Brussels [Belgium], October 22 (ANI): Hours after US President Joe Biden vowed to defend Taiwan against China, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Friday said he would not "engage in hypotheticals" regarding Washington's response to Beijing's possible attack on Taipei.
Washington [US], October 22 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) said that the United States would come to Taiwan's defence if it came under attack by China.
Taipei [Taiwan], October 14 (ANI): Asserting that the military confrontation between China and Taiwan is unlikely, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Beijing does not need to use force in order to achieve the "reunification" of the self-ruled country.
Beijing [China], October 10 (ANI): China on Sunday said that the recent remarks by Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen incite confrontation, distort facts and mislead the public in the name of so-called unity and consensus, reported local media.
Taipei [Taiwan], October 8 (ANI): Tension between Beijing and Taipei has escalated manifold after nearly 150 Chinese military aircraft breached the airspace of Taiwan over a period of four days.
Tokyo [Japan] October 8 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday urged new Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to manage differences over delicate issues including those related to Taiwan in an appropriate manner.
Washington [US], October 6 (ANI): A former US National Security Adviser (NSA) has warned that conditions surrounding Taiwan are entering a "very dangerous time" given China's increasing military incursion into Taiwan's air defence identification zone (ADIZ).
Washington [US], October 5 (ANI): The United States has termed China's recent military activity near Taiwan "provocative" and "strongly urged" Beijing to cease its military, diplomatic, and economic pressure and coercion against Taiwan.
Taipei [Taiwan], October 5 (ANI): China has flown a record 56 fighter aircraft towards Taiwan, continuing three days of sustained aggressive military posturing against the self-ruled island.
Washington [US], October 4 (ANI): Expressing its concerns over China's activity near Taiwan, the US has asked Beijing to cease its military coercion against Taipei and stressed that the communist regime is "undermining regional peace and stability".
Taipei [Taiwan] October 3 (ANI): Hong Kong activists on China's National day held protests in Taiwan and called on the people of the maritime nation to step up efforts to prevent the influx of "Chinese money" into their economy.