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New British PM Truss brings tougher UK stance on China

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is seen as favourite to take over from Boris Johnson as UK Conservative party leader and prime minister
One of British politics' firmest critics of China became prime minister on Tuesday as Liz Truss, a self-styled defender of the post-war western world order, replaced Boris Johnson whose policy towards Beijing failed to harden fast enough for many in his party.
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Robert Tsao, the former chairman of contract microchip maker UMC, speaks with his staff after a news conference where he announced his plans to fund civil defense education in Taipei

Taiwan Businessman Offers Funds To Train Civilian Marksmen

One of Taiwan's richest men, Robert Tsao, said on Thursday he would provide T$1 billion ($33 million) to two civilian defence training programmes, in a private effort to strengthen the island's defences amid heightened tension with China.