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Taiwan defiant as China readies military drills over Pelosi visit
Aug 03, 2022 (AFP)
Pelosi landed in Taiwan on Tuesday despite a series of increasingly stark threats from Beijing, which views the island as its territory and had said it would co...
China says military drills around Taiwan Strait 'necessary and just'
Aug 03, 2022 (AFP)
"The Chinese military's conducting of military exercises in the sea near China's Taiwan are a necessary and just measure to resolutely protect national sovereig...
How is China punishing Taiwan for the Pelosi visit
Aug 03, 2022 (AFP)
China considers Taiwan its territory and tries to keep it isolated internationally, opposing countries from maintaining official contacts with the self-ruled de...
Pelosi's Asia tour kicks off under Taiwan cloud
Aug 01, 2022 (AFP)
With no word if Pelosi will visit the island, she stopped first in Singapore, where Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong urged her at a meeting to strive for "stable"...
China announces Taiwan Strait drills ahead of possible Pelosi trip
Jul 29, 2022 (AFP)
The maneuvers will be limited in scope and will take place off the island of Pingtan in Fujian province, according to a statement issued Thursday, but reported ...
Blinken hopes US, China can manage Taiwan differences 'in wise way'
Jul 29, 2022 (AFP)
Asked about a trip by Pelosi, Blinken did not comment directly but said President Joe Biden made clear in a call Thursday to his counterpart Xi Jinping that the...
Xi warns Biden not to 'play with fire' over Taiwan
Jul 28, 2022 (AFP)
A statement relayed by Chinese state media said the call, lasting two hours and 17 minutes according to the White House, was "candid" -- often diplomatic speak ...
China says US will 'bear all consequences' if Pelosi visits Taiwan
Jul 27, 2022 (AFP)
Beijing has hit back hard against the United States after reports emerged last week that Pelosi, a Democrat who is second in line to the presidency, could visit...
Taiwan practises repelling Chinese sea invasion in war games
Jul 26, 2022 (AFP)
Democratic Taiwan lives under constant threat of being invaded by China, which views the self-ruled island as part of its territory to be seized by force if nec...
As Pelosi eyes Taiwan trip, US anxious on China red lines
Jul 25, 2022 (AFP)
China on Monday warned it was "getting ready" for a Pelosi visit to the self-ruling island next month and that the United States would "bear all responsibility ...
Taiwan stages Chinese invasion war games with Ukraine in mind
Jul 25, 2022 (AFP)
Democratic Taiwan lives under constant threat of being seized by China, which views the self-ruled island as part of its territory to be taken by force if neces...
China slams Taiwan parliament speaker's Lithuania visit
Jul 22, 2022 (AFP)
The head of Taiwanese group called the EU member "courageous" for having agreed to the opening of a de facto embassy of Taiwan in Vilnius last year. China consi...
Ukraine making China rethink when, not whether, to invade Taiwan: CIA chief
Jul 21, 2022 (AFP)
Appearing at the Aspen Security Forum, Central Intelligence Agency Director Bill Burns said that China likely saw in Ukraine that "you don't achieve quick, deci...
Pelosi faces pushback on potential trip to Taiwan
Jul 21, 2022 (AFP)
Pelosi, who is second in line to the presidency after the vice president, declined to comment on whether she would make the trip, but told reporters: "I think i...
Senior lawmaker says EU supports Taiwan's 'sovereign' existence
Jul 20, 2022 (AFP)
Taiwan lives under the constant threat of invasion by China, which claims the self-ruled democratic island as part of its territory and has vowed to seize it on...
China condemns US warship passage through Taiwan Strait
Jul 20, 2022 (AFP)
Beijing views Taiwan as part of its territory to be re-taken one day -- and the narrow body of water that separates the island and mainland China is a flashpoin...
China cries foul as Taiwan delegation visits Prague
Jul 20, 2022 (AFP)
The group led by parliament speaker You Si-kun is on a four-day visit to the Czech Republic, which currently holds the rotating EU presidency. The Chinese embas...
China slams Taiwan over Abe funeral trip
Jul 12, 2022 (AFP)
Beijing views the self-ruled democratic island of Taiwan as its own territory, and countries that have diplomatic relations with China usually refrain from havi...
Inspired by Ukraine, civilians study urban warfare in Taiwan
Jul 07, 2022 (AFP)
Yeh actually works in marketing, and his weapon is a replica -- but he is spending the weekend attending an urban warfare workshop to prepare for what he sees a...
Taiwan premier says Hong Kong's freedom and democracy 'have vanished'
Jul 01, 2022 (AFP)
Xi used the rare trip to hail China's rule over the city and insist it is flourishing after a years-long political crackdown that has silenced dissent. "One onl...
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