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Over 80pc of Taiwanese favor maintaining status quo with China: Survey
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In the survey titled "Changes in the Unification-Independence Stances of Taiwanese," National Chengchi University's Election Study Center, which has tracked the annual change in Taiwanese residents' stance on the issue from 1994-2023, said it saw increasing support for the continuation of cr
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India, China holds 21st round of Corps Commander level meeting, discuss te
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
"The 21st round of India-China Corps Commander Level Meeting was held at Chushul-Moldo border meeting point on 19th February 2024. The discussions built on the previous rounds, seeking complete disengagement in the remaining areas along the LAC in Eastern Ladakh as an essential basis for
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Taiwan tracks 7 Chinese military aircraft, 5 naval ships, 1 balloon around
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Taiwan has detected seven Chinese military aircraft, five naval ships, and one balloon around the country in the last 24 hours till 6 am on Saturday, according to Taiwan News.
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Taiwan increased defence spending by 24.2 pc in 2023 amid growing Chinese
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
According to the report, IISS' Military Balance report also found that Chinese defence spending increased by 5.4 per cent to USD 219.5 billion (NTD 6.89 trillion) in 2023, representing a 29th straight year of growth, according to Nikkei Asia. Meanwhile, Meia Nouwens, a senior fellow for C
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Australia: Prominent figures urge government to take action to defuse US-C
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
A group of prominent Australians, including former politicians, diplomats and academics, have called on the Australian government to adopt "an activist middle power role" to avert the US-China conflict, Voice of America (VOA) reported.
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US-China tensions continues despite Joe Biden-Xi Jinping meeting
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Some of the issues that have contributed to the tensions include the visit of former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan last year and labour practices in Xinjiang.
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Amid tensions with US, China stresses bringing its spy agency at par with
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
This is being done under Chinese President Xi Jinping's goal for the nation to rival the United States as the world's pre-eminent economic and military power.
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Year Ender 2023: US-China tensions continue to simmer
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Tensions between the United States and China continue to simmer despite the meeting between US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in November and high-level visits by Biden administration officials to China to ease differences on trade, Taiwan and Ukraine-Russia wa
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Amid underlying tensions, Xi pushes for 'more trust' with Vietnam
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Barely months after Hanoi improved ties with Washington, China and Vietnam, two ancient foes with long-standing disputes over competing claims in the South China Sea, decided on Tuesday to hold discussions on collaborations between them, according to CNN.
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US, Philippines launch military drills amid surge in China tensions
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
In the midst of escalating tensions between Manila and Beijing over territorial disputes in the South China Sea, the US military began two weeks of multilateral exercises on Monday with its Philippine allies and other foreign partners, according to CNN.
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Looming US restrictions to undermine its efforts to ease tensions with Chi
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The looming restrictions were discussed during US Treasury Secretary Janet L Yellen's meetings with senior Chinese officials during her recent visit to China.
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"Conflict in Taiwan Strait would be devastating," warns US Defence Secy Ll
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Speaking at the Shangri-La Security Summit in Singapore, US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin warned that the conflict in Taiwan Strait would be a devastating one, criticising China for its actions in the region.
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