Donald Trump - Xi Jinping

China Escalates Economic Pressure on Japan with Export Controls and Rare Earth Threats, Testing Trump’s Support Amid Takaichi’s Taiwan Stance and Growing Regional Tensions

China has begun applying fresh economic pressure on Japan in a move widely seen as a test of US President Donald Trump’s willingness to stand firmly behind Washington’s closest ally in Asia, months after Trump claimed he had “solved” the...
Japan - China

Japan Urges China to Withdraw New Export Controls Amid Fears Rare Earth Supplies Could Be Restricted Following Prime Minister Takaichi’s Taiwan Remarks

Japan has formally urged China to revoke new export controls on products with potential military applications, including concerns over rare earth minerals, in a further escalation of tensions between Tokyo and Beijing. China’s Ministry of Commerce announced on Tuesday (Jan...
Type-88 missile

China Bans Exports of Dual-Use Goods to Japan in Escalation of Taiwan-Linked Tensions, Raising Fears Over Rare Earth Supply Chains

China has announced an immediate ban on exports of certain dual-use items to Japan that could be employed for military purposes, marking a new escalation in already strained relations between Asia’s two largest economies. The move, revealed in a statement...
China aircraft carrier

Pentagon’s Leaked “Overmatch Brief” Concedes U.S. Would Likely Lose a Taiwan War as China’s PLA Achieves Decisive Military Overmatch

Classified war-gaming and simulations reveal systemic U.S. vulnerabilities in missiles, space, cyber warfare, and logistics, as China’s industrial depth and precision-strike dominance rapidly reshape the Indo-Pacific balance of power. A leaked top-secret Pentagon assessment has delivered one of the most...
China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter

China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter Claims Stir Debate After ‘Justice Mission 2025’ Drills Around Taiwan

China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has once again put the spotlight on its most advanced stealth fighter, the J-20 “Mighty Dragon,” during the recent “Justice Mission 2025” military drills around Taiwan, fuelling fresh debate over the island’s ability...
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te

Taiwan Pledges to Protect Sovereignty after China Launches Large-Scale Military Drills

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te delivered a defiant speech this week as tensions across the Taiwan Strait intensified following China’s largest and most provocative military exercises to date near the self-governed island. Lai’s remarks came just two days after the conclusion...
China’s J-20A Stealth Fighter

PLA’s J-20 Stealth Fighter Allegedly Flies Within Visual Range of Taiwan, Signalling a New Phase in China’s Grey-Zone Air Pressure

Reported J-20 activity near Taiwan’s southern coastline highlights Beijing’s expanding use of stealth aircraft for coercion, perception warfare, and the erosion of cross-strait deterrence thresholds. Chinese state-affiliated outlets on December 30, 2025, advanced claims that a People’s Liberation Army Air...
South China Sea

Philippines Deploys Aircraft to Challenge Chinese Deep-Sea Research Vessel Spotted Near Cagayan Coast Amid Rising Taiwan Tensions

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said it deployed an aircraft on Tuesday, December 30, to challenge a Chinese deep-sea research vessel spotted operating close to the country’s northern coastline, raising fresh concerns over maritime security as tensions escalate around Taiwan....
Japan Self-Defence Forces' (SDF)

Japan Warns China’s Large-Scale Military Drills Around Taiwan Are Escalating Tensions Across the Taiwan Strait

Japan on Wednesday (Dec 31) said that China’s latest round of military exercises around Taiwan had sharply increased tensions across the Taiwan Strait, underscoring Tokyo’s growing concern over Beijing’s expanding military pressure on the self-governed island. “The recent military exercises...
Taiwan Air Force Mirage 2000 fighter jet

Taiwan Remains on High Alert as China Conducts Massive “Justice Mission 2025” Military Drills, Firing Rockets and Deploying Warships Around the Island

Taiwan remained on heightened alert on Wednesday, December 31, a day after China staged large-scale military exercises around the island, prompting Taipei to keep its emergency maritime response mechanisms fully operational amid lingering uncertainty over Beijing’s intentions. The drills, dubbed...
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