Putin wasted no time buttering up China after his election victory

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Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping talking.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's leader, Xi Jinping, in Beijing in October.

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As fears of war brew, China and Taiwan are still joining forces to rescue lost fishermen, Taipei says

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A Taiwanese coast guard personnel carrying some roc flags after a flag raising ceremony was held near the sea shore of Pratas Island.
A Taiwanese coast guard personnel carrying some roc flags after a flag raising ceremony was held near the sea shore of Pratas Island.

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A subtle shift in how China talks about Taiwan suggests it is gearing up for war

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Chinese President Xi Jinping at the fourth plenary session of the National People's Congress on March 11, 2023 in Beijing, China.

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A college student is accused of trying to smuggle $2.4 million worth of drugs under a monk's robe

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The 21-year-old college student was detained by Japanese authorities after he attempted to smuggle over $2.4 million worth of drugs from Cambodia.
The 21-year-old college student was detained by Japanese authorities and accused of attempting to smuggle over $2.4 million worth of drugs from Cambodia.

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Taiwan fears that stalled Ukraine aid foreshadows their future if China invades

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Rep. Mike Gallagher, the Republican chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, left, speaks during a meeting with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, right, in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024.
Rep. Mike Gallagher, the Republican chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, left, speaks during a meeting with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, right, in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Feb.

Congressman presses Elon Musk to provide SpaceX satellite services for US defense forces in Taiwan, report says

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Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and X attends the AI Safety Summit in Bletchley Park, on November 1, 2023 in Bletchley, England.
Members of Congress are urging Elon Musk to give SpaceX Starshield satellite access to US forces in Taiwan.

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China can't use civilian ships to invade Taiwan just yet, but it's getting there, says former US intelligence officer

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Officers and sailors of Chinese naval vessel Yantai stand at the side of the ship in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, April 25, 2023.
Officers and sailors of Chinese naval vessel Yantai stand at the side of the ship in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, April 25, 2023.

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Senate passes $95 billion aid bill for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan, but getting it through the House is another matter

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Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer walking out of the Senate Chamber following a series of votes at the Capitol on February 12, 2024 in Washington, DC.

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The US is giving Taiwan's F-16s a welcome boost of firepower with AGM-154 bombs as tensions with China ratchet up

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A US-made F-16 fighter on a runway at an air force base in Taiwan.
A US-made F-16 fighter on a runway at an air force base in Taiwan.

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Chinese media claims it doesn't fear Taiwan's new weapons that can strike deep into China

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Taiwan's military fires a rocket as part of 2020 exercises to repel an enemy's attack.
Taiwan's military fires a rocket as part of 2020 exercises to repel an enemy's attack.

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