US State Secretary Antony Blinken will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi next week in Laos as the country prepares to host senior officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), reported Voice of America (VOA).
The island nation's Ministry of National Defence (MND) in a statement said that China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels have been detected in and around Taiwan's Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
Surangel Whipps Jr, President of Palau, a Taiwanese ally, has accused China of interferenceand criticized Beijing for blocking a travel industry delegation's visit to Macau.
According to Taiwan's MND, 14 of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, southwestern and eastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
After Taiwan's fishing vessel, Da Jin Man No 88 was seized by the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG), Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) deputy head and spokesperson Liang Wen-chieh stressed the release of the fishing vessel and its crew member as soon as procedures such as payment of fines have been co
Describing US official, Raymond Greene as an "old friend of Taiwan, President Lai Ching Te said that the nation will cooperate with the US and like-minded countries to promote regional prosperity, Taiwan News reported.
Of the 15 People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, 14 aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's central, southwestern and southeastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ), according to Taiwan's MND.
Taiwan MND stated that 30 Chinese military aircraft and nine naval vessels were operating near its territory from 6 am (local time) on Friday and 6 am (local time) on Saturday.
After China issued new legal guidelines that threatened Taiwan's autonomy, the authorities have now once again attempted to threaten the existence of Taiwan.
According to Taiwan MND, five of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft entered Taiwan's northern, central, Southwest, and Southeast Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).