Questions linger on combat showing of China’s latest weaponry Taiwan readied for years to fend off ‘decapitation’ attacks on leaders Maduro capture inspires some online Chinese users HONG KONG/TAIPEI, Jan 9 (Reuters) – (This Jan 9 story has been corrected to say Democratic Progressive Party, not Democratic People’s Party in paragraph 4) Some Chinese online…
Taiwan president determined to boost defend sovereignty Proposal to boost military spending stuck in parliament Lai says 2026 a crucial year for Taiwan China’s Xi says ‘reunification’ cannot be stopped TAIPEI, Jan 1 (Reuters) – Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday the island is determined to defend its sovereignty and boost its defence in…
China carrying out 10 hours of live-firing drills around Taiwan Chinese military rehearsing blockade of island’s north and south Taiwan watching if China fires missile over island, source says Taiwan says China is simulating strikes on U.S.-made weapons system TAIPEI/BEIJING, Dec 30 (Reuters) – China fired rockets toward Taiwan on Tuesday and deployed new amphibious…
Item 1 of 2 A woman works in a noodle store near a television screen showing a news report on China’s “Justice Mission 2025” military drills around Taiwan, in Taipei, Taiwan, December 29, 2025. REUTERS/Tsai Hsin-Han [1/2]A woman works in a noodle store near a television screen showing a news report on China’s “Justice Mission…
FTSE 100, FTSE 250 log weekly losses Reeves is expected to raise taxes next week ASOS shares drop on lower profit forecast Nov 21 (Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 recovered ground on Friday, trimming earlier losses as increased expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts improved global market sentiment, while investors now await next week’s…
ORLANDO, Florida, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Warnings about Wall Street’s excessive optimism, concentration risk, and frothy valuations have fallen on deaf ears for most of this year, leaving market-watchers wondering what, if anything, will cool the tech and artificial intelligence frenzy. It turns out that it could end up being a plain old-fashioned shift in…
BEIJING, Nov 5 (Reuters) – China’s Shenzhou-20 crewed spacecraft’s return mission has been delayed after the spacecraft was suspected to have been hit by small space debris, the official Xinhua reported on Wednesday. An impact analysis and risk assessment are underway, the state news agency said without providing any new schedule for the return mission….
Nov 3 (Reuters) – Electric aircraft maker Beta Technologies has raised $1.01 billion in its U.S. initial public offering on Monday, pricing its shares above its indicated range and underscoring the strong pipeline of new listings in the resurgent IPO market. The Vermont-based company sold 29.9 million shares at $34 apiece, above its indicated range…
Nov 1 (Reuters) – The White House on Saturday released details about the agreement that U.S. President Donald Trump reached this week with Chinese President Xi Jinping to de-escalate their countries’ trade war, including U.S. tariff reductions and a pause in Beijing’s new restrictions on rare earth minerals and magnets. The deal, which also includes…
SEOUL, Nov 1 (Reuters) – North Korea said on Saturday that denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula, which South Korea said will be discussed in a summit with China later that day, is an unrealisable “pipe dream,” according to state media KCNA. Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung are set to…