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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 1w ago
U.S. President Donald Trump has asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping if he would like to buy American weapons, the United States' ambassador to Beijing revealed in an extraordinary development. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/28/asia-pacific/politics/trump-sell-weapons-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #us #uschinarelations #pla #donaldtrump #xijinping #indopacific #defense
Trump offered to sell arms to China’s Xi, U.S. ambassador says
The Japan Times

Trump offered to sell arms to China’s Xi, U.S. ambassador says

The revelation will add to allied concerns as U.S. partners struggle for a firm grasp on the White House’s policy toward China.

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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 2w ago
China's Xi Jinping is expected to press U.S. President Donald Trump to halt Taiwan arms sales under a 1982 joint statement during a visit to Washington this week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/22/asia-pacific/politics/china-xi-trump-halt-taiwan-arms-sales/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #china #us #xijinping #pla #donaldtrump #indopacific #defense
China’s Xi expected to press Trump to halt Taiwan arms sales under 1982 agreement
The Japan Times

China’s Xi expected to press Trump to halt Taiwan arms sales under 1982 agreement

In return, Beijing is offering help to put pressure on Iran as the U.S.-led war in the Middle East drags on.

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Go Weapons Hot @GoWeaponsHot@mstdn.party
· 2mo ago
"I was surprised to learn that civil defence in Taiwan was more about building trust than strategizing for war. Many of the volunteers I met weren’t motivated by military plans. They were learning emergency response skills and getting to know their neighbours because they believed those relationships would matter in any crisis. #asiapacific #china #taiwan #plahttps://globe2go.pressreader.com/article/281479283199600
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Globe2Go, the digital newspaper replica of The Globe and Mail

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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
As armed Chinese ships expand patrols around Taiwan, officials in Taipei are more urgently testing how they would keep fuel and other vital supplies flowing if Beijing tried to choke off the island. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/25/asia-pacific/taiwan-tests-chinese-siege-sea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #taiwan #pla #energy
Taiwan tests how it would resist a Chinese siege at sea
The Japan Times

Taiwan tests how it would resist a Chinese siege at sea

Officials have held wargaming exercises to address such a scenario, and are planning to conduct drills to escort and reroute ships and to store and distribute key supplies.

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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
Tokyo has for the first time made public a live-fire drill by the Chinese military inside Japan's EEZ, releasing images of the destroyer firing a machine gun near Okinotorishima island over the weekend. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/21/japan/china-live-fire-exercise-japan-eez/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #defense #defenseministry #china #pla #chinajapanrelations #shinjirokoizumi #indopacific #okinotorishima
Chinese warship holds rare live-fire exercise inside Japan’s EEZ
The Japan Times

Chinese warship holds rare live-fire exercise inside Japan’s EEZ

In a first, Tokyo publicized the drill, releasing images of the destroyer firing a machine-gun near Okinotorishima island over the weekend.

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