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Taiwan father-son duo and two soldiers charged over China spying
Aug 08, 2023 (AFP)
After moving to China's southeast Fujian province in 2015 to do business, the man, identified by his surname Huang, and his son were "lured" by two Chinese offi...
World must 'wake up' to Taiwan security threats: Japan ex-PM
Aug 08, 2023 (AFP)
Taiwan has in recent years been under increased political and military pressure from China, which claims the island as its territory and has vowed to retake it ...
Taiwan vows to tighten seals after army officer accused of spying
Aug 03, 2023 (AFP)
The latest spying case comes during a low point in relations between Taiwan and China -- which claims the democracy as its territory -- with Beijing ramping up ...
Taiwan FM says conflict with China would have 'disastrous results'
Aug 02, 2023 (AFP)
Wu's warning comes as democratically ruled Taiwan heads towards a presidential election next year, while facing increased military and political pressure from C...
US announces $345 mn military aid package for Taiwan
Jul 29, 2023 (AFP)
The package -- which an official said features intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance equipment and small arms munitions -- will be drawn from the US' ow...
Taiwan fends off mock Chinese landing assault on beach
Jul 27, 2023 (AFP)
China, which regards self-ruled democratic Taiwan as its territory, has intensified its sabre-rattling in recent years, orchestrating near-daily incursions of w...
Taiwan defends largest airport against simulated Chinese attack
Jul 26, 2023 (AFP)
The exercise is part of Taiwan's week-long massive wargames -- the annual "Han Kuang" (Han Glory) drills -- which this year has included protecting civilian air...
Taiwan air raid drills simulate response to China missile attacks
Jul 24, 2023 (AFP)
Self-ruled Taiwan holds frequent defence drills in the face of increasing military and political pressures from China, which regards the island as its territory...
Taiwan VP to attend inauguration of Paraguay's Pena with US transits
Jul 17, 2023 (AFP)
Lai will lead a delegation to Asuncion for the inauguration of Santiago Pena on August 15 "to show the importance Taiwan attaches to its diplomatic ties with Pa...
Paraguay's Pena says Taiwan ties make 'more sense' than China
Jul 15, 2023 (AFP)
Paraguay is the last remaining South American nation to recognise Taiwan over Beijing, which claims the island as its territory and has spent decades convincing...
Blinken says 'must uphold' freedom of navigation in South and East China Seas
Jul 14, 2023 (AFP)
"We must uphold the freedom of navigation in the South and East China Seas and maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait," he told Southeast Asian m...
US aircraft transits Taiwan Strait; China scrambles fighter jets
Jul 13, 2023 (AFP)
The P-8A Poseidon aircraft transited the strait in international airspace to demonstrate "the United States' commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific", the US...
Paraguay's president-elect vows to be 'on the side' of Taiwan
Jul 12, 2023 (AFP)
Asuncion is one of the few remaining capitals in the wider Latin American region to still recognise Taiwan after Beijing, which claims the island as its territo...
Paraguay president-elect to visit Taiwan to cement 'friendship'
Jul 09, 2023 (AFP)
Paraguay is one of the few remaining Latin American countries to still recognise Taiwan after Beijing -- which claims the island as its territory -- spent decad...
US approves sale of ammunition, parts to Taiwan
Jun 30, 2023 (AFP)
The sale is comparatively small in scale and does not expand the range of US weaponry to Taiwan, but comes as the United States and China move delicately to sta...
Taiwan rejects Chinese officials entry permits for tourism expo
Jun 29, 2023 (AFP)
China views self-ruled democratic Taiwan as part of its territory -- to be seized one day, by force if necessary -- and exchanges between the two sides had tape...
Taiwan detects two Russian warships off its coast
Jun 28, 2023 (AFP)
The Russian warships were "detected sailing from south to north in the waters off our eastern coast" as of 11 pm local time (1500 GMT), it said in a statement o...
Eight Chinese warplanes approach waters controlled by Taiwan
Jun 24, 2023 (AFP)
Taiwan lives under constant threat of invasion by China, which views the self-ruled island as part of its territory to be seized one day. On Saturday, Taiwan's ...
US lawmakers approve Taiwan trade deal despite Chinese ire
Jun 22, 2023 (AFP)
The US-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade streamlines customs checks, looks to improve regulatory procedures and establishes anticorruption measures. It no...
Taiwan's armed forces hold coastal drills
Jun 10, 2023 (AFP)
The island holds frequent military drills in the face of increasing military and political pressures from China, including near-daily Chinese warplane incursion...
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