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China · 29 Jan 2026 Britain’s Starmer seeks fresh start with China, economic wins British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday that he wanted to build a "sophisticated relationship" aiming to… China · 2 Jan 2026 Xi Jinping vows to reunify China and Taiwan in New Year’s Eve speech China’s president, Xi Jinping , has vowed to reunify China and Taiwan in his annual New Year’s Eve speech in Beijing. Speaking… Taiwan · 31 Dec 2025 Taiwan stays on high alert as Chinese ships pull back after massive drills Taiwan remained on high alert on Wednesday after China staged massive military drills around the island the previous day, keeping its emergency… 30 Dec 2025 China fires rockets towards Taiwan in war games China fired rockets toward Taiwan on Tuesday and deployed new amphibious assault ships alongside bomber aircraft and warships to encircle the island… Taiwan · 29 Dec 2025 China launches war games around Taiwan China staged live-fire drills around Taiwan on Monday, deploying troops, warships, fighter jets and artillery for its "Justice Mission 2025" exercises, as… South Korea · 10 Dec 2025 South Korea scrambles jets amid Chinese and Russian drill South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said that Russian and Chinese aircraft entered the Korea Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ) at around… Japan · 10 Dec 2025 Russian bombers join Chinese air patrol near Japan as Tokyo-Beijing tie strains Japan has scrambled jets to monitor Russian and Chinese air forces conducting joint patrols around the country, the Japanese defence ministry said… China · 5 Dec 2025 Taiwan, Japan voice concern over Chinese military movements Taiwan and Japan express concerns over increased Chinese military activities in region. China · 27 Nov 2025 China’s military warns Japan will pay ‘painful price’ if steps out of line over Taiwan China says Taiwan is an internal issue, Japan should stay out China · 27 Nov 2025 China Hit by Two Major Tragedies China Hit by Two Major Tragedies Taiwan · 26 Nov 2025 Taiwan Warns: Be Combat-Ready by 2027, Citing Rising Risk of Force from China Taiwan to prepare for combat by 2027, president says - as he warns China is preparing to take the country by force Taiwan · 25 Nov 2025 ‘Return’ to China not an option for Taiwan’s people, premier says Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai said on Tuesday that a "return" to China is not an option for the island's 23 million people,…