US-PRC-ROC | Jun 1st- 31st | REPORTS

[Irag8er]

Factbox: US-China tensions intensify over tech to Taiwan flashpoints​

Factbox: US-China tensions intensify over tech to Taiwan flashpoints

A U.S. lawmaker's demand for trade curbs on a Chinese memory chipmaker in response to China calling products from Micron Technology a national security risk is the latest escalation of tension between the big powers.

www.reuters.com

 

[Irag8er]

China deploys three 'navigation' beacons in the South China Sea​

China deploys three 'navigation' beacons in the South China Sea

China deployed three navigation beacons around the contested Spratly islands of the South China Sea, following similar marker placements by the Philippines earlier this month, as both sides try to fortify their claims to the area.

www.reuters.com

 

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China Hacks Critical US Infrastructure In Guam, A Key Outpost For A Conflict With China:

China Hacks Critical US Infrastructure In Guam, A Key Outpost For A Conflict With China

🚨 Chinese Malware Hits Systems on Guam. Is Taiwan the Real Target? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/24/us/politics/china-guam-malware-cyber-microsoft.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur U.S. says Chinese hackers breached gear in Guam, key to Pacific defense...

community.defconwarningsystem.com

 

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'Clock has hit midnight’: China loans pushing world’s poorest countries to brink of collapse:

A dozen poor countries are facing economic instability and even collapse under the weight of hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign loans, much of them from the world’s biggest and most unforgiving government lender, China.

‘Clock has hit midnight’: China loans pushing world’s poorest countries to brink of collapse

A dozen poor countries are facing economic instability and even collapse under the weight of hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign loans, much of them from the world’s biggest and most unforgiving government lender, China.

ground.news

 

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33 PLA aircraft and 10 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected by 6 a.m.(UTC+8) today. R.O.C. Armed Forces have monitored the situation and tasked CAP aircraft, Navy vessels, and land-based missile systems to respond these activities.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1662263796096995328

 

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If the United States fails to back Ukraine enough in the war against Russia, that would send a signal to China that it could take Taiwan, Senator Lindsey Graham said on a visit to Kyiv on Friday.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1662201857412923392

 

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Taiwan reportedly received the first shipment of Stinger missiles from the United States under its emergency military aid program late Thursday night, but Taiwan's government would not confirm the news on Friday.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1662123249495609344

 

[Irag8er]

China enters waters off of Vietnam near Russian gas block in 'worrying escalation'​

China enters waters off of Vietnam near Russian gas block in 'worrying escalation'

China on Friday again disregarded Vietnam's exclusive economic zone by deploying a research vessel near a gas block jointly operated by Hanoi and Russian firms.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Peace]

Taiwan wants US 'nuclear umbrella’ similar to Japan, South Korea to deter Chinese invasion:

Taiwan wants US 'nuclear umbrella’ similar to Japan, South Korea to deter Chinese invasion

The desire for such a ‘nuclear umbrella’ against a potential invasion by China – which is already provided to Japan and South Korea by the United States (US) – has reportedly received support from defence experts in Taiwan

www.firstpost.com

 

[Irag8er]

China declines meeting with US defense chief: Pentagon​

China declines meeting with US defense chief: Pentagon

Beijing has declined a US invitation for a meeting in Singapore between Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart Li Shangfu, the

insiderpaper.com

 

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President Tsai Ing-wen announced nominees Tuesday to fill four upcoming grand justice vacancies on Taiwan's Constitutional Court.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1663553349445390338

 

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Typhoon Mawar is forecast to come closest to Taiwan from Tuesday night to Wednesday, as it continues to move slowly in a northerly direction, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB).

https://twitter.com/x/status/1663537418681847816

 

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Arming Ukraine has materially improved the ability to deter or defeat a Chinese attack on Taiwan.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1663515754308816896

 

[alphaecho]

SCOOP: Suspected Chinese spies tried to infiltrate Alaskan military basesChinese citizens posing as tourists have been trying to access military bases in Alaska, according to U.S. officials. They are suspected of spying.
@tvandenbrook
@USATODAY

https://twitter.com/x/status/1663887418913693697

 

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Bi-khim Hsiao, Taiwan’s de facto ambassador to the United States: Ukraine’s success in defending itself against Russia’s invasion, with the help of the United States and other nations, is important for deterring China from trying to invade Taiwan.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1663966594685435904

 

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Fears of military conflict over Taiwan and increasing security worries have some U.S. manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1663958727139917830

 

[Spyglass]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1664977460985831427

I was hinting at this weeks ago. Middle East, and other nations are gonna start picking sides and throw down. The new Axis of evil is emerging.

 

[alphaecho]

Video: A Chinese warship came within 150 yards of hitting American destroyer USS Chung-Hoon.Embarked journalists captured the moment on video & witnessed the near collision."The fact this was announced over the radio prior to doing it clearly indicated it was intentional."

https://twitter.com/x/status/1665016417412960258

 

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US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin rebuked China for refusing to hold military talks, leaving the superpowers deadlocked over Taiwan and territorial disputes in the South China Sea

Video:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1665036873612312579

 

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American and Canadian warships sailed in the waters of the Taiwan Strait today, the command of the US Navy announced.
The US guided-missile destroyer Chang'e Hun and the Canadian warship Montreal conducted a rare joint mission in a sensitive area of the Taiwan Strait waterway amid heightened tensions between Beijing and Washington over Taiwan.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1665026057836064768