The civil defence drills are part of Taiwan's broader annual 10-day Han Kuang military drills, which began on July 9--the island country's largest war games--aimed at increasing defence preparedness in the face of a hypothetical Chinese invasion amidst escalating tensions.
The annual "Kinmen-Xiamen Strait Crossing Swim," originally scheduled for July 26, has been cancelled after Chinese participants failed to obtain entry permits, Kinmen Deputy County Magistrate Lee Wen-liang confirmed Wednesday, Focus Taiwan reported.
Chinese Foreign Minister and member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee Wang Yi, during the meeting of the member states of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Tianjin, proposed five key suggestions for the future development
Chinese President Xi Jinping met SCO foreign ministers in Beijing and called for stronger regional cooperation. He highlighted China's commitment to the SCO, praised its growth, and urged unity amid global uncertainty. Xi also looked forward to the upcoming SCO Summit in Tianjin later this y
While China's space program is a source of national pride, its authoritarian leader Chairman Xi Jinping aims to displace the USA as the leading space power. This explains the enormous investment Beijing is pouring into scientific, civil and military space assets.
The Wanban Bridge, which links New Taipei's Banqiao District to Taipei's Wanhua District, was entirely shut down from 11 pm (local time) on Monday to 6 am (local time) on Tuesday to facilitate the drill.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) said that it detected 26 Chinese military aircraft, seven naval vessels, and one official ship operating around Taiwan until 6 am (local time) on Tuesday.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held detailed talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing and spoke about the need for a far-seeing approach to bilateral ties.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met top Chinese leaders in Beijing, including Vice President Han Zheng and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, to discuss improving India-China ties. Talks focused on border stability, diplomatic cooperation, and support for China's SCO presidency, with both sid