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Taiwan denounces China's "economic oppression" amid trade tensions
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
This statement came after the Chinese Ministry of Commerce's announcement that it was considering potential countermeasures due to Taiwan's failure to eliminate trade barriers affecting Chinese goods, Focus Taiwan reported.
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US boosts Taiwan's defence with largest-ever USD 567 million aid
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The United States has announced the largest-ever military aid package worth USD 567 million for Taiwan issued under the Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA), Focus Taiwan reported citing CNA.
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"Taiwan's sovereignty is inviolable": Secy Gen of Democratic Progressive P
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
At a recent event in San Francisco, Lin Yu-Chang, secretary-general of Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), emphasised that "Taiwan's sovereignty is inviolable," according to Focus Taiwan.
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President Lai accuses China of seeking hegemony through Taiwan annexation,
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te stated on Sunday that China aims to annex Taiwan not out of concerns for "territorial integrity" but to "transform the rules-based global order" and "achieve hegemony," according to Focus Taiwan.
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Chinese singer says "Taipei, China", denied entry to Taiwan
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
A Chinese singer who was set to perform in Taiwan in mid-September had his entry application denied by the Taiwanese authorities after he used the term "Taipei, China" in his promotional materials, Focus Taiwan reported, citing local media on Sunday.
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US-based organisation urges IOC to allow Taiwan's team to compete under na
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Formosan Association for Public Affairs (FAPA) and more than a dozen other overseas groups, in a letter, urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to allow Taiwan's team to compete under the name "Taiwan" rather than "Chinese Taipei", reported Focus Taiwan.
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Taiwan Supreme Court upholds sentences for retired Army personnel spying f
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Taiwan Supreme Court has upheld the lower court's prison sentences of two retired members of the Taiwan Army, who were found guilty of attempting to collect military intelligence for China, reported Focus Taiwan.
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US senators propose bill to impose sanctions on China if it attacks Taiwan
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Two members of the US Senate Armed Services Committee have proposed a bipartisan bill that would levy a wide range of sanctions on China if it attacks Taiwan, reported Focus Taiwan.
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8 dead as Typhoon Gaemi hits Taiwan
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
At least eight people have died across Taiwan since Wednesday after Typhoon Gaemi intensified, according to the Central Emergency Operations Centre (CEOC), reported Focus Taiwan.
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Taiwan urges China to release seized fishing vessel, crew members
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
After Taiwan's fishing vessel, Da Jin Man No 88 was seized by the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG), Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) deputy head and spokesperson Liang Wen-chieh stressed the release of the fishing vessel and its crew member as soon as procedures such as payment of fines have been co
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"Let's not forget": Taiwanese activist condemns China, urges audience to r
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Taiwanese singer and activist Panai Kusui took a bold stance against China during her acceptance speech at the Golden Melody Awards ceremony, urging the audience to remember the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, Focus Taiwan reported.
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'Autocracy, not democracy is a crime': Taiwan President on China's death p
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Following China's threat to impose the death penalty on "diehard" advocates of Taiwan independence, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Monday emphasised that democracy is not a crime, rather, autocracy is, reported Focus Taiwan.
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