POLITICS
Taiwan's Executive Yuan originally proposed a US$39.6 billion (NT$1.25 trillion) special defense budget, but in May the Legislative Yuan reduced it to US$24.7 billion (NT$780 billion). The approved package did not include funding for the commercial procurement or commissioned production of unmanned systems, CNA reported. To continue developing Taiwan's uncrewed
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Arrives in Taiwan, Calling It a ‘Great Nation’
Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, sanctioned by Communist China when he left office at the...
Russia Publishes First Estimate of Losses in Ukraine Invasion
The Russian Ministry of Defense on Wednesday, March 2 for the first time gave a number of Russian casualties...
DOJ Terminates ‘China Initiative’ Targeting Beijing’s Economic Espionage
On Feb. 23, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it would be ending its China Initiative...
1 Dead, Over 40 Injured in Bus Explosion in China
On the evening of Feb.12, a bus full of people in the northern city of Shenyang City exploded while traveling...
Controversy Looms Over Beijing Olympics as Health and Political Issues Surface
The Beijing Winter Olympics was mired by a myriad of controversies and scandals involving both athletes...
Lithium Deposit Found Near Mount Everest, Potential Economic Boost for China
Chinese scientists believe that they have found a rich deposit of highly valuable lithium close to Mount...
Russians Take Territory in Southern Ukraine, Surround Nuclear Power Plant
Update March 2: Recent developments suggest that Russian forces have surrounded, but not established...
Battle for Kharkov Continues After Ukrainians Beat Off Initial Russian Advance
The entry of Russian troops, mostly light infantry and reconnaissance troops, into the large Ukrainian...
Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe Reveals His Thoughts on Putin’s Goals in Ukraine: Fuji Television
Speaking with Japan’s Fuji Television, former prime minister Shinzo Abe discussed his past conversations...