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Taiwan coast guard says 'urgent need' for surveillance tech
May 19, 2025 (AFP)
A Chinese father and son were picked up after arriving on a beach near Taipei on Friday, days before Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te celebrates his first year ...
Taiwanese war drama 'wake-up call' to Chinese invasion threat
May 13, 2025 (AFP)
The on-screen chaos is the basis of a new Taiwanese television series called "Zero Day", which creators hope will "awaken" people to the real-life threat of a C...
Taiwan holds first live-fire of US high-tech rocket systems
May 12, 2025 (AFP)
China claims Taiwan is part of its territory and has threatened to use force to bring the island under its control. Taiwan would be massively outgunned in any w...
Taiwan says Somalia blocks entry to island's passport holders
Apr 30, 2025 (AFP)
The move comes as Taiwan, a self-ruled island claimed by China, forges closer ties with the breakaway African region Somaliland, which declared independence fro...
Taiwan charges Chinese ship captain with cutting undersea cable
Apr 11, 2025 (AFP)
The captain, surnamed Wang, and his Togolese-registered ship Hongtai have been detained in Taiwan since the incident in the strategically sensitive waterway sep...
Palau stands with Taiwan 'until death do us part': president
Apr 10, 2025 (AFP)
One of the few remaining nations to recognise Taiwan's claim to statehood, Palau has repeatedly risked Beijing's ire over the years by refusing to reverse its s...
China floats battle barges in Taiwan invasion plans
Apr 04, 2025 (AFP)
Beijing this week launched what it called "punishing" drills around Taiwan, sending jets and warships in a rehearsal for a blockade and assault on the self-rule...
China practises hitting key ports, energy sites in Taiwan drills
Apr 02, 2025 (AFP)
The surprise manoeuvres were criticised by Washington as "intimidation tactics" and come after Taiwan President Lai Ching-te called China a "foreign hostile for...
China launches military drills in Taiwan Strait
Apr 02, 2025 (AFP)
The surprise manoeuvres were slammed by Washington as "intimidation tactics" and come after Taiwan President Lai Ching-te called China a "foreign hostile force"...
China probes for key target weak spots with 'paralysing' Taiwan drills
Apr 02, 2025 (AFP)
And while previous drills have sought to test Taipei's response times to Chinese incursion, Beijing says this week's exercises are focused on its ability to str...
China says ends two-day Taiwan drills with simulated strikes on key ports, energy sites
Apr 02, 2025 (AFP)
The surprise manoeuvres were condemned by Taiwan, while the United States called them "intimidation tactics". They came less than a month after Taiwanese Presid...
Chinese tourists pine for Taiwan's return as Beijing jets surround island
Apr 02, 2025 (AFP)
On a sunny Wednesday at a scenic park in Pingtan -- just 130 kilometres (80 miles) from Taiwan -- a steady stream of tourists wearing sunglasses and brandishing...
China launches military drills around Taiwan
Apr 01, 2025 (AFP)
China insists democratic Taiwan is part of its territory and has threatened to use force to bring it under its control. Beijing has increased the deployment of ...
China holds large-scale military drills around Taiwan
Apr 01, 2025 (AFP)
Taiwan dispatched its own aircraft and ships, and deployed land-based missile systems, in response to the exercises and accused Beijing of being the world's "bi...
Taiwan arrests Chinese man in rubber boat off outlying island
Apr 01, 2025 (AFP)
The man was spotted shortly before 7:00 am (2300 GMT on Monday) off the main island of the Kinmen archipelago, the coast guard said in a statement. The Kinmen i...
Taiwan says China deploys Shandong aircraft carrier group near island
Apr 01, 2025 (AFP)
Taiwan has dispatched its own aircraft and ships, and deployed land-based missile systems, in response to the drills, the ministry said. The ministry has been "...
Pentagon chief says US will ensure 'deterrence' across Taiwan Strait
Mar 30, 2025 (AFP)
Hegseth also stopped short of publicly calling on Tokyo to hike military spending, saying in Japan he trusted the close US ally to "make the correct determinati...
Japan releases evacuation plan for islets near Taiwan
Mar 27, 2025 (AFP)
The plan was put together as "the security situation surrounding our nation grows severe" and with an "emergency" in mind, the government's crisis management of...
China jails publisher for 3 years over 'secessionism; Influencer backing forceful unification departs Taiwan
Mar 26, 2025 (AFP)
Li Yanhe, editor-in-chief of Gusa Publishing, went missing during a visit to mainland China in 2023 before Chinese authorities revealed he was being investigate...
Chinese influencer backing unification by force leaves Taiwan
Mar 25, 2025 (AFP)
Her departure comes after President Lai Ching-te called China a "foreign hostile force" and proposed measures to combat Chinese espionage, infiltration and effo...
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