Multiple projectiles launched from Pingtan Island in the Taiwan Strait, belonging to China's Fuzhou city, as China continues military drills around Taiwan on December 30, 2025.

    As Taiwan steels its defenses against China, some are hatching escape plans

    Taipei, Taiwan —  In the face of growing Chinese military aggression, Taiwan has increased defense spending, extended mandatory conscription and revamped its combat exercises, signaling its determination to fight off a potential invasion. Some of its people, like 51-year-old Nelson Yeh, have been making different plans. Three years ago, Yeh decided to open a bank account…

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      Politics explains the dollar’s sluggish rise amid rising oil prices. USDJPY bulls have grown immune to verbal intervention. Brent saw a sharp rally amid renewed threats from Donald Trump, but EURUSD stabilised after a decline amid expectations for the US employment report. Bloomberg experts forecast a return to growth in non-farm payrolls in March following…

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