Article: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251020_02/ Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed his desire for stronger ties between China’s Communist Party and Taiwan’s Kuomintang party, emphasizing the “one-China” principle. In his message to Cheng Li-wun, the newly elected leader of the Kuomintang, Xi conveyed his opposition to “Taiwan independence” and stressed the importance of upholding the “1992 Consensus”. This consensus, reportedly reached between the… Read more »
Link to article: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251021_02/ Australia’s Defense Ministry reported that a Chinese fighter jet released flares dangerously close to an Australian patrol aircraft conducting surveillance in the South China Sea. The ministry described the maneuver as “unsafe and unprofessional,” though no injuries occured. According to the statement, the Chinese jet fired flares twice during the encounter. In response, China’s Southern Theater… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australias-albanese-discuss-rare-earths-security-first-trump-summit-2025-10-20/ At their first White House summit, U.S. President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a bilateral agreement to jointly invest $1 billion each in developing critical minerals and rare earths projects, part of a broader $8.5 billion pipeline to reduce reliance on China’s dominant supply and bolster Indo-Pacific security. The deal includes measures… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-xi-calls-reunification-message-new-taiwan-opposition-leader-2025-10-19/ Chinese President Xi Jingping sent a congratulatory message to the newly elected leader of Taiwan’s main opposition party, the Kuomintang party(KMT), Cheng Li-wun is set to assume her post on November 1st. In XI’s message, he urged the two parties to “strengthen their common political foundation”, “deepen exchanges and cooperation”, and unite the “vast majority of… Read more »
