Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-applies-join-pacific-trade-pact-cptpp-official-news-agency-2021-09-22/ Taiwan sent in their application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (SPTPP) on Wednesday in hopes to benefit Taiwan’s economy and trade policy. Just a week after China submitted their application, Taiwan hopes that China will not overshadow them as the Chinese and some other countries still see Taiwan as a territory… Read more »
Article link: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/17/north-korea-fired-ballistic-missiles-from-train-amid-rising-tensions-with-the-south On Wednesday September 15th North Korea successfully launched ballistic missiles from a railway train after rising tensions with the south. Two missless were transported along the mountainous central North Korean railway and eventually launched into the air to successfully strike a sea target eight hundred kilometers away. Not only did North Korea launch the two ballistic missiles… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australia-build-eight-nuclear-powered-submarines-under-new-indo-pacific-security-2021-09-16/ Under the new Indo-Pacific pact, Australia will be only the second country, after Great Britain, to be given access to the United States’ nuclear technology. Although China was not specifically mentioned in the dealings, this new pact will attempt to control and push back on China’s strong influence on the Indo-Pacific in Taiwan and the South… Read more »
Link to article: http://www.news.cn/english/2021-09/13/c_1310185108_2.htm As a part of the Belt and Road Initiative, the China State Construction Engineering Corporation started the building of this giant stadium in 2017. Using innovative design and technology, the stadium is built in the shape of a boat to symbolise the mode of transportation from China to Cambodia in history. The 99 meter tall prows… Read more »
Link to Article: China stages military drills near Taiwan | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News China staged a military exercise on Friday off the coast of Taiwan. This happened after Taiwan finished its yearly military exercise on the same day. Taiwan reported that there were 10 aircraft that took part in the exercise and entered into Taiwan’s air defense zone. These aircraft… Read more »
