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"Fact that there is only one China...": Beijing opens up on Taiwan poll re
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In its first official reaction to the Presidential elections in neighbouring Taiwan, the Chinese Foreign Ministry reiterated its claim on the breakaway territory as part of its own, saying that any changes in the island nation would not change the status of Taiwan as 'part of China,' CNN
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"Determined to safeguard Taiwan from Chinese threats": President-elect Lai
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Listing out his priorities after being elected Taiwan's new supreme leader, President-elect Lai Ching-te on Saturday said he will work to protect his country from continuing threats and intimidation from China, adding that 'China can recognise' the situation now, CNN reported.
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Taiwan: DPP candidate Lai Ching-te wins presidential polls amid escalating
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Lai Ching-te has won the much-anticipated Taiwanese presidential polls and is set to be the next President amid concerns of escalating tensions with China, Taiwan News reported.
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Polling begins in Taiwan, over 19 million voters to elect President, VP as
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Polling to elect the next President and the running mate began in Taiwan on Saturday, with over nineteen million people, of which one million are first-time voters, registered to cast their ballots across almost 18,000 polling stations in the island country.
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Taiwanese voters to choose their new leader tomorrow under Chinese threats
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
World is keenly watching Taiwan as its citizens prepare to vote for a new President and Parliament amidst escalating tensions with China.
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Taiwan issues alert after Chinese satellite detected in its southern airsp
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Taiwanese security forces issued a nationwide air raid alert after a Chinese satellite flew over its southern airspace on Tuesday, Taiwan's Ministry of Defence informed.
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China sanctions five US arms manufacturers over Taiwan weapons sales
Updated : 2 years, 2 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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China intensifies strategies ahead of elections in Taiwan
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
VOA reported that in addition to the warning from Xi, the Taiwan Affairs Office, which oversees cross-strait relations in Beijing, also called on Taiwanese people to promote "peaceful unification," saying it's the common desire of people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
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China will 'surely be reunified' with Taiwan: Xi Jinping in New Year addre
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated that China would "surely be reunified" with the self-ruled territory of Taiwan in his New Year's address, renewing Beijing's threat to militarily take over the island but setting no timetable for gaining control, the Voice of America (VoA) reported.
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Xi Jinping calls for Taiwan's "reunification" with China in year-end addre
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
It reported that the tensions between China and Taiwan remain high, Xi has repeatedly affirmed China's stance that Taiwan is a part of China and that it must be reunified, by force if necessary.
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China pressures Taiwanese popular band to influence upcoming elections: Re
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In a bid to influence the upcoming elections in Taiwan, China pressurised a popular Taiwan-based band, Mayday, to declare that China and Taiwan belong to the same country ahead of Taiwan's elections in January 2024.
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China hints at making further cuts to free trade agreement with Taiwan
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Chinese government has hinted at making further cuts to its free trade agreement if the Taiwanese government adheres to the path of Taiwan's independence.
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