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The Chinese Spy Machine Infiltrating Taiwan’s Military Beijing’s rapidly advancing spying operations have seen agents penetrate the island’s armed forces, enticing personnel to pledge allegiance to China.

Beijing’s rapidly advancing spying operations have seen agents penetrate the island’s armed forces, enticing personnel to pledge allegiance to China.

The Chinese Spy Machine Infiltrating Taiwan’s Military Beijing’s rapidly advancing spying operations have seen agents penetrate the island’s armed forces, enticing personnel to pledge allegiance to China.

Latest: a @wsj.com deep dive into the threat of Chinese espionage in Taiwan. “It’s all being used in preparation for annexing Taiwan.”

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China’s Propaganda Playbook for Targeting Rivals China’s state propaganda machine has a toolbox for undermining leaders that includes fake opinion polls, “lawfare” and general character assassination.

Latest from @wsj.com: When Beijing wants to intimidate its rivals, it has an extensive—and often menacing—playbook to draw from. Here are some pages of it, refined through years of squeezing Taiwan and redeployed against Tokyo: www.wsj.com/world/china/...

Five Takeaways From China’s Military Drills Around Taiwan Beijing encircled the island this week and warned outsiders to stay away.

China’s military announced the start of the “Justice Mission 2025” exercises around Taiwan on Monday morning and on Wednesday afternoon declared the drills “successfully completed.” Here are our five takeaways:

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China launched major military exercises in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Monday in what it called a “stern warning” against outside interference in Chinese affairs, as tensions grow with the U.S. and Japan over the security of the island.

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U.S. Approves $11 Billion in Arms Sales to Taiwan, Angering Beijing The packages include Himars truck-based missile launchers, howitzers, missiles and antitank drones.

U.S. said it had approved $11.1 billion in arms-sales packages for Taiwan, a show of support from Washington. The possible sales include 82 HIMARS missile launchers and 60 howitzers among other items. Full story: on.wsj.com/3Y5psaS

Hong Kong Election Draws Tepid Turnout After Deadly Fire A get-out-the-vote campaign failed to lift turnout much above historic lows in a Hong Kong election in which the ballot was limited to “patriots” vetted by Beijing.

A get-out-the-vote campaign failed to lift turnout much above historic lows in a Hong Kong election Sunday in which the ballot was limited to “patriots” vetted by Beijing, days after a devastating fire that spurred official warnings against spreading dissent.

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Trump Is Silent on Taiwan After Talking to Xi—and That Is Fine With Taipei Taiwan is making the most of the U.S.’s policy of “strategic ambiguity,” even as President Trump’s stance raises concern for some.

I’m quoted in the Wall Street Journal discussing US ambiguity towards Taiwan.

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"This could be the Achilles’ heel of Taiwan." A Chinese blockade would quickly deplete resources on an island that depends on imported fuel. Here's a graphical look at why––and how: www.wsj.com/world/asia/c...

Taiwan’s Annual Military Drill Moves Out of the Shadows—and Into Everyday Life Missile launchers on streets and tanks near a Costco aimed to bring home the threat of Chinese invasion, as exercises spilled into public areas on an unprecedented scale.

In years past, Taiwan’s annual Han Kuang exercises have been generally out of sight for the average resident. This year, the drills feel like something else entirely: They are twice as long, larger than ever in scale and far more visible in everyday life.

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Taiwan Resists China With Military Displays and History Lessons Amped-up drills and new U.S. tanks have added bite to President Lai Ching-te’s Taiwan-is-a-country lecture tour.

#Latest: Taiwan is demonstrating its fortitude against the Chinese threat with an annual defense exercise that is twice as long and far bigger than in the past. That includes: a record number of reservists, new weapons systems, and urban warfare scenarios.

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🇹🇼 #HanKuang41: Taiwan’s annual military exercises have officially kicked off. Here at a middle school campus, more than a hundred reservists are getting a refresher, brushing up on their weapon skills, map reading and close-quarters battle.

#LATEST: Taiwan is accelerating efforts to develop a high-tech fleet of naval drones that military planners see as a potential game-changer in the island’s ability to fend off a possible Chinese invasion.

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Taiwan Tries to Purge Its Ranks of China Sympathizers The government is stepping up scrutiny of members of the civil service and military for signs of misplaced allegiances.

Taiwan has embarked on a mission to purge any allies of Beijing from its civil service—vetting hundreds of thousands of workers and threatening to revoke the citizenship of those found to be Chinese citizens

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Taiwan’s Military Plans New Drone Units in Preparation for Potential China Invasion Taiwan is racing to overhaul its military in preparation for what it sees as a potential invasion by China as soon as 2027.

Taiwan will commission its first-ever army drone units and introduce sea drones to its naval forces, part of efforts to modernize its arsenal to prepare for a potential Chinese invasion, Defense Minister Wellington Koo said in an interview.

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Also from Koo, Taiwan's defense minister: Support from Japan and the Philippines is crucial to deterring China, along with help from the U.S. “Such collective deterrence will force China to consider the military difficulty...when invading Taiwan.”

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Taiwan’s Military Plans New Drone Units in Preparation for Potential China Invasion Taiwan is racing to overhaul its military in preparation for what it sees as a potential invasion by China as soon as 2027.

The move to add drone units is the newest in Taiwan's shift to asymmetric warfare. “When it comes to firepower, we just can’t compete with China...So we have to figure out how to strike in the most effective way possible,” said Cathy Fang of DSET, a Taiwanese think tank www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...

Taiwan’s Military Plans New Drone Units in Preparation for Potential China Invasion Taiwan is racing to overhaul its military in preparation for what it sees as a potential invasion by China as soon as 2027.

NEW: Taiwan will commission its first-ever army drone units this year and introduce sea drones to its naval forces, part of its efforts to modernize its arsenal to prepare for a potential Chinese invasion, Defense Minister Wellington Koo said in an interview.

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Taiwan’s New Strategy: Make China Fear the Pain of an Invasion Taiwan’s so-called porcupine strategy aims to deter a Chinese invasion—or at least stall it until U.S. support arrives.

Taiwan is racing to build up new, asymmetric defenses aimed at making China’s much more powerful military think twice before attacking. Failing that, it aims to inflict enough pain to slow China while it seeks help from Washington.

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Taiwan’s New Strategy: Make China Fear the Pain of an Invasion Taiwan’s so-called porcupine strategy aims to deter a Chinese invasion—or at least stall it until U.S. support arrives.

Taiwan wants to scrap a longtime focus on equipping the island for a conventional war. Instead, it is racing to build up new, asymmetric defenses aimed at deterring China. Our latest deep dive into the Taiwanese efforts––and the hurdles: www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...

Taiwan Dares to Hope Trump Will Back It Against Beijing The White House’s push to confront Beijing reassured officials in Taipei, who watched President Trump’s shift on Ukraine with alarm.

The atmosphere around U.S.-Taiwan relations has improved markedly in recent weeks, a senior Taiwanese official said this week. “There is no reason for complacency,” he added, but “there’s a good environment that makes it easier for future cooperation.” www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...

Taiwan Dares to Hope Trump Will Back It Against Beijing The White House’s push to confront Beijing reassured officials in Taipei, who watched President Trump’s shift on Ukraine with alarm.

Latest: After weeks in which Trump’s pullback of support for Ukraine awakened fears of U.S. abandonment of Taiwan, officials in Taipei are increasingly confident that they have Trump’s backing as Beijing steps up its efforts to subdue the island. www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...

China Is Ready to Blockade Taiwan. Here’s How. China’s military, in increasingly complex exercises, have encircled Taiwan and simulated blockades.

China is still developing its capacity to invade Taiwan, but analysts say it is now able to carry out a blockade or quarantine. @joyuwang.bsky.social and I take a look at how that might unfold

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Taiwan’s Military Says It Needs the U.S. to Deter China The island’s latest security blueprint sends message that Taipei depends on a stable partnership at time of uncertainty about the U.S. president’s stance.

Taiwan, the U.S. and other allies carried out over 500 visits last year involving areas such as defense policy, arms sales, intelligence and defense research and development, according to an unpublished report by the Defense Ministry to be sent to Taiwan’s legislature.
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Taiwan’s Military Says It Needs the U.S. to Deter China The island’s latest security blueprint sends message that Taipei depends on a stable partnership at time of uncertainty about the U.S. president’s stance.

U.S. training and cooperation with Taiwan’s forces, for many years kept under wraps to avoid antagonizing Beijing, has evolved from open secret to no secret at all. Recent examples include a two-year pact to train Taiwanese naval forces in Kaohsiung. www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...

Taiwan’s Military Says It Needs the U.S. to Deter China The island’s latest security blueprint sends message that Taipei depends on a stable partnership at time of uncertainty about the U.S. president’s stance.

The 2025 Quadrennial Defense Review was the first in which the defense ministry devoted an entire section to Taiwan’s relationship with the U.S. military. In the last edition in 2021, U.S. exchanges were mentioned for the first time, with only a single bullet point. www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...

Taiwan’s Military Says It Needs the U.S. to Deter China The island’s latest security blueprint sends message that Taipei depends on a stable partnership at time of uncertainty about the U.S. president’s stance.

Taiwan’s Defense Ministry, in a security road map released Tuesday, emphasized the usefulness of U.S. support. "The U.S. is a crucial strategic partner, working closely with us on military cooperation and helping to boost our self-defense capabilities." www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...

Taiwan Cracks Down on Chinese ‘Gray Zone’ Espionage Taiwan’s president described Beijing as a ‘foreign adversary’ that is exploiting democracy to sow division, create unrest and destabilize the island.

The measures are the result of a monthslong review of what the government needs to do to close the legal gaps when dealing with hybrid warfare from China, said a senior security official.

“Even the best weapons won’t help if you’ve lost the support of your own people.”

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Taiwan Cracks Down on Chinese ‘Gray Zone’ Espionage Taiwan’s president described Beijing as a ‘foreign adversary’ that is exploiting democracy to sow division, create unrest and destabilize the island.

Taiwan plans to step up efforts to combat Chinese espionage and influence, including by reinstating military courts to handle spy cases and scrutinizing the activities of Chinese citizens www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...