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Saturday, January 3, 2026
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Topic: Taiwan

China announces mega military drills around Taiwan, fighters & missiles put on high alert

During his inaugural speech, Taiwan’s new president Lai Ching-te Monday had urged Beijing to recognise existence of Taipei.

China launches ‘punishment’ drills around Taiwan, calls it a response to ‘separatist acts’

In the drills, China has sent heavily armed warplanes and staged mock attacks as state media denounced newly inaugurated President Lai Ching-te.

‘Stop threats, peace only choice’: Taiwan’s new prez Lai Ching-te renews call for talks with China

China, which views the democratic country as its own territory, retorted saying Taiwan independence was a ‘dead end’.

China warns US not to cross ‘red line’ as Blinken meets with Xi in Beijing

Secretary of state concludes trip to China after meeting President Xi Jinping & foreign minister Wang Yi. Wang calls on US to refrain from sending ‘wrong signals’ to Taiwanese separatists.

‘China should have the confidence to talk to Taiwan’, says President-elect Lai Ching-te

Taiwan's incoming president Thursday appointed a national security and diplomacy team amid what he called unprecedented challenges. China views Lai as a dangerous separatist.

US House approves $95 billion aid package for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan

The four-bill package also includes a measure that includes a threat to ban the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok and the potential transfer of seized Russian assets to Ukraine.

Ma Ying-jeou—China’s ‘friend’ in Taiwan is sailing against the wind, doing Xi’s work

For many in Taiwan, it is puzzling that former Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou would interpret his China visit as ‘a journey of peace and friendship’, especially given Xi Jinping’s assertive actions.

9 dead, over 1000 injured in deadly Taiwan earthquake, rescue operations underway

A 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Taiwan Wednesday, the strongest in 25 years. Around two dozen of almost 50 hotel workers who had been misplaced have now been located.

Nine dead, over 800 injured in Taiwan’s biggest earthquake in 25 years

Fire authorities said they were slowly evacuating those trapped in tunnels near Hualien city. But they lost contact with 50 travellers aboard 4 minibuses heading to a national park.

Taiwan vice-president’s win was unexpected, unwanted in China. He must brace for a hard time

Beijing is expected to intensify economic coercion, diplomatic poaching and intimidation through grey zone activities against Lai’s Taiwan.

On Camera

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.