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Taiwan detects Chinese military activity near its territory
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) has said that 29 sorties of People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, 10 People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels and four ship were detected operating near Taiwan until 6 am (local time) on Monday.
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China raises national flag on disputed reef near Philippine base, escalati
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Images released by Chinese state media depicted officers from the China Coast Guard unfolding the flag to effectively assert control over Sandy Cay reef, known as Tiexian Jiao in China, earlier this month.
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Chinese authorities force Weibo account to change name, spark outrage over
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Chinese authorities forced a popular Weibo account to change its name from "Voice of Comrade" due to its association with homosexuality, sparking outrage among LGBTQ advocates and raising concerns over increased censorship, Radio Free Asia reported.
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Taiwan: KMT Chair says legislature to push for Lai recall after May 20
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Eric Chu announced that Taiwan's legislature would move to initiate a recall of Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te after May 20, accusing him of polarising society and undermining democratic principles, Taipei Times reported.
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Taiwan President Lai says opposition rally shows strength of Taiwan's demo
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Taiwan President William Lai said that the opposition's protest highlights Taiwan's democratic strength, but urged political parties to focus their fight against dictatorship where it belongs -- against China's authoritarian regime, not Taiwan's judiciary or democracy.
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Taiwanese firms in China shift focus amid rising US tariffs
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Facing US tariffs and rising risks in China, more than 25 per cent of Taiwanese businesses operating in China are considering ending their operations, while 50 per cent plan to expand investments into non-Chinese supply chains, according to the Straits Exchange Foundation.
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Taiwan detects Chinese military activity near its territory
Updated : 11 months ago IST
According to Taiwan's MND, one out of five sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
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House Committee subpoenas Chinese telecom firms over suspected CCP, milita
Updated : 11 months ago IST
According to the House Select Committee on China, the subpoenas, requiring a response by May 7, 2025, are part of an ongoing congressional investigation into whether these companies are still operating in the United States in ways that may endanger national security and compromise Americans'
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Taiwan urged to 'depoliticise' growing threat of Chinese espionage
Updated : 11 months ago IST
With the surge in Chinese espionage, Taiwan needs to address the issue by "depoliticising" it and acknowledging that anyone could potentially act as a spy for China, according to a US analyst, as reported by Focus Taiwan.
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Uyghur leaders honour victims of authoritarianism at Washington ceremony
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Rushan Abbas, Chair of the World Uyghur Congress Executive Committee, and Omer Kanat, Executive Director of the Uyghur Human Rights Project, participated in the 18th Roll Call of Nations Wreath Laying Ceremony in Washington, DC, an event organised by the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundat
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Taiwan defends medical tourism amid probe into illegal entry of Chinese na
Updated : 11 months ago IST
aiwan's Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) has defended its medical tourism program following an investigation into a dental clinic suspected of assisting 600 Chinese nationals in illegally entering the country, according to a report by Focus Taiwan.
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Taiwan detects 8 Chinese naval vessels around its territory
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) on Saturday detected one sortie of People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, eight People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels and one official ship operating near Taiwan until 6 am (local time).
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