April 10, 2023 Taiwan warns Chinese misstep could lead to 'uncontrollable' world war outbreak Taiwan's foreign minister warned that China's threat to Taiwan has increased, while one misstep could lead to a war that could draw in countries from around the world.
April 10, 2023 U.S. Navy destroyer sails near militarized, manmade Chinese island, drawing rebuke from Beijing A mission carried out by the USS Milius in the South China Sea on Monday is drawing criticism from Beijing, which is accusing the ship of having “illegally trespassed" in its territory.
April 10, 2023 French President Macron rejects 'American rhythm' on Taiwan, nods to China's 'unity' after meeting with Xi French President Emmanuel Macron, who recently met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, rejected following the "American rhythm and a Chinese overreaction" on Taiwan.
April 10, 2023 Man in China jailed for scaring neighbor's 1,100 chickens to death amid feud: report Amid an ongoing feud with his neighbor, a Chinese man used a flashlight to scare 1,100 chickens to death. He was sentenced to six months for the fowl crime.
April 10, 2023 Chinese military drills near Taiwan continue for third day with largest force yet: 70 warplanes, 11 ships China's military carried out its third day of "combat readiness patrols" near the self-governing island of Taiwan in retribution for Taiwanese leaders meeting with U.S. officials.
April 9, 2023 China conducts second day of military drills around Taiwan, simulates strikes on the island Several dozen Chinese military aircraft and nine naval vessels conducted military exercises around Taiwan and simulated strikes on the island on Sunday.
April 8, 2023 China called out by World Health Organization over COVID origin data Chinese health officials are defending their efforts to find the source of the coronavirus pandemic after a World Health Organization leader said it should have shared data much sooner.
April 8, 2023 McCaul says China saber-rattling will 'only firm up our resolve' amid aggression against Taiwan The bipartisan delegation affirmed its commitment to support Taiwan's deterrence efforts, stressing the need to protect the island's semconductor production.
April 8, 2023 Economist sounds the alarm on the 'greatest enemy to the US dollar': 'It's the US Treasury' 'Currency Wars' author and economist Jim Rickards unpacks global threats to the U.S. dollar after Malaysia and China renew talks about an Asian Monetary Fund.
April 8, 2023 China sends fighter jets toward Taiwan after Tsai's US meeting China sent warships and dozens of fighter jets toward Taiwan on Saturday following a meeting between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen.