Allison Jackson

@AFP Taipei bureau chief. Previously in Manila, Rio de Janeiro, Kabul, Hong Kong, Guadalajara, Beijing and Sydney

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

INVESTIGATION: Thousands of Chinese fishing boats have been massing in geometric formations in the East China Sea, in coordinated actions that experts believe are part of Beijing's preparations for a potential regional crisis or conflict

https://t.co/pH3RxBpBUo

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Taiwan leader warns countries in the region are 'next' should China seize the democratic island: AFP interview.

President Lai Ching-te insists on the need for Taiwan to dramatically shore up its defences

https://t.co/zwF5MT8LZB

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Chinese incursions near Taiwan.

Infographic chart showing Chinese military vessels and aircraft detected near Taiwan since January 2024, according to data released by Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense

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Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te speaks to AFP in his first interview with an international news agency since taking office in May 2024.

In a wide-ranging discussion, Lai comments on the threat posed by China, saying that "if Taiwan were to be annexed, the next countries under threat would be Japan, the Philippines, and others in the Indo-Pacific region"

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Inside the dark world of Philippine scam centres.

It started with a raid on a Chinese-run online gambling centre near Manila where hundreds of foreigners and Filipinos were forced to run scams or risk torture. Then came explosive allegations that the local mayor was involved

https://t.co/Ffx9p22dE4

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#UPDATE A top Vietnamese property tycoon was sentenced to death on Thursday in one of the biggest corruption cases in history, with an estimated $27 billion in damages ⬇️ https://t.co/Aiynzc0LAL

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Asia-Pacific gets new weapon in fight against drug-resistant TB.

A new drug regimen involving fewer pills and side effects is being rolled out in the region, where trials have shown a more than 90% cure rate after six months

https://t.co/4EoPXmF84h

[Ara Eugenio @araeugenio]

After months of reporting, our @AFP story on cancer misinformation in the Philippines is finally out.

Happy to have done this with ex-Fact Check colleague @faithesbrown, and with powerful visuals by @jamillah__.

https://t.co/kNM3kAJVIe

[Katie Forster @katieforster]

This weekend, a thousand-year-old ritual – where naked men tussle over a bag of wooden talismans – took place in Japan for the last time. @atishpatel @HiroshiHiyama1 and @fong_fifi were there to see it: https://t.co/tL48sNwiCm

[Andrew Beatty @AndrewBeatty]

Papua New Guinea tribal violence toll rises to 64 @AFP

[ABS-CBN News @ABSCBNNews]

'You need to calm down': Swift-mania hits Australia https://t.co/rmD9pcbo8M

[Katie Forster @katieforster]

I interviewed Wim Wenders about his Oscar-nominated movie set in Tokyo, Perfect Days. Star Koji Yakusho also answered questions from @natfukue: https://t.co/Yu1f8noVFa

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#BREAKING Child rescued nearly 60 hours after Philippine landslide, official says

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A Philippine boat and a Chinese Coast Guard ship collided near a hotly contested reef on Sunday, with both countries trading blame for the latest such confrontation in the disputed South China Sea.
➡️ https://t.co/Ce2WOwBt4E

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#BREAKING Philippines summons Chinese envoy over sea confrontations: foreign ministry

[Allison Jackson @allijackson28]

Strong reporting by @AFP journalist Lucille Sodipe

[The Manila Times @TheManilaTimes]

(UPDATE) HIV infections are soaring in the Philippines, with experts blaming online dating, poor sex education and conservative attitudes in the deeply religious country for fueling the spread of the virus.

While less than 1 percent of the country's more than 110 million people have been diagnosed with HIV, UN data show it has one of the world's fastest-growing epidemics.

READ: https://t.co/fgmspL3Z9X

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VIDEO: Mozart, mattresses and "slow shearing", sheep at the Lake Hawea Station on New Zealand's South Island might just be the most pampered in the world. The farm's owners have put animal welfare above speed, believing it to result in a higher quality product.

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Freed after nearly seven years behind bars, Philippine human rights campaigner Leila de Lima told AFP on Friday she prays for her safety as she seeks to bring "mass murderer" Rodrigo Duterte to justice.
➡️ https://t.co/cDG12kzN22

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#UPDATE Philippine human rights campaigner Leila de Lima said she was "triumphant" on Monday after a judge granted her bail, putting her a step closer to freedom after nearly seven years behind bars ➡️ https://t.co/3ufTdoadPy

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Philippine human rights campaigner Leila de Lima has been granted bail, her lawyer says, putting her a step closer to freedom after nearly seven years behind bars

https://t.co/X63epPSii9