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- 1Taiwan expands drone programme amid China defence overhaulβΌTaiwan deepens drone push as China pressure drives defence overhaul
Taiwan is accelerating investment in drone capabilities as part of a broader defence overhaul, driven by mounting military pressure from China. The push reflects Taipei's effort to build asymmetric defences, with unmanned systems seen as a cost-effective way to deter a potential Chinese attack amid ongoing cross-strait tensions.
- 2Trump says Perdue meant Taiwan in remarks on arms sales to XiβΌWATCH: Trump says Perdue 'was probably talking about Taiwan' in saying Trump offered Xi arms sales
Donald Trump addressed former Senator David Perdue's comment suggesting Trump had offered arms sales to Chinese President Xi Jinping, saying Perdue 'was probably talking about Taiwan' rather than China. The remarks drew attention amid ongoing scrutiny of Trump's relationship with Xi and US arms policy toward Taipei, with observers debating what the comment implied about future policy toward Taiwan and Beijing.
- 3Taiwan Coast Guard fires water cannon at Chinese fishing boatsβTaiwan Coast Guard confronts Chinese fishing boats in Dongsha waters https://www. aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2 026/10/
Taiwan's Coast Guard used a water cannon to drive away two Chinese fishing boats operating in waters near Dongsha (Pratas) Island in the South China Sea. The confrontation underscores ongoing tensions between Taipei and Beijing over maritime boundaries, with Chinese vessels regularly entering waters Taiwan administers and the coast guard increasingly enforcing its presence there.
- 4Taiwan fires water cannons at Chinese fishing boat near DongshaβMaritime Deterrence | Taiwan uses water cannons to repel a Chinese fishing boat after it repeatedly refused orders to le
Taiwan's coast guard used water cannons to drive away a Chinese fishing boat that repeatedly ignored orders to leave waters surrounding Dongsha Island. The incident underscores ongoing tensions in the Taiwan Strait, where Chinese vessels frequently operate near Taiwan-held outposts, prompting Taipei to reinforce its maritime deterrence measures.
- 5Gilas Pilipinas faces Chinese Taipei at Asian Games in MacauβGILAS LIVE TODAY NGHABULAN PHILIPPINES VS CHINESE TAIPIE MACAU ASIAN GAME FIBA LIVE TODAY WIN OR LOS
Gilas Pilipinas, the Philippine national basketball team, is in action today against Chinese Taipei at the Asian Games, with fans following the game live. The match carries a win-or-go-home feel for Philippine supporters, who are closely tracking whether the team can advance in the FIBA-sanctioned tournament. Basketball is a major passion in the Philippines, and every Gilas Asian Games outing draws intense national attention.
- 6Shooting Taipei on a Ricoh RZ-800 film cameraβUnfamiliarity within Familiarity Ricoh RZ-800 / ε°ε # film # εΊη # γγ£γ«γ εη # γΉγγγεη
A photographer shared street snapshots of Taipei taken with the Ricoh RZ-800, a compact point-and-shoot film camera, under the theme 'Unfamiliarity within Familiarity'. The images are circulating among film photography enthusiasts, with tags spanning Chinese, English and Japanese film photo communities, highlighting renewed interest in analog compact cameras and everyday city scenes.
- 7Fujica GS645 Pro film photos shot in TaipeiβFujica GS645 PRO / ε°ε # film # εΊη # γγ£γ«γ εη # γΉγγγεη
A photographer shared street snapshots of Taipei taken on a Fujica GS645 Pro, a compact Japanese medium-format rangefinder. The post tags film photography in English, Chinese and Japanese, reflecting the ongoing revival of analogue cameras among hobbyists who share their frames with online photo communities.
- 8Senator Wicker says US should not consult China on Taiwan arms salesβSenator Wicker says US should not consult China on Taiwan arms sales 11:00 Roger Wicker reaffirms Reagan-era pledge afte
US Senator Roger Wicker, after meeting Taiwan's representative Alexander Yui Tah-ray, reaffirmed the Reagan-era 'Six Assurances' position that Washington should not consult Beijing before arms sales to Taiwan. The statement pushes back against any suggestion that US weapons transfers need Chinese approval, reinforcing long-standing US policy commitments to Taipei amid ongoing cross-strait tensions.