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12 Chinese aircraft, 5 naval vessels spotted near Taiwan
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) reported Chinese military activity near the island on Saturday and said that by 6 am (local time), 22 Chinese aircraft and five naval vessels were detected in the region.
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China stretches its sea legs in the maritime sphere
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
China has traditionally been a land power and, despite its rhetoric of owning the South China Sea "since ancient times". It has only recently started projecting power in maritime areas beyond its coastline. Indeed, the first People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) circumnavigation of the glo
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G7 defence ministers criticise China's drills near Taiwan
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
In a joint statement on Saturday, the ministers asserted the "enduring unity and common determination to address, in a cohesive and concrete manner, security challenges at a time in history marked by great instability," the Taipei Times reported.
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China's maritime expansion faces growing pushback, says Taiwan's intellige
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
According to the National Security Bureau (NSB), the principal intelligence agency of Taiwan, China's efforts to extend its influence in the waters surrounding Taiwan are encountering significant international resistance.
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China: President Xi directs PLA rocket force to strengthen deterrence and
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
China President Xi Jinping inspected a brigade of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Rocket Force where he directed the troops to strengthen deterrence and combat capabilities, Global Times reported.
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Taiwan urges China to not undermine its "status quo"
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Taiwan urged China not to undermine its "status quo" by threatening or suppressing it by the use of the military, Taipei Times reported.
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Trump proposes sweeping tariffs on China amid Taiwan tensions
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has proposed imposing tariffs of "150 per cent to 200 per cent" on China if it engages in military action against Taiwan. In an interview, Trump emphasised his relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping, suggesting that military action w
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Taiwan reports Chinese military activity near its territory
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
In response to Chinese military activity, Taiwan sent aircraft and naval ships and deployed coastal-based missile systems to monitor People's Liberation Army (PLA) activity.
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Taiwan urges China to reconsider actions amid reports of "diehard independ
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Taiwan urged Beijing to reconsider its actions after China's Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) announced it had received numerous reports on individuals labelled as "diehard Taiwan independence separatists."
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Taiwan detects 19 Chinese aircraft, 6 naval ships around its territory
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) said that out of the 19 People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, 15 crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's northern, central, and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
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Former AIT Chairman warns of 'Ticking Time Bomb' in China's Anti-Secession
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
James Moriarty, the former chairman of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), stressed upon the critical importance of creating a strong deterrent against China's 2005 Anti-Secession Law and described it as "a ticking time bomb."
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Taiwan's President vows to defend democracy amid China's military drills
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
He shared his remarks on Facebook after holding a high-level national security meeting in response to the Chinese People's Liberation Army's (PLA) announcement of military drills in the Taiwan Strait.
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