April 9, 2026 – Taiwan Security News

Taiwan splits over One-China: Peace mission challenges war narrative

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Jake Saunders, Kuala Lumpur Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Friday proposed a nearly $40 billion military buildup amid tensions with Beijing. This came just days after the head of the self-governing island’s main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), traveled to the mainland seeking rapprochement in the first such visit in a decade. Taiwan became a…

Hacker Claims Enormous Data Breach at China’s National Supercomputing Center

editor2 months ago03 mins

Richard Saunders, Phnom Penh A hacker group calling itself FlamingChina has allegedly stolen an unprecedented cache of sensitive Chinese data — including classified defense materials and missile schematics — from a state-run supercomputing facility in what experts say could be the largest known cyber theft targeting China. Cybersecurity researchers familiar with the case believe more…