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
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Xi Jinping Told to ‘Know His Place’ as His Authority Suffers Further Downgrade
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A ‘Fatal Misstep’: Xi’s Military Power Dismantled as His Influence Wanes Within the PLA
By Li Jingyao, Vision Times Since the second half of last year, rumors have persistently circulated...
Iran on the Brink: Protests Rage as Rial Collapses
In the final days of 2025, the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East—and indeed the world—is experiencing...
Audio Recording Suggests CCP Plot to Recruit Influencers to Undermine Taiwan
By Lu Yixin On Dec. 18, an overseas Chinese military commentator known online as “Truth-Telling Xu...
Minnesota Daycare Fraud Scandal Traces Back Over a Decade
The Daily Mail reports that the daycare fraud scandal currently shaking Minnesota is not an isolated...
China Accelerates Arctic Presence, Raising US and NATO Security Concerns
By Gao Yun The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, Dec. 30, that China is accelerating its activities...