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Taiwan minister says its future must not depend on China's goodwill
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The MAC Minister Chiu Chui-cheng said that the key issue of the crisis between the two countries is China's refusal to acknowledge the objective existence of Taiwan
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'Relations between Taiwan, US would only get better', President Lai tells
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Describing US official, Raymond Greene as an "old friend of Taiwan, President Lai Ching Te said that the nation will cooperate with the US and like-minded countries to promote regional prosperity, Taiwan News reported.
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US condemns China's death penalty threats over Taiwan independence advocac
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Speaking during a press briefing at the Department of State on Monday, spokesman Matthew Miller addressed the issue, stating, "We strongly condemn the escalatory and destabilizing language and actions from PRC officials. We continue to urge restraint and no unilateral change to the status qu
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China-backed hackers stepping up attacks on Taiwan: Report
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The attacks on Taiwanese organisations have been intensified by a suspected China-backed hacking outfit, as part of Beijing's intelligence-gathering activities on the self-governing island, Al Jazeera reported, citing a cybersecurity firm.
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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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Taiwan must 'step up defences' amid China's coercive tactics: Hsiao Bi-khi
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim has said that Taiwan needs to "strengthen its defences" as long as China persists in its coercive tactics and refuses to rule out the use of force to annex Taiwan.
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"I think Modiji and our President will not be intimidated": Taiwan's Dy Fo
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Taiwan's Deputy Foreign Minister, Chung Kwang Tien has strongly rejected China's objection over recent exchange of messages between Taiwan President Lai Ching Te and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after latter's election win.
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"Biggest challenge is to face powerful rise of China...": Taiwan President
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Taiwan's President William Lai Ching-te stated that China sees the "annexation" and "elimination" of Taiwan as a major national cause, addressing cadets at the military's premier institution that they must understand their adversary, reported Al Jazeera.
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"Utterly unjustified": Taipei reacts to Beijing's meltdown after PM Modi t
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
In a sharp response to China protesting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reply to Taiwan President Lai Ching Te's congratulatory message, Taipei on Friday made clear that Beijing's actions are "utterly unjustified."
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Looking forward to contribute peace, prosperity in Indo-Pacific: Taiwan Pr
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
He further stressed expanding India-Taiwan collaboration on trade, technology and other sectors to contribute to peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific.
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US, China to resume military-to-military dialogue in "coming months": Llyo
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Austin also expressed concern about the recent proactive Chinese military activity around the Taiwan Strait, and he reiterated that China should not use Taiwan's political transition -- part of a normal, routine democratic process-- as a pretext for coercive measures. Taiwan held presiden
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China's drills look like a 'rehearsal' for Taiwan invasion: US admiral
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The recent military exercises of China around Taiwan "looked like a rehearsal" for an invasion, said US Indo-Pacific Commander Admiral Samuel Paparo on Wednesday in an interview given to Nikkei Asia in Tokyo.
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