Xi Jinping
General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (since November 2012), 7th president of the People’s Republic of China (since March 14, 2013), and Chairman of the Central Military Commission (since March 14, 2013)
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Feb- 2022 -7 FebruaryAsia Pacific
Taiwan Welcomes Second US Arms Sale Worth $100M Under Biden
Taiwan thanked the US for selling up to $100 million worth of equipment and services to support its air and missile defense systems.
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Jan- 2022 -25 JanuaryAsia Pacific
China’s High-Tech Warplanes Pose ‘Big New Threat’ to Taiwan
China's deployment of J-16D jets into Taiwan's air defense zone this week marked the first sighting of the new high-tech warplanes.
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24 JanuaryAsia Pacific
China Sends Second-Largest Incursion of Jets Into Taiwan Defense Zone
China sent 39 warplanes — mostly fighter jets — into Taiwan's air defense zone, in the second-largest daily incursion on record.
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6 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Taiwan Troops Simulate Urban Warfare With China
Taiwanese troops and armored vehicles were deployed for a mock urban street battle in the latest drill preparing forces against China.
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6 JanuaryAsia Pacific
China’s Xi Orders Creation of Elite Force to ‘Fight, Win Wars’
Chinese President Xi Jinping has issued a new military order to create an elite force that can “fight and win wars.”
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4 JanuaryAsia Pacific
China Says US and Russia Must Reduce Stockpiles After Nuclear Statement
China said it will continue to "modernize" its nuclear arsenal and called on the US and Russia to reduce their own stockpiles.
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3 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Taiwan Leader Urges China to Curb ‘Military Adventurism’
Taiwan's president urged China to curb its "military adventurism", with tensions between the two sides at their highest level in years.
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Dec- 2021 -28 DecemberCommentary
Protecting Taiwan: Only Deploying Ships Signals Weakness
Deploying a token naval force to Asia to signal commitment to defend Taiwan against Chinese invasion is fatal to the more important effort of preparing for defense.
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1 DecemberCommentary
Why the US Should Ditch Strategic Ambiguity Toward Taiwan
The military threat from China to Taiwan is becoming more visible, and clinging to a policy of strategic ambiguity could be harmful to US national interests.
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Nov- 2021 -24 NovemberAsia Pacific
China Stuns West With Hypersonic Missile Test
A Chinese hypersonic test flight points to a major breakthrough but experts doubt Beijing's capacity to deploy the advanced technology.
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