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Taiwan calls for speedy return of two Kinmen anglers rescued by China
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Taiwan's agency handling relations with China on Thursday expressed hope that the Beijing authorities will expedite the return of two anglers from Kinmen who they confirmed were rescued in waters off the Fujian coast, Central News Agency Focus Taiwan reported.
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Taiwan repels 'second attempt in 24 hours' incursion by Chinese Coast Guar
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) has once again repelled four Chinese Coast Guard patrol vessels that intruded upon the restricted waters near Kinmen Island, a territory under Taiwan's control, marking the second such incident within a span of 24 hours, as reported by Focus Taiwan.
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Taiwan, China launch joint search operation for missing Chinese crew near
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
Taiwan's Coast Guard has joined forces with China to locate missing crew members from vessels in Matsu County and Kinmen County, as reported by Central News Agency, Focus Taiwan.
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4 Chinese Coast Guard enters prohibited waters near Kinmen
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) on Friday expelled four Chinese Coast Guard vessels that violated restricted waters off Kinmen, an island under Taiwan's control, as reported by Central News Agency, Focus Taiwan.
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China's claims over Taiwan lack a legal basis under international law, say
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Taiwan's representative to Switzerland, David WF Huang, reiterated Taiwan's sovereignty in a keynote speech in Switzerland, Focus Taiwan reported.
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Taiwanese vessel returns to Kinmen after boarded by Chinese coast guard
Updated : 2 years ago IST
A Taiwanese cruise ship was escorted back to Kinmen after being boarded and inspected by Chinese Coast Guard personnel on Monday, Focus Taiwan reported citing Taipei's Coast Guard Administration (CGA).
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China resorting to 'grey zone' tactics after deadly Kinmen boat incident:
Updated : 2 years ago IST
China's claim that the waters between Taiwan's Kinmen archipelago and China's Xiamen are not a restricted area is an example of Beijing employing "grey zone" tactics to ratchet up pressure against Taipei, Focus Taiwan reported, citing experts on Sunday.
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Taiwan swore in its 11th Legislative Yuan, with none of its parties holdin
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Taiwan on Thursday swore in its 11th Legislative Yuan, a group of 113 members running the gamut from 10-term parliamentary mainstay Ker Chien-ming, the outgoing majority leader in the Legislative Yuan since 2016, to Huang Jie, the Legislature's youngest member at 31, as reported by Focus Tai
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Taiwan Navy holds maritime drills to test combat capabilities
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Taiwan's Marine Corps held a maritime drill Wednesday at the Zuoying Naval Base in Kaohsiung, featuring a mine-laying ship and a domestically built assault boat that carried out maritime surveillance and combat operations to simulate defending against a Chinese invasion, Focus Taiwan reporte
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Taiwan completes dockyard in Taiping island claimed by China
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Coast Guard Administration has confirmed that a project of making upgrades to a wharf in Taiwan-controlled Taiping Island in South China Sea has been completed, and added that the project would allow larger vessels to dock at it, according to Focus Taiwan, citing the Central News Agency.
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Taiwan: Foreseeing conflict, Taipei civil defence drill simulates wartime
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Bracing for a potential conflict in the Taiwan Strait, over 100 Taiwanese attended a civil defence drill in Taipei on Saturday that simulated hostile wartime environments, Focus Taiwan reported.
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US Congressional delegates arrive in Taiwan; aim to reaffirm US support fo
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Democrat Ami Bera and Republican Mario Diaz Balart, co-chiars of the congressional Taiwan Caucus, have arrived in Taiwan for a three-day visit, marking the first US lawmakers to visit the nation since its presidential elections, as reported by Focus Taiwan.
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