theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/19/honduras-rethinking-china-ties This article discusses the recent change in the outlook for relationships between Taiwan and Honduras as well as what this means for Taiwan in relation to other Latin American countries. This new change began a few weeks ago with the failure of Honduras to have a successful election for new president as a result of technical failure, known interference… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/death-toll-climbs-16-after-mass-shooting-sydneys-bondi-beach-2025-12-14 This article discusses the recent shooting at Bondi Beach. The article consists mostly of summarizing the event that transpired and discussing the aftermath of the shooting. Last Sunday at a Hanukkah event, two gunmen, a father and son, opened fire on the onlookers at the event. The gunmen killed 15 people with many others hospitalized. The total death toll… Read more »
Article Link: https://www.csis.org/blogs/latest-southeast-asia/latest-southeast-asia-thailand-cambodia-tensions-continue Thailand suspended its ceasefire with Cambodia after a Thai soldier was badly injured by landmines on their disputed border. Thailand said the mines were newly planted and demanded an apology, while Cambodia denied doing it. The situation got worse when the two sides exchanged shots, and Cambodia said a civilian was killed. Thailand also canceled the release… Read more »
Link to Article: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/diplomatic-dispute-china-suspends-japanese-seafood-imports-amid-escalating-row-heres-why/articleshow/125431437.cms China has suspended imports of Japanese seafood amid escalating tensions between the two countries, intensifying a diplomatic dispute sparked by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks suggesting Japan could intervene militarily if Taiwan were attacked. China, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory, reacted sharply to these comments. Japanese media reported the suspension, and public… Read more »
Article Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/26/trump-says-chinas-xi-jinping-agreed-to-accelerate-purchases-of-us The article describes a recent phone call between Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping that both sides characterized as positive and constructive. Trump said Xi “more or less agreed” to increase and speed up purchases of US goods, especially farm products like soybeans. China had already announced it would resume buying US soybeans and ease certain… Read more »
Link to Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgdr1vlz7ko President Donald Trump announced that he will visit Beijing in April after a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, during which he also invited Xi for a state visit to the U.S. next year. The two leaders had met almost a month earlier in Busan, South Korea, where they agreed to a tariff truce. Following… Read more »
Article Link:https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/17/china-and-japan-are-in-a-war-of-words-over-taiwan-what-happens-next A dispute between Japan and China has intensified over Taiwan after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi indicated potential Japanese military involvement if China attempted an invasion of the island. Takaichi suggested a Chinese attack on Taiwan could constitute an “existential threat” to Japan, which could permit military intervention under a 2015 law concerning collective self-defense. Beijing considers Taiwan… Read more »
Link to Article: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-criticises-japans-plan-deploy-missiles-island-near-taiwan-2025-11-24/ Yonaguni Island — only about 110 km from Taiwan — is set to receive a medium-range surface-to-air missile unit under plans by Japan Self‑Defense Forces. According to Japan’s Shinjiro Koizumi, the deployment aims to protect Japanese territory and reduce the chance of an armed attack on the island. In response, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the… Read more »
