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Saturday, October 4, 2025
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Topic: Taiwan

China-style lockdown not the only way to deal with COVID-19. Democracies, learn from Taiwan

Chinese propagandists say its one-party, one-leader 'system' is superior to messy liberal democracy in tackling COVID-19 with speed and efficiency.

‘Counter-current just a bubble,’ says China after Taiwan votes to re-elect Tsai Ing-wen

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party defeated the island's China-friendly opposition for the fourth time Saturday.

Taiwan’s military chief, 7 others killed in chopper crash days before presidential polls

General Shen Yi-ming and seven other senior officials were on a routine mission to visit soldiers in northeast Yilan county when their Black Hawk chopper crashed.

Not Ireland or Scotland, Taiwan has become the global powerhouse in whisky production

Having only started producing whisky this century, Taiwan, a small island, is already making millions of bottles and scooping up top industry awards.

Hong Kong police fire rubber bullets as extradition bill protests descend into chaos

Clashes leave 72 injured, including two women who are reported to be critical

China destroys 30,000 world maps which do not include Arunachal & Taiwan in its territory

The maps, destroyed by customs officials in China, were meant for export to an unspecified country.

Taiwan turns to Mahatma Gandhi to cement cultural ties with India

Besides portraying Gandhi’s life and ideology, the Taiwanese govt has also displayed information on India’s cultural and heritage sites in an exhibition.

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.

As US-China trade war heats up, these 5 Asian flashpoints can make or break ties

Discussions over matters related to North Korea, South China Sea, East China Sea, Taiwan, and Xinjiang can spark a wider conflict between the world’s biggest economies.

From Mao to Xi, a peep into the minds of China’s great strategists

Sulmaan Wasif Khan’s ‘Haunted by Chaos’ tells the story of how China’s leaders shaped its destiny through their distinct ideologies, traumatic pasts and disparate visions.

On Camera

6 reasons Trump’s Gaza plan won’t work—even if Hamas accepts it

On paper, the 21-point plan looks balanced—Palestinian governance, international oversight, reconstruction pledges. But in reality, it is a non-negotiable diktat.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Army chief’s big warning to Pakistan: Stop sponsoring terrorism if you want to exist geographically

Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.