Joyu Wang
@joyuwang.bsky.social
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Reporter
@wsj.com
, covering Taiwan and beyond
https://www.wsj.com/news/author/joyu-wang
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đ§”1/ Itâs that time of year. As 2024 wraps up, letâs take a look back at some of Taiwanâs biggest moments covered by
@wsj.com
âplus a few highlighted features I was proud to deliver myself.
12 months ago
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A get-out-the-vote campaign failed to lift turnout much above historic lows in a Hong Kong election Sunday in which the ballot was limited to âpatriotsâ vetted by Beijing, days after a devastating fire that spurred official warnings against spreading dissent.
www.wsj.com/world/asia/h...
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Hong Kong Election Draws Tepid Turnout After Deadly Fire
A get-out-the-vote campaign failed to lift turnout much above historic lows in a Hong Kong election in which the ballot was limited to âpatriotsâ vetted by Beijing.
https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/hong-kong-election-draws-tepid-turnout-after-deadly-fire-ba32ef7d
8 days ago
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Lev Nachman
17 days ago
Iâm quoted in the Wall Street Journal discussing US ambiguity towards Taiwan. Thank you kindly
@joyuwang.bsky.social
for reaching out!
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
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Trump Is Silent on Taiwan After Talking to Xiâand That Is Fine With Taipei
Taiwan is making the most of the U.S.âs policy of âstrategic ambiguity,â even as President Trumpâs stance raises concern for some.
https://www.wsj.com/world/china/trump-is-silent-on-taiwan-after-talking-to-xiand-that-is-fine-with-taipei-8a20ddcc?st=6csj4t&reflink=article_copyURL_share
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"This could be the Achillesâ heel of Taiwan." A Chinese blockade would quickly deplete resources on an island that depends on imported fuel. Here's a graphical look at whyââand how:
www.wsj.com/world/asia/c...
2 months ago
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In years past, Taiwanâs annual Han Kuang exercises have been generally out of sight for the average resident. This year, the drills feel like something else entirely: They are twice as long, larger than ever in scale and far more visible in everyday life. Read more:
www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
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Taiwanâs Annual Military Drill Moves Out of the Shadowsâand Into Everyday Life
Missile launchers on streets and tanks near a Costco aimed to bring home the threat of Chinese invasion, as exercises spilled into public areas on an unprecedented scale.
https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/taiwans-annual-military-drill-moves-out-of-the-shadowsand-into-everyday-life-b2b05126
5 months ago
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#Latest
: Taiwan is demonstrating its fortitude against the Chinese threat with an annual defense exercise that is twice as long and far bigger than in the past. That includes: a record number of reservists, new weapons systems, and urban warfare scenarios. Read more:
www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
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Taiwan Resists China With Military Displays and History Lessons
Amped-up drills and new U.S. tanks have added bite to President Lai Ching-teâs Taiwan-is-a-country lecture tour.
https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/taiwan-resists-china-with-military-displays-and-history-lessons-c6044067
5 months ago
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#HanKuang41
: Taiwanâs annual military exercises have officially kicked off. Here at a middle school campus, more than a hundred reservists are getting a refresher, brushing up on their weapon skills, map reading and close-quarters battle.
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5 months ago
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#LATEST
: Taiwan is accelerating efforts to develop a high-tech fleet of naval drones that military planners see as a potential game-changer in the islandâs ability to fend off a possible Chinese invasion. Read more on Taiwan's sea drone ambitions:
www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
6 months ago
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Austin Ramzy
6 months ago
Taiwan has embarked on a mission to purge any allies of Beijing from its civil serviceâvetting hundreds of thousands of workers and threatening to revoke the citizenship of those found to be Chinese citizens By
@joyuwang.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
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Taiwan Tries to Purge Its Ranks of China Sympathizers
The government is stepping up scrutiny of members of the civil service and military for signs of misplaced allegiances.
https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/taiwan-tries-to-purge-its-ranks-of-china-sympathizers-5caf62fa
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7 months ago
Taiwan will commission its first-ever army drone units and introduce sea drones to its naval forces, part of efforts to modernize its arsenal to prepare for a potential Chinese invasion, Defense Minister Wellington Koo said in an interview. By
@joyuwang.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
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Taiwanâs Military Plans New Drone Units in Preparation for Potential China Invasion
Taiwan is racing to overhaul its military in preparation for what it sees as a potential invasion by China as soon as 2027.
https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/taiwans-military-plans-new-drone-units-in-preparation-for-potential-china-invasion-5e26bac0?mod=author_content_page_1_pos_1
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NEW: Taiwan will commission its first-ever army drone units this year and introduce sea drones to its naval forces, part of its efforts to modernize its arsenal to prepare for a potential Chinese invasion, Defense Minister Wellington Koo said in an interview.
www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
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Taiwanâs Military Plans New Drone Units in Preparation for Potential China Invasion
Taiwan is racing to overhaul its military in preparation for what it sees as a potential invasion by China as soon as 2027.
https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/taiwans-military-plans-new-drone-units-in-preparation-for-potential-china-invasion-5e26bac0?st=otUkSE&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
7 months ago
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Austin Ramzy
7 months ago
Taiwan is racing to build up new, asymmetric defenses aimed at making Chinaâs much more powerful military think twice before attacking. Failing that, it aims to inflict enough pain to slow China while it seeks help from Washington. By
@joyuwang.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
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Taiwanâs New Strategy: Make China Fear the Pain of an Invasion
Taiwanâs so-called porcupine strategy aims to deter a Chinese invasionâor at least stall it until U.S. support arrives.
https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/taiwans-new-strategy-make-china-fear-the-pain-of-an-invasion-dfe28815
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Taiwan wants to scrap a longtime focus on equipping the island for a conventional war. Instead, it is racing to build up new, asymmetric defenses aimed at deterring China. Our latest deep dive into the Taiwanese effortsââand the hurdles:
www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
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Taiwanâs New Strategy: Make China Fear the Pain of an Invasion
Taiwanâs so-called porcupine strategy aims to deter a Chinese invasionâor at least stall it until U.S. support arrives.
https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/taiwans-new-strategy-make-china-fear-the-pain-of-an-invasion-dfe28815?st=MyK32b&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
7 months ago
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Latest: After weeks in which Trumpâs pullback of support for Ukraine awakened fears of U.S. abandonment of Taiwan, officials in Taipei are increasingly confident that they have Trumpâs backing as Beijing steps up its efforts to subdue the island.
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Taiwan Dares to Hope Trump Will Back It Against Beijing
The White Houseâs push to confront Beijing reassured officials in Taipei, who watched President Trumpâs shift on Ukraine with alarm.
https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/trump-taiwan-support-china-8041630d
9 months ago
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Joyu Wang
Austin Ramzy
9 months ago
China is still developing its capacity to invade Taiwan, but analysts say it is now able to carry out a blockade or quarantine.
@joyuwang.bsky.social
and I take a look at how that might unfold Gift link:
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
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China Is Ready to Blockade Taiwan. Hereâs How.
Chinaâs military, in increasingly complex exercises, have encircled Taiwan and simulated blockades.
https://www.wsj.com/world/china/china-is-ready-to-blockade-taiwan-heres-how-8cffdeb2?st=ne8vjt&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
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Taiwanâs Defense Ministry, in a security road map released Tuesday, emphasized the usefulness of U.S. support. "The U.S. is a crucial strategic partner, working closely with us on military cooperation and helping to boost our self-defense capabilities."
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Taiwanâs Military Says It Needs the U.S. to Deter China
The islandâs latest security blueprint sends message that Taipei depends on a stable partnership at time of uncertainty about the U.S. presidentâs stance.
https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/taiwans-military-says-it-needs-the-u-s-to-deter-china-3f06702d
9 months ago
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Taiwan plans to step up efforts to combat Chinese espionage and influence, including by reinstating military courts to handle spy cases and scrutinizing the activities of Chinese citizens
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Taiwan Cracks Down on Chinese âGray Zoneâ Espionage
Taiwanâs president described Beijing as a âforeign adversaryâ that is exploiting democracy to sow division, create unrest and destabilize the island.
https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/taiwan-cracks-down-on-chinese-gray-zone-espionage-3067426b
9 months ago
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10 months ago
Taiwan detained a cargo ship and its eight Chinese crew after an undersea fiber-optic cable was severed, in a stepped-up effort to police such incidents, which are often seen as part of Chinaâs pressure campaign targeting the self-ruled island. By
@joyuwang.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
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Taiwan Detains Ship and Chinese Crew After Undersea Cable Severed
The islandâs coast guard said the incident is a national-security matter and possible case of Chinese sabotage.
https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/taiwan-detains-ship-and-chinese-crew-after-undersea-cable-severed-287c8fd4?st=iRMqf8&reflink=article_copyURL_share
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A âdemocratic supply chainâ starring Taiwanese drone makers is an inevitability, Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun told
@wsj.com
. But examples of China punishing companies for their ties to Taiwan have made U.S. businesses cautious. Our latest:
on.wsj.com/40EOsaX
with Heather Somervill (đž by me)
11 months ago
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Also happening in Taiwan: the local franchise of McDonald's announced the cancellation of its collaboration with Japanâs Sanrio following boycott calls over allegations that the company downplayed a workplace sexual assault, which appears to have led to the victimâs suicide.
11 months ago
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Once a month, under a highway overpass near military headquarters in Taipei, a small group of Taiwan army veterans band together in a coordinated act of defiance. For today's
@wsj.com
ahed, I talked to the goose-steppers about why they are fighting to keep the beloved tradition:
on.wsj.com/4hcUZPQ
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11 months ago
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A cargo vessel accused of severing an undersea cable near Taiwan had been sailing back and forth around the island, a Taiwanese security official said. The official called it suspicious that the Chinese-owned ship was registered in a way that obscured its origin.
on.wsj.com/3BSRmiV
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Chinese Vessel Cuts Taiwan Internet Cable in Apparent Sabotage
The incident caused only minimal disruption of service but sent a message about the vulnerability of the island and its internet.
https://on.wsj.com/3BSRmiV
11 months ago
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đ§”1/ Itâs that time of year. As 2024 wraps up, letâs take a look back at some of Taiwanâs biggest moments covered by
@wsj.com
âplus a few highlighted features I was proud to deliver myself.
12 months ago
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Drawing lessons from the Ukraine war, Taiwanâs Thunder Tiger showed off its FPV kamikaze drone. In a demo at Chiayiâs UAV R&D center, the drone shows how it could zero in and obliterate a target in a combat scenario.
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Taiwan hailed the arrival of its first U.S.-made M1A2 Abrams tanks this week, celebrating what it described as âthe worldâs greatest war machineâ ââ the only hiccup being the five-year wait for delivery. Read
@wsj.com
latest report on the ongoing arms delivery backlog:
on.wsj.com/4fJomIp
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Taiwan Is Getting Its U.S. Weaponryâbut Years Behind Schedule
The five-year wait for the arrival of 38 Abrams tanks to Taiwan highlights the strains on U.S. industrial capacity as concerns grow over China.
https://on.wsj.com/4fJomIp
12 months ago
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Joyu Wang
Austin Ramzy
about 1 year ago
Incredible byline, incredible dateline, incredible story. Great to see Evanâs work again in the WSJ
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
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Jacob Stokes
about 1 year ago
âRussia & China have pledged to support each otherâs core interests,â said Jacob Stokes...âSo, PRC supports Russia in Ukraine, & RU exercises near Taiwan are part of RU reciprocating by helping to pressure Taiwan.â Read
@joyuwang.bsky.social
&
@austinramzy.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/world/asia/c...
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China Stages Largest Show of Force in Decades After U.S. Visit by Taiwanâs Lai
Taiwanese authorities said they were seeing âmajor elements of a military drillâ over a vast expanse of air and sea.
https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/china-stages-largest-show-of-force-in-decades-after-u-s-visit-by-taiwans-lai-1830fa8b
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China massed dozens of navy and coast guard vessels in the largest maritime exercises targeting Taiwan and the Western Pacific since 1996, a potent warning to the incoming Trump administration of Chinaâs increasingly aggressive stance in the region.
on.wsj.com/3VzU8Ai
with
@austinramzy.bsky.social
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China Stages Largest Show of Force in Decades After U.S. Visit by Taiwanâs Lai
Taiwanese authorities said they were seeing âmajor elements of a military drillâ over a vast expanse of air and sea.
https://on.wsj.com/3VzU8Ai
about 1 year ago
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đ”đŒ Greetings from Palau, last stop of Taiwan President Lai Ching-te's Pacific tour. The region is a crucial diplomatic front for Taipei and could also play a strategic role in a potential conflict. Our latest on why his trip matters:
on.wsj.com/4gozCu7
with
@austinramzy.bsky.social
about 1 year ago
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Joyu Wang
Austin Ramzy
about 1 year ago
For Taiwan, an island democracy isolated and intimidated by its far larger rival regime in Beijing, a key to its fight for security and recognition lies in a handful of even smaller island democracies in the Pacific. Latest from
@joyuwang.bsky.social
and me
www.wsj.com/world/asia/b...
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Beijing Has Picked Off Taiwanâs Remaining Allies. Taiwan Is Fighting Back.
President Lai Ching-te talked to House Speaker Mike Johnson in Guam while en route to Palau, the last of Taiwanâs three Pacific-nation allies.
https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/beijing-has-picked-off-taiwans-remaining-allies-taiwan-is-fighting-back-f392915a?st=y6wufL&reflink=article_copyURL_share
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Joyu Wang
Ai-Men Lau ćçŸżéŻ
about 1 year ago
Starting up a list of upcoming books on Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China. There are so many books by many talented folks! Will update this list periodically
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Lev Nachman
about 1 year ago
Iâm quoted in the Wall Street Journal discussing Laiâs brief stop in the U.S. Thank you kindly
@joyuwang.bsky.social
for reaching out!
www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
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Taiwanâs Lai Signals Hope for Continued U.S. Support Under Trump
During his visit to the U.S., Taiwanâs president appeared to respond to some of the criticisms Trump has directed at the country.
https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/taiwans-lai-signals-hope-for-continued-u-s-support-under-trump-40012a07
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In a speech and in a series of meetings with U.S. political heavyweights during his visit to Hawaii, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te signaled that Taipei hopes to enjoy the same support from Trump that it has enjoyed from Biden.
on.wsj.com/49iuR38
With quotes from
@lnachman32.bsky.social
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Taiwanâs Lai Signals Hope for Continued U.S. Support Under Trump
During his visit to the U.S., Taiwanâs president appeared to respond to some of the criticisms Trump has directed at the country.
https://on.wsj.com/49iuR38
about 1 year ago
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On the first day of a sensitive trip to the U.S., Taiwan President Lai Ching-te sent a firm but conciliatory message to both China and Trump: While Taipei doesnât seek a war, it is counting on U.S. support to deter any aggression from Beijing. My reporting from Honolulu:
on.wsj.com/49wPhpn
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On Delicate Trip to U.S., Taiwan President Sends Signal to Both China and Trump
In Hawaii, Lai Ching-te indicated Taipei isnât seeking war with China, even as it counts on U.S. support to deter Beijing.
https://on.wsj.com/49wPhpn
about 1 year ago
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Austin Ramzy
about 1 year ago
While in the U.S., Taiwanâs President Lai Ching-te plans to visit the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, explore a war memorial and a museum dedicated to Pacific Island history, and attend a dinner event with the local Taiwan community. By
@joyuwang.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/world/taiwan...
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Taiwanâs President Begins Hawaii Stopover Despite Chinaâs Protests
Lai Ching-te is facing the challenge of strengthening ties with the U.S. during a time of transition in Washington.
https://www.wsj.com/world/taiwans-president-begins-hawaii-stopover-despite-chinas-protests-1b378031?st=ViW2jF&reflink=article_copyURL_share
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đŽAloha from Honolulu! Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has touched down in the U.S. this morning, kicking off his seven-day Pacific tour. Follow along with
@wsj.com
âweâre the only U.S. outlet traveling with him. MORE:
on.wsj.com/3Oyg7n9
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Taiwanâs President Begins Hawaii Stopover Despite Chinaâs Protests
Lai Ching-te is facing the challenge of strengthening ties with the U.S. during a time of transition in Washington.
https://on.wsj.com/3Oyg7n9
about 1 year ago
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Regional security officials told
@wsj.com
that Beijing is highly motivated to respond to the trip with more military exercises in part to warn the incoming Trump administration that the so-called first island chain is âwithin Chinaâs sphere of influence.â
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about 1 year ago
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Taoyuan International Airport is now buzzing with excitement as hundreds of fans eagerly await Team Taiwanâs arrival. The baseball team is returning home after their historic win in the WBSC Premier 12 Championship final, and the crowd is ready to give them a heroâs welcome.
about 1 year ago
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Joyu Wang
eileen chengyin chow
about 1 year ago
Lovely news!
#TaiwanTravelogue
, by Yang Shuang-zi (author) and Lin Kin (translator), have won the 2024 National Book Award for Translated Literature! A first for Taiwan.
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Austin Ramzy
about 1 year ago
Benny Tai, a scholar at the heart of Hong Kongâs biggest national security trial, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday. Other sentences in the case, which crushed the pro-democracy camp here, ranged from just over 4 to more than 7 years in prison. Gift link:
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
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Hong Kong Court Sentences Dozens in Case That Crushed Pro-Democracy Camp
Defendants include politicians and activists who had hoped to win control of legislature, a plan Beijing found subversive.
https://www.wsj.com/world/china/hong-kong-court-sentences-dozens-in-case-that-crushed-pro-democracy-camp-6e316522?st=hbGvmM&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
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Donald Trump has given Taiwan more than a few reasons to be anxious, with some saying its survival as a self-ruled democracy is at stake. Now, as his new team begins to take shape, Taiwanâs leadership is emphasizing the positive. Latest analysis on
@wsj.com
:
on.wsj.com/40RDv6p
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As Beijing Threatens, Taiwan Looks Nervously at Trump
The president-elect pressed Taiwan during his campaign to spend significantly more to defend against the growing threat of attack by China. Some in Taiwan say it canât afford to spend what Donald Trum...
https://on.wsj.com/40RDv6p
about 1 year ago
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Joyu Wang
Dustin Volz
about 1 year ago
I made a starter pack of WSJ journalists on Bluesky. Check back as I expect this to grow in the coming weeks:
go.bsky.app/M9EyQEC
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