China may be moving on Taiwan

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Wars don’t work anymore. Look at what is happening to Russia in Ukraine and the US in Iran. If China attacked Taiwan they’d implode because Chinese parents need their sons as their retirement.

China would try to seize Taiwan with a more nuanced and intelligent strategy than brute force war.

[Elliott]

 

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Trump gives primetime speech on elections as White House alleges Chinese access to voter data

 

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China lauds Papua New Guinea over decision to shut Taiwan office

Prepare for ww3

 

https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000011023087/when-will-xi-jinping-move-on-taiwan.html?smid=url-share 

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The question of Taiwan looms over China’s relationship with the rest of the world. On “The Ezra Klein Show,” Kevin Rudd, a former prime minister of Australia and a China scholar, explains why he thinks President Xi Jinping has been “sharpening his levels of preparedness” in recent years for some sort of military action related to the island.

July 15, 2026

 

Edited July 17 by Elliott

[Elliott]

https://www.tekedia.com/chinas-rare-earth-curbs-squeeze-japan-as-exports-of-key-minerals-remain-near-zero/

 

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Gallium is a vital input for compound semiconductors used in advanced communications equipment, defense electronics, and high-performance power devices.

 

Dysprosium and terbium are indispensable for manufacturing high-performance permanent magnets capable of maintaining magnetic strength under high temperatures, making them critical for electric vehicle motors, wind turbines, industrial automation and military applications.

 

Yttrium plays a key role in aerospace and power generation by protecting turbine blades and other components from extreme heat through advanced ceramic coatings. Without reliable supplies of these materials, manufacturers face rising costs, production delays and greater uncertainty in long-term procurement planning.

Japanese companies have repeatedly warned that shortages of critical minerals are beginning to affect broader industrial activity rather than remaining confined to specialized manufacturers.

 

Export restrictions on yttrium have been particularly disruptive because alternative sources remain extremely limited. The material is widely used in thermal barrier coatings that protect aircraft engines and power plant

 

 

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Japan protests Chinese live-fire drill in nearby waters

By Chang-Ran Kim, Hina Suzuki and John Geddie

July 20, 20268:43 PM EDTUpdated 2 hours ago

 

Edited Tuesday at 11:19 AM by Elliott

[Elliott]

 

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People’s Liberation Army helicopter’s unprecedented flight in the Taiwan Strait has raised concerns in Taipei that Beijing is rehearsing a new kind of operation for a potential cross-strait conflict. Taiwan’s defence ministry said it detected four PLA aircraft, including a helicopter and an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), operating around the island on July 20 and the following morning. The helicopter and drone crossed the median line and remained east of it for nearly 9.5 hours in the “R9” area – which Taiwan has designated as restricted

 

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Chieh said the accompanying UAV suggested the PLA was practising integrated “reconnaissance-and-strike” operations, in which drones provide intelligence, target designation or electronic warfare support while helicopters conduct tactical manoeuvres. Such tactics have become increasingly prevalent in PLA exercises simulating cross-strait assault operations, he said.

https://amp.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3361835/what-helicopters-flight-taiwan-strait-says-about-beijings-war-plans