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January 9, 2023

Inspired by Ukraine, Taiwan seeks to bolster military preparedness as China threat continues

Spurred by Beijing's bellicose behavior and inspired by the Ukrainian resistance to Russia’s invasion, Taiwan is returning to a one-year military conscription policy for men over 18.

January 8, 2023

Taiwan's defense ministry says dozens of Chinese military aircraft entered air space near island

Taiwan's defense ministry said on Sunday that 57 Chinese military aircraft and four ships were detected near the island amid increased tensions.

January 8, 2023

Rep. Donalds says McCarthy and GOP will probe Chinese Communist Party influence on US

Republican Florida Rep. Byron Donalds said the Republican Party will investigate the Chinese Communist Party's influence of the U.S., as well as the Biden family.

January 7, 2023

China acts against COVID policy critics, suspends social media accounts

China has reportedly taken action to suspend or shutter the social media accounts of more than 1,000 critics of its policies regarding the nation's COVID-19 outbreak.

January 6, 2023

As COVID ravages China, US expands testing system for incoming travelers

The U.S. is expanding its COVID-19 testing system. Travelers arriving to the states will now be able to voluntarily and anonymously take tests that track new variants.

January 6, 2023

White House hopeful war with China over Taiwan 'never comes to pass': report

White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said he believes war with China over Taiwan can be avoided even as tensions remain high in the region.

January 6, 2023

China COVID crisis: Beijing hospital runs out of beds, families burn bodies in streets as deaths spike

Some videos on Twitter show families allegedly burning the bodies of loved ones in the streets of Chinese cities as funeral homes struggle to handle the surge in COVID deaths.

January 5, 2023

Taiwan officials say 17 Chinese military aircraft, 3 ships, entered space close to island

Taiwanese officials say that 17 Chinese military aircraft, in addition to three ships, entered an area that is close to the island on Friday morning.

January 5, 2023

China defends its COVID handling after WHO, Biden say Beijing is under-reporting deaths

China is seeing a surge in COVID cases after abandoning its stringent coronavirus policies. While Biden and WHO voiced concerns, China said its epidemic situation is controllable.

January 5, 2023

COVID infected Chinese tourist caught in South Korea after fleeing quarantine center

A Chinese man was able to evade South Korean authorities for two days after fleeing mandatory quarantine when he tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in the country.