showdown with China as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan

China has repeatedly warned against hawk Pelosi visiting the self-governed island that it considers a part of its territory.

China launches media blitz to showcase military power, ahead of Pelosi’s potential Taiwan stop

The Eastern Theatre Command of the People’s Liberation Army has released a video that shows the PLA carrying out aggressive military exercises.

Taiwan off the itinerary, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi begins Asia tour

This comes after a week of heightened US-China tensions and Chinese President Xi Jinping's warning to US President Joe Biden to not ‘play with fire’ over Taiwan.

China is innovating in semiconductor chips, US sanctions or not. And furling a chip war

China’s push to become self-reliant in semiconductor technology goes back to the Donald Trump administration. But it still hasn't made it.

All in a day of diplomacy: Modi attends BRICS with Xi, meets Foxconn chief amid China-Taiwan row

At their meeting Thursday, Modi and Foxconn chair Young Liu discussed the 'company’s plans for expanding electronics manufacturing capacity in India, including in semiconductors'. 

China is watching the Ukraine-Russia war closely. Taiwan is on its mind

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

China issues private warnings to US over Taiwan Strait status, US officials concerned

While China regularly protests US military moves in the Taiwan Strait, the legal status of the waters previously wasn’t a regular talking point in meetings with US officials.

India responsible for transgressions at LAC, says Chinese Defence minister Wei Fenghe

Apart from blaming India for ‘transgressions’ along the LAC, PLA General Wei Fenghe also reiterated China’s claim on Taiwan and said Beijing does not support the war in Ukraine.

Family history a burden or asset? Chiang Kai-shek’s great grandson to run for Taipei mayor

Kuomintang legislator Wayne Chiang Wan-an, 43, currently serves as a legislator in Taiwan’s parliament. His great grandfather is seen as a ‘dictator’ by some & a ‘hero’ by others.

On Camera

My grandmother saved her children in Bhopal gas tragedy—and sacrificed her own life

‘Mother kept pouring water in our eyes whenever the burning became unbearable. She pushed our bodies deep into the blanket, making sure not a single part was exposed,’ my father said.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.