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China may be "positioning" itself for a military show of strength around Taiwan, including missile launches, ahead of a possible visit by a senior US politician to the island, US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby says. SOUNDBITE
The US House of Representatives passes a bill that would force TikTok to divest from parent company ByteDance and another bill to counter China and provide aid to Taiwan. IMAGES
Images outside the Taipei offices of the Nauru embassy to Taiwan, as the tiny South Pacific nation of Nauru announced Monday it is switching diplomatic ties from Taiwan to China, a move that bolsters Beijing's ambitions in the region. IMAGES
Taiwan unveils its first domestically built submarine on Thursday, carrying a price tag of $1.5 billion, the submarine's displacement weight is about 2,500 to 3,000 tons, with its combat systems and torpedoes sourced from the US defence company Lockheed Martin. IMAGES
Taiwan's vice president William Lai and his delegation greets sworn-in Paraguayan president Santiago Pena, his wife Leticia Ocampos and Paraguayan vice-president Pedro Alliana, his wife Fabiana Maria Souto after presidential inauguration ceremony. IMAGES
Taiwan's military conduct anti-amphibious landing drills on a beach near Taipei in a simulated Chinese attack on the island. The exercise is part of Taiwan's week-long massive wargames as Beijing ramps up military and political pressures on the island. IMAGES