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- 1AI chip smuggling case and Taiwan F-16 deliveries stir US-China tensionsโAI chips allegedly smuggled to China, F-16Vs landing in Taiwan... The U.S.-China rivalry is hitting on TWO fronts at onc
A California man is accused of smuggling hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of US AI chips to China and could face decades in prison. The news lands as F-16V fighter jets arrive in Taiwan, putting the US-China rivalry in the spotlight on two fronts at once: technology export enforcement and military support for the island.
- 2Taiwan Fires Water Cannon at Chinese Boats Near DongshaโTaiwan Uses Water Cannon on Chinese Fishing Boats Near Dongsha Island as F-16Vs Arrive
Taiwan's coast guard used water cannon against Chinese fishing boats operating near Dongsha Island in the South China Sea, as the island's newly upgraded F-16V fighter jets arrived. The moves underscore rising friction between Taipei and Beijing, with Taiwan pressing back against what it sees as grey-zone pressure while bolstering its air defences with modernised aircraft.
- 3Taiwan's defense ministry shows jets escorting new F-16VsโDefense ministry releases images of jets escorting new F-16Vs
Taiwan's defense ministry has released images showing its fighter jets escorting newly delivered F-16V aircraft as they arrived. The publication highlights the continued buildup of Taiwan's fleet of the advanced Lockheed Martin jets, an upgrade program closely watched given rising tensions with China and repeated Chinese military activity near the island's air defense identification zone.