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China on 'alert' after US, Canadian ships cross Taiwan Strait
Nov 02, 2023 (AFP)
The USS Rafael Peralta, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, and the Royal Canadian Navy's Halifax-class frigate HMCS Ottawa conducted a "routine" transit through ...
Taiwan detects 43 Chinese warplanes around island
Nov 01, 2023 (AFP)
Beijing claims democratic Taiwan as its own territory to be seized one day, by force if necessary, and has ratcheted up military and diplomatic pressures on the...
Taiwan transforms Matsu wartime strongholds into 'island museum'
Oct 31, 2023 (AFP)
The exhibit entitled "Your Country Needs You: Glory of 'Jun Hun'" -- which means "military spirit" -- is part of the Matsu Biennial which runs until mid-Novembe...
Taiwan's opposition parties to team up in parliamentary election
Oct 30, 2023 (AFP)
The announcement followed a meeting between Eric Chu, chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT), and Taiwan People's Party's (TPP) Ko Wen-je, who is running for presiden...
China says Taiwan government risking 'dangerous war'
Oct 26, 2023 (AFP)
China claims self-ruled Taiwan as its territory and relations have soured since the island's independence-leaning President Tsai Ing-wen came to power in 2016. ...
Taiwan VP warns companies could leave China over 'pressure'
Oct 24, 2023 (AFP)
The Taiwan-based company -- one of the world's largest contract producers of electronics and a key supplier for Apple's iPhones -- is under tax and land investi...
China ups 'military intimidation', Taiwan defence minister says
Oct 12, 2023 (AFP)
China claims self-ruled Taiwan as part of its territory to be seized one day -- by force if necessary -- and has ramped up pressure on the island in recent year...
Most Americans would back military intervention for Taiwan: survey
Oct 11, 2023 (AFP)
The study by the Eurasia Group Foundation found that 42 percent of Americans would "somewhat support intervention" to support Taiwan and another 18 percent woul...
Taiwan communist party head indicted on China infiltration charge
Oct 04, 2023 (AFP)
Lin Te-wang, chairman of the Taiwan People's Communist Party, was charged with violating the Anti-infiltration Act on Wednesday alongside two other members, acc...
Chinese activist asks Taiwan not to deport him
Sep 22, 2023 (AFP)
Self-ruled Taiwan has restrictions on travelers from China, which claims the island as its territory. Activist Chen Siming wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that he...
China's recent military activities 'abnormal': Taiwan defence minister
Sep 22, 2023 (AFP)
China claims self-ruled Taiwan as its territory and has maintained it will seize it one day -- by force, if necessary. Beijing performs near-daily aerial incurs...
China VP warns at UN of 'strong will' on Taiwan
Sep 21, 2023 (AFP)
Addressing the General Assembly, Vice President Han Zheng repeated Beijing's stance that Taiwan -- around which the communist mainland has staged repeated milit...
Paraguay leader calls for Taiwan to return to UN
Sep 20, 2023 (AFP)
Addressing the General Assembly, President Santiago Pena said that the world body should reflect "participatory, democratic and equitable practices" in line wit...
Chinese blockade on Taiwan would be 'monster risk': Pentagon
Sep 20, 2023 (AFP)
Beijing claims self-ruled Taiwan as its territory, vowing to seize it one day, and officials in Washington -- a key ally of Taipei -- have cited 2027 as a possi...
Taiwan says 55 Chinese warplanes detected around island
Sep 19, 2023 (AFP)
The latest sorties came a day after China flew 103 warplanes in the 24-hour window from Sunday to Monday morning around Taiwan, which the island's authorities s...
Taiwan detects 103 Chinese warplanes around island
Sep 18, 2023 (AFP)
Beijing claims Taiwan as its own territory to be seized one day, and has ramped up diplomatic and military pressure on Taipei in recent years. In the 24 hours b...
Beijing says sanctions two US defence companies over Taiwan arms sales
Sep 15, 2023 (AFP)
The United States Congress, under the Taiwan Relations Act, requires the supply of weapons to the self-governing democracy for its defence. US administrations h...
Taiwan slams Musk over comments; as 68 Chinese warplanes, 10 vessels detected
Sep 14, 2023 (AFP)
Beijing claims Taiwan as its own territory awaiting "reunification" and has intensified pressure since independence-leaning Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen cam...
China releases new measures for Taiwan 'integration'
Sep 12, 2023 (AFP)
China claims the democratic island as part of its territory and relations have soured since Taiwan's independence-leaning President Tsai Ing-wen came to power i...
China deploys 42 fighter jets, warships near Taiwan
Sep 12, 2023 (UPI)
Taiwan's ministry of national defense announced the incursions in a statement, stating that of the 22 Chinese aircraft, 13 had crossed the median line of the Ta...
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