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Taiwan takes delivery of its first Apache helicopters
Nov 08, 2013 (UPI)
Taiwan has taken delivery of six knocked-down Apache AH-64E helicopters from the United States as part of a larger order worth $2 billion. Defense Minister Yen ...
China's new top negotiator plans first Taiwan visit
Nov 06, 2013 (AFP)
China's top negotiator with Taiwan Chen Deming is expected to visit the island before year-end in his first trip to Taipei since taking office earlier this year...
Taiwan gets first batch of US-made attack helicopters
Nov 05, 2013 (AFP)
Taiwan has received the first six of 30 Apache advanced attack helicopters bought from the United States as it modernises its military despite warming ties with...
First direct China-Taiwan telecoms cable goes live: officials
Nov 04, 2013 (AFP)
The first telecommunications cable directly linking Taiwan and China has begun operating, officials said Monday. It is expected to meet surging demand arising f...
Taiwan complains to Apple over China province tag
Oct 29, 2013 (AFP)
Taiwan said Tuesday it had lodged a complaint with Apple over new iPhone and computer operating systems that describe the island as a province of China. The mov...
Taiwan major held on China spying claims: report
Oct 26, 2013 (AFP)
A Taiwanese air force major has been taken into custody for allegedly leaking confidential information to China, a report said Saturday, in the latest spying sc...
Taiwan military says China able to invade by 2020
Oct 08, 2013 (AFP)
China's arms buildup over the last two decades would give it the power to invade Taiwan by 2020 even if allies came to the island's aid, a military report said ...
Taiwan says it wants US weapons despite warmer China ties
Oct 01, 2013 (AFP)
A senior Taiwanese official has renewed a call for the United States to sell the island submarines and advanced fighters to bolster defences against China, loca...
Taiwan jails retired vice admiral for spying for China
Sep 30, 2013 (AFP)
A Taiwan court convicted and jailed a retired vice admiral for 14 months on Monday for spying on behalf of China, the court said. Taiwan has been hit by a strin...
Taiwan's navy launches surface-to-air missile
Sep 26, 2013 (AFP)
Taiwan's navy launched its premier surface-to-air missile from the deck of a warship Thursday, its first test of the weapon in six years, destroying a drone sim...
Taiwan develops 'smart' munitions against China: report
Sep 21, 2013 (AFP)
Taiwan's air force will be armed with "smart" munitions before the year's end that could be used against any Chinese invasion by striking airfields and harbours...
Taiwan to pull out troops in islets near China: report
Sep 06, 2013 (AFP)
Taiwan is set to withdraw troops from two islets near the Chinese mainland next year and turn the former battleground into a tourist attraction amid warming tie...
Taiwan to continue buying arms from US: President Ma
Aug 23, 2013 (AFP)
Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou said Friday the island will continue to acquire arms from the United States, dismissing reports that the US and China could disc...
Taiwan's military loses right to its court-martial system
Aug 16, 2013 (UPI)
The Taiwanese government has amended a military justice law, stripping the military of the right to prosecute its own personnel during peacetime. As a result of...
Taiwan's Ma to start foreign tour with discreet US stopover
Aug 11, 2013 (AFP)
Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou departed Sunday for a tour of Paraguay and the Caribbean but has tried to keep a US stopover low-key to avoid upsetting China, o...
Taiwan names new defence chief amid plagiarism scandal
Aug 07, 2013 (AFP)
Taiwan's chief of general staff General Yen Ming was named defence minister Wednesday following the resignation of his predecessor over plagiarism claims just s...
Mass protest in Taiwan over young conscript's death
Aug 03, 2013 (AFP)
More than 100,000 Taiwanese people took to the streets Saturday in protest over the death of a young conscript who was allegedly abused in the military. Singing...
Taiwan activists clash with police over China pact
Jul 30, 2013 (AFP)
Dozens of Taiwanese pro-independence activists clashed with police during a protest Tuesday against an agreement to further open up service sector trade with Ch...
Soldier death hits Taiwan plans to end conscription
Jul 27, 2013 (AFP)
Anger over the death of a corporal who was allegedly abused by his officers has dealt a blow to Taiwan's plans to end conscription which have already been hit b...
Taiwan protesters demand justice for dead corporal
Jul 20, 2013 (AFP)
Thousands of protesters rallied in Taipei Saturday to demand justice for a corporal who died after allegedly being abused in the military, in a case that sparke...
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