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China could suffer up to 100,000 casualties in failed Taiwan invasion: Rep
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
China could suffer up to 100,000 troop deaths in a failed Taiwan invasion and be forced to retreat, though it may hold Kinmen and Matsu, a report says. The study outlines heavy losses, prolonged fighting and limited international responses in both major and minor conflict scenarios.
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China's covert maritime tactics deepen Taiwan's security worries
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Taiwan's National Security Bureau (NSB) has revealed that Chinese vessels are using at least eight covert tactics to enter restricted maritime zones near Kinmen County, further complicating Taiwan's ability to monitor its territorial waters, these repeated incursions have become an alarming
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US draws red line for China's aggression toward Taiwan
Updated : 5 months ago IST
US Senator James Risch has introduced the Deter PRC Aggression Against Taiwan Act to sanction Chinese entities if Beijing uses force against Taiwan. The bill proposes a joint State-Treasury task force to coordinate sanctions, deter aggression, and support Taiwan amid rising cross-strait tens
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China's infiltration tactics backfire as Taiwan cancels Strait swim over s
Updated : 8 months ago IST
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.
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Taiwan rejects dangerous China-linked swim event amid Coast Guard incursio
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Liang emphasised that Kinmen County must apply to the Sports Administration to participate in the 13th Kinmen-Xiamen Open Relay, which will consider the MAC's recommendation.
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Taiwan blocks China's 'soft power invasion' via Strait Swimming Event
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) declared on Thursday that it is undertaking "a more careful evaluation" of this year's Kinmen-Xiamen Strait Crossing Swim, amid rising worries that the event might be canceled for the first time due to political strain, Focus Taiwan reported.
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Amid national security concerns, Taiwan to remove illegal Chinese oyster r
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Taiwanese Government is set to remove illegal oyster racks in waters between Kinmen County and Xiamen, China, the Executive Yuan said on Thursday, adding that no Chinese fishers would be allowed to enter Taiwan's territorial waters to remove them, as reported by Taipei Times.
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Taiwan 'ejects' Chinese Coast Guard ships near Kinmen amid rising maritime
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The China Coast Guard ships 14603, 14608, 14609, and 14513 approached "restricted waters" off the Kinmen Islands from the southeast of Liaoluo Bay and the southwest of Damao Mountain at 8:50 am, according to a statement from the CGA's Kinmen-Matsu-Penghu Branch.
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China urges Kinmen and Lienchiang residents to obtain Chinese IDs to "Blur
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"The CCP is treating individuals from these outlying islands as Chinese citizens. Additionally, it has amplified its 'united front' strategies and the infiltration of these islands." "There is growing evidence of espionage activities in Kinmen, particularly involving the recruitment of Taiwa
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Taiwan coast guard in talks on exercises with 'certain countries' amid Chi
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Amid rising Chinese "gray zone" tactics in the Taiwan Strait, Taiwan's Coast Guard is in discussions with "certain countries" to conduct joint humanitarian exercises. The move comes as incursions by disguised Chinese naval vessels continue near Kinmen County.
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China's CCP using Kinmen as 'United Front' model for unification, warns ex
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Taipei Times reported that the Mainland Affairs Council claims that the CCP is trying to use Kinmen as a model for progressive integration, showing how unification with Taiwan might develop.
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Taiwan: Four Chinese coast guard vessels enter Kinmen waters twice in a da
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
According to the CGA, the Chinese vessels first entered Kinmen's waters at 8:50 am (local time) from various points, including Fuxingyu, Zhaishan, Liaoluo, and the southern entrance of Beiding. In response, the CGA dispatched four patrol boats, which monitored the Chinese vessels and issued
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