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Taiwan faces economic uncertainty as tensions rise | Lim Hui Jie, CNBC
Asset manager Amundi warned Taiwan could face a possible blockade as tensions with China are expected to rise, but business advisory firm Teneo said a blockade was “highly unlikely.” CNBC
China is unable to invade Taiwan | Axios
Most U.S. and Taiwanese experts polled in a new survey say China lacks the capabilities to effectively carry out an amphibious invasion of Taiwan but is well-positioned to execute a blockade. Axios
Why China Can’t Stop Its Decline | Howard W. French, FP
“A new shift has occurred recently, and if anything, it has been even more dramatic. Here and there, and then suddenly almost everywhere, opinion shapers and experts have been saying that the great Chinese growth engine is broken and that the country is no longer destined to lead the world in the decades ahead.” Foreign Policy
Taiwan begins building anti-submarine frigate | G. Arthur, DefenseNews
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Taiwan’s largest private shipbuilder has started building an anti-submarine warfare frigate expected to relieve stress on the fleet. DefenseNews
Singapore and Philippines Rebuked by China | Heijmans et al, Time
Beijing reminded Singapore of its “one-China” position on Taiwan and summoned the Philippines envoy after the two Southeast Asian nations congratulated new President Lai Ching-te for his election win. Time
U.S. lawmakers show post-election support | P. Zengerle, Reuters
WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) – The leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives Taiwan Caucus, Republican Representative Mario Diaz Balart and Democratic Representative Ami Bera, have arrived in Taipei, their offices said on Tuesday, in a show of support after the island’s election. Reuters
Taiwan has never been part of mainland China | M. Pompeo, Wash. Times
OPINION: In the run-up to last week’s elections in Taiwan, Chinese Communist Party Chairman Xi Jinping made repeated claims that the “reunification” of Taiwan with mainland China is a “historical inevitability.”
Mr. Xi would have the Taiwanese people believe that historical fact demands reunification and that its happening is inevitable. The truth is the exact opposite: “Reunification” is neither historical nor inevitable. Washington Times
China’s largest oil supplier in 2023… | Laura He, CNN
The world’s largest crude buyer imported a record amount of bargain-priced Russian oil last year, taking advantage of Moscow’s desperate search for new buyers amid Western sanctions following the Kremlin’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. CNN
Donald Trump’s Taiwan Remarks Spark Fury | Thomas Kika, Newsweek
Former President Donald Trump’s comments suggesting the United States should not help Taiwan in the event of an invasion from China has sparked a new wave of anger and concern on social media. Newsweek