PRC-ROC-US | 2025

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China has overtaken the U.S. as Germany’s top trading partner in Jan–Aug 2025: €163.4B in goods trade with China vs €162.8B with the U.S., per preliminary Destatis data. China regains No.1 after the U.S. led in 2024; shift linked to new U.S. tariffs.

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Maariv: In a secret operation, Israel has transferred military technology to Taiwan to support a “Taiwanese Iron Dome” air-defense effort.

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Trump says talks with China on trade and other issues could lead to “some type of deal” on Taiwan. No terms announced; treat as exploratory comments.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1981120660555649472

 

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Reuters: Washington is weighing export restrictions on products made with/containing U.S. software—from laptops to jet engines—in response to Beijing’s curbs, with major supply-chain implications.

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CCTV: LandSpace’s Zhuque-3 reusable methalox rocket has entered final prep for its maiden flight after a full fueling rehearsal + static fire. A key step toward cheaper constellation launches and China’s reusable ambitions.

Video:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1981398073931702478

 

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Taiwan — New drone brigades

Taiwan’s Army will form dedicated drone brigades in each combat zone, all operational by July 2026, to expand ISR and strike capability.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1981455422096584853

 

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Taiwan — U.S. “Porcupine Act”

Taiwan’s Defense Ministry welcomes the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s passage of the Porcupine Act, saying it will shorten procurement times for innovative weapons.

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Taiwan — Counter-infiltration & training reforms

Defense Minister Kuo Li-hsiung: Taiwan is strengthening counter-infiltration measures and adding five new joint-training modules to improve readiness.

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Taiwan’s MOD reports 11 PLA aircraft active in the past 24 hours, 9 crossed the median line, and 4 PLAN vessels operated around the island. ROC forces responded with aircraft, ships, and coastal missiles.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1981690742176358763

 

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Taiwan FM Lin says the U.S. privately assured Taipei that Trump's talks with China will not trade away Taiwan's interests. U.S. support is not up for negotiation going into the Trump-Xi meeting.

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EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says Brussels is “considering all options” after China tightened exports of rare earths and battery materials.

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Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office says China "resolutely opposes U.S. arms sales to China's Taiwan region." Spokesperson Zhu Fenglian accused Taiwan's DPP of using public money to "curry favor with external forces," warned that this will bring "grave disaster" to people in Taiwan, and said the Taiwan issue is an internal matter that allows no outside interference.

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U.S. intelligence says UAE AI group G42 provided advanced missile control software to Huawei, and that China used it to extend the range of its PL 15 and PL 17 air to air missiles.

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Chinese soldiers train on the third-generation HJ-12 portable anti-tank missile.

The system is also known as the "Chinese Javelin.".
Video:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1982248119434706954

 

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Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense says it detected 8 PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels around the island. 5 of the aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait median line into Taiwan's air defense identification zone. Taiwan says it scrambled fighters, sent navy ships, and activated coastal missile systems.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1982393792998035965

 

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"China poses the single greatest geopolitical threat to the US for the next 100 years."

American Senator Ted Cruz claims China is engaged in a 1000-year war against the US.

Video:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1982483927072972800

 

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China's CCTV Military released footage of PLA H-6K bombers and J-10 fighters running "realistic combat training" near Taiwan, including simulated air blockades and precision strikes. Pilots say Taiwan's coastline was visible.

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1982640465313726543

 

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A group of Malaysian fishermen sailing near inside Malaysia's EEZ, were left perplexed when China Coast Guard ship came dangerously close to them.This was a deliberate act of aggression by China Coast Guard to intimidate the Malaysians

https://twitter.com/x/status/1981959304438825250

 

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China's CCTV Military released footage of PLA H-6K bombers and J-10 fighters running "realistic combat training" near Taiwan, including simulated air blockades and precision strikes. Pilots say Taiwan's coastline was visible.

Video & Link to Source:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1982640465313726543

Taiwan’s defense ministry says China’s newly released bomber/fighter video is intimidation and information warfare. Taipei says it did not see anything unusual in the last 24 hours, only routine PLA activity, and calls the clip propaganda ahead of expected Trump–Xi talks.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1982693639189926269

 

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China's foreign minister warned of the arrival of a "multipolar world" on Monday, taking a veiled jab at Washington ahead of a crucial meeting between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1982705808254308757