The Taiwan defense department is closely monitoring the actions of Mainland China as tensions rise in the region. Today, Mainland China conducted 22 military aircraft sorties at sea, with 12 of them crossing the so-called “central line of the strait,” according to reports from taiwan.huanqiu.com.
In other news, during a visit to China, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken referred to college protests in the United States as a “symbol of democracy.” However, netizens on the X platform have raised questions about the presence of snipers in universities, as reported by world.huanqiu.com.
Meanwhile, the President of the International Olympic Committee expressed confidence in the World Anti-Doping Agency’s handling of positive drug tests by Chinese swimmers, as reported on world.huanqiu.com.
Additionally, tensions in the US continue to escalate as the New York Police Department deputy chief accuses “outside agitators” of trying to hijack peaceful protests, according to reports from world.huanqiu.com.
Foreign media outlets have reported that the Columbia University Board of Governors has passed a resolution criticizing the management for preventing student protests, stating that it “violates the tradition of the Ivy League,” as reported on world.huanqiu.com.
Furthermore, US media outlets have highlighted President Joe Biden’s changed habit of traveling between the special plane and the White House office, raising questions about attempts to cover up his stiff gait.
In opinion pieces, various authors discuss topics ranging from educational cooperation between China and the US, the development of China’s electric vehicle industry, considerations for the US in manipulating the issue of space weaponization, and the need to be wary of incitement of confrontation between the Philippines and China.
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