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China says it will take countermeasures to new Taiwan intelligence gathering site

BEIJING, June 17 (Reuters) - China said on Wednesday that it will take countermeasures in response t...

17th June, 2026

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China's military says it tracked Dutch frigate in Taiwan Strait

BEIJING, June 5 (Reuters) - China's military said on Friday it dispatched naval and air assets to tr...

5th June, 2026

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China criticizes Czech Senate President's trip to Taiwan

PRAGUE, May 31 (Reuters) - China condemned Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil's visit to Taiwan t...

31st May, 2026

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Japan dismisses 'ridiculous' Russian criticism of military buildup

May 28 (Reuters) - Japan's U.N. ambassador on Thursday dismissed as "ridiculous" Russia's criticism...

28th May, 2026

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Russia says US missiles in Japan for drills would threaten Russia

MOSCOW, May 28 (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry said on Thursday that allowing U.S. missile sys...

28th May, 2026

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Any conflict over Taiwan would risk U.S.-China nuclear escalation, study finds

By Greg Torode and Jun Yuan Yong SINGAPORE, May 28 (Reuters) - A conflict between the U.S. and China...

28th May, 2026

Image for Iran war lifts Asia-Pacific interest for Norwegian petroleum products, LNG, Equinor says
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Iran war lifts Asia-Pacific interest for Norwegian petroleum products, LNG, Equinor says

By Nora Buli OSLO, May 6 (Reuters) - Equinor has seen a surge in interest for energy exports out of...

6th May, 2026

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Taiwan president defiant as begins Eswatini trip; China calls him a 'rat'

TAIPEI, May 3 (Reuters) - Taiwan has a right to engage with the world and no country can stop that,...

3rd May, 2026

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Petronas and Japan's ENEOS Xplora agree on 10% stake in Malaysia LNG plant

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Reuters) - Malaysia's state energy firm Petronas said it has signed definiti...

30th April, 2026

Image for Taiwan on alert after spotting two Chinese warships near its Penghu islands
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Taiwan on alert after spotting two Chinese warships near its Penghu islands

TAIPEI, April 28 (Reuters) - Taiwan has spotted two Chinese warships operating in waters near the Pe...

27th April, 2026

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Taiwan downplays impact of Chinese sanctions on European arms makers

TAIPEI, April 27 (Reuters) - Taiwan's defence minister on Monday downplayed the impact of Chinese sa...

27th April, 2026

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New Zealand defends military patrol flight near China

April 18 (Reuters) - New Zealand on Saturday defended the actions of a military patrol aircraft flig...

18th April, 2026