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Taiwan/China
Taiwan/China coverage tracks military exercises, diplomatic warnings, economic pressure and regional security reactions. The dossier highlights escalation signals without turning every movement into a crisis headline.
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Live dossierChina advises its citizens to leave Taiwan ally Eswatini over 'security risks'
Eswatini is one of 12 countries, and the only one in Africa, that has diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
Source confidence: medium
BBC World
Taiwan passes defence budget after record delay, retains drone funding
Taiwan parliament ends deadlock, ensuring vital drone programme funding amid rising cross-strait tensions with Beijing.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Taiwan briefly slows its mobile internet to text-only speed as part of defense drill
The drills come amid rising tensions with China, which frequently sends military planes and ships towards Taiwan.
Source confidence: medium
NPR - World
Taiwan rethinks nuclear energy as Middle East conflict highlights energy insecurity
Taiwan is reconsidering nuclear energy as the war in the Middle East and semiconductor industry energy usage expose supply vulnerabilities.
Source confidence: medium
NPR - World
Mass evacuations in Beijing as Typhoon Dolphin brings more torrential rain to China
Forecasters warned the Chinese capital could receive more than one-third of its average annual rainfall over 24 hours Thousands of people have been evacuated from areas at risk of flooding and landslides in Beijing, as the remnants of Typhoon Dolphin continue to bring torrential rain to northern and central China. Forecasters warned on Tuesday that the Chinese capital could receive more than 150mm of rain over the following 24 hours, with some districts fo...
Source confidence: medium
The Guardian - World
Taiwan holds military drills to prepare for invasion by China
Taiwan holds military drills to prepare for invasion by China
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Taiwan trains defence against China’s three forms of pressure: military, economic and influence operations
Taiwan übt, einen möglichen Angriff Chinas abzuwehren. Dabei nimmt der Druck Chinas zu – mit zum Teil subtilen Mitteln. — not translated (source in a different language).
Source confidence: medium
SRF - International
Why was Taiwan’s president evacuated in the middle of the night?
President William Lai took part in an emergency evacuation drill as part of Taiwan military exercises preparing for a potential Chinese invasion.
Source confidence: medium
BBC World
Drill: Taiwan practices defending against a potential Chinese attack
In Taiwan probt die Armee mit einem großangelegten Manöver eine Reaktion auf einen möglichen Angriff Chinas. Dabei wird auch das mobile Internet gedrosselt, um das Land auf schwere Krisen vorzubereiten. — not translated (source in a different language).
Source confidence: medium
Tagesschau - Alle Meldungen
Taiwan: These islands are the 'first line of defense'
"Wer Penghu kontrolliert, kontrolliert die Taiwan-Straße", heißt es oft in Taiwan. Ab heute probt der demokratische Inselstaat den Ernstfall: eine Invasion der Volksrepublik China. — not translated (source in a different language).
Source confidence: medium
ZDFheute - Nachrichten
Taiwan launches annual war games as pressure from China grows
Taiwan on Wednesday launched its annual "Han Kuang" military exercises. The event, which is the island's largest military drill, is meant to prepare the country for a potential Chinese invasion. China claims Taiwan as part of its territory, and has ramped up military pressure on the island in recent years.
Source confidence: medium
France 24 - English
China & Taiwan Update, July 24, 2026
China & Taiwan Update, July 24, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
Source confidence: low
Google News: Institute for the Study of War
Untranslated: Taiwan und China: Hunderttausende wegen Taifun "Bavi" evakuiert
Anfang der Woche war "Bavi" noch ein Supertaifun - nun steuert der Wirbelsturm etwas abgeschwächt auf Taiwan und China zu. Die Behörden sind dennoch alarmiert und rufen Hunderttausende auf, sich in Sicherheit zu bringen. — not translated (source in a different language).
Source confidence: medium
Tagesschau - Ausland