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China launches military drills around Taiwan amid rising tensions
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
China launched military exercises around Taiwan on Monday, with planes and ships encircling the self-ruled island, according to Beijing's Defence Ministry.
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Rights group urges China to release 'Bridge Man' Peng Lifa on second anniv
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has demanded the immediate release of Peng Lifa, the man who unfurled banners critical of Chinese President Xi Jinping and his stringent "Zero-Covid" policy on Beijing's Sitong Bridge two years ago.
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Blinken warns China against provocation on Taiwan
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Friday warned China against taking any "provocative" action on Taiwan after Beijing lashed out over an annual speech on Double Ten National Day by island-country President Lai Ching-te.
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China's ruling against Tibetan activist highlights Beijing's poor human ri
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Last month, a Chinese court ruled against her, putting justice for her younger brother even further out of reach. The court determined that the Public Security Bureau's (PSB) detention of Gonpo Kyi was lawful under Chinese law.
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Daughter of jailed Chinese tycoon appeals President Xi to release her fath
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Notably, Beijing has continued to draw global attention because of its stringent measures to silence dissent and criticism within the country, as anyone who challenges the Chinese authority, ends up facing harsh consequences and suppression for their critical stance against the Chinese Commu
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China sends 27 military aircraft, six naval vessels towards Taiwan
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
According to Taiwan's MND, 19 of the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait median line in the country's northern, central, southwestern, and eastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ)
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China sees subdued 'Golden Week' celebrations, as economic woes continue
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
China's celebration of its National Day, starting on October 1, called the "Golden Week", is known for travel, tourism and leisure spending. However, many locals Chinese claim that this year's National Day could be a day of 'mourning' due to higher costs while the economy continues to strugg
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Not subordinate to China, says Taiwan in response to Xi Jinping's "one-Chi
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
At a state banquet held on the eve of the anniversary on September 30, Xi claimed that Taiwan is "China's sacred territory, and the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are connected by blood, and blood is thicker than water."
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China Open: Alcaraz scripts epic comeback win over Sinner to clinch title
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Star Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz on Wednesday scripted an epic comeback victory over Italian player Jannik Sinner to win the China Open in Beijing.
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Project 33: US Navy unveils seven-point plan to counter China's military a
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
US Navy has unveiled "Project 33," a comprehensive seven-point strategy to counter Beijing's growing aggression in the Indo-Pacific region, with a focus on preparing for a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan by 2027
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Taiwan condemns China's "distortion" of UN resolution, calls for global su
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Taiwan's government has condemned Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's for his recent address at the United Nations General Assembly, accusing Beijing of distorting the 1971 UN Resolution 2758 to falsely claim Taiwan as part of China.
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Taiwan detects 41 Chinese military aircraft, 6 naval vessels near its terr
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Ministry of National Defence (MND) stated that it detected 15 Chinese military aircraft and 7 naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 am (local time) on Friday and 6 am (local time) on Saturday.
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