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"Taiwan is a major issue for world peace," says Trump during meeting with
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
During the meeting, Trump also presented a book of photos with the word "peace" written inside, which was given to Akie Abe to pass on to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Although Trump has not yet met with Ishiba, Japanese media reported that Ishiba may visit the US next month before
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China denies existence of Taiwan's defence ministry
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
China's Foreign Ministry denied the existence of Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) following the arrival of US-made M1A2T Abrams tanks in Taiwan. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian stated, "There is no such thing as the 'Ministry of National Defence' in Taiwan," while u
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"Be rational, have self-constraint": Taiwan tells China to respect diploma
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs criticises China's interference in the diplomatic relations of other democratic countries, calling it "regrettable" that Beijing fails to understand normal diplomatic behaviours between democratic countries and thus frequently takes "provocative actions,
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China urges US to "immediately cease arming Taiwan, all official interacti
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Following the United States' decision to approve more arms sales to Taiwan, the Chinese foreign ministry called on the US to "cease all official interactions with Taiwan and stop sending erroneous signals to 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces."
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"Severe breach of international law", says China on US arms sale to Taiwa
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Chinese Foreign Ministry's statement comes after the US Department of Defence announced that the Department of State has approved arm sales worth USD 385 million worth to Taiwan.
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US approves USD 385 million arms sale to Taiwan amid growing tensions with
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The United States approved a USD 385 million arms sale to Taiwan on Friday, continuing its efforts to strengthen military relations with the island, a move that has raised concerns in China, Al Jazeera reported. According to the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), the sale, whi
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U.S. Commission recommends arms sales upgrade for Taiwan amid China tensio
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
In its annual report, the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) put forward two recommendations concerning Taiwan, with one major proposal being an amendment to the Arms Export Control Act, as reported by Taiwan News.
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Beijing condemns US-Taiwan arms sales, calls it violation of one-China pri
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
China strongly condemned the recent USD1.988 billion arms deal between the United States and Taiwan, stating that it seriously violates the one-China principle.
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China imposes sanctions on 9 US defence firms over arms sales to Taiwan
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
China has said it will take countermeasures against nine US military-industrial companies in response to the announcement of arms sales to Taiwan, Taiwan News reported.
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'Both are allies of US...': State Department on UK suspending arms license
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
"When it comes to assessing the decision, again, I'm not going to comment on what the prime minister says. Both of these countries are allies of the United States," Mathew Miller said.
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China sanctions five US arms manufacturers over Taiwan weapons sales
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"The countermeasures consist of freezing the properties of those companies in China, including their movable and immovable property, and prohibiting organisations and individuals in China from transactions and cooperation with them," the ministry said in a statement.
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US pushes sale of ammunition to Israel, bypasses Congress review
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The US State Department approved the sale of 13,000 rounds of tank ammunition to Israel, bypassing Congress in its review process that is required for arms sales to foreign nations, The New York Times reported, citing a State Department official.
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