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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Nobel Laureate Machado Defies Arrest Threats as US Escalates Pressure on Maduro
By Yang Tianzi Late on the night of Dec. 10, 2025, an extraordinary scene unfolded outside Oslo’s...
‘Japan Is Back’: Sanae Takaichi Takes a Stand Against the CCP
High-profile rhetoric from Japan’s prime minister has sharply escalated tensions with Beijing, marking...
Human Rights Day Protest Targets Chinese Consulate in New York
By Xiao Ran On the evening of Dec. 10, International Human Rights Day, at 7 p.m., a high-intensity...