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Taiwan President William Lai's Pacific tour highlights efforts to counter
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Taiwanese President William Lai's stopovers in Hawaii and Guam during his first overseas trip to Taiwan's Pacific diplomatic allies highlight efforts by Taiwan and the US to counter China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the Taipei Times reported on Tuesday, citing a Taipei-based security e
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China may launch military drills amid President Lai's Pacific trip and US
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
China is expected to conduct military drills near Taiwan, using Taiwanese President William Lai's Pacific trip and rumoured US stopovers as a pretext. Lai's scheduled visit to three Pacific allies, which may include Hawaii and Guam, has drawn Beijing's ire. Chinese officials condemned Lai's
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Taiwan, Paraguay reaffirm strong diplomatic, economic ties during high-lev
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Paraguayan Senate President Basilio Gustavo Nunez Gimenez visited Taiwan to strengthen bilateral relations and deepen economic cooperation. President William Lai expressed gratitude for Paraguay's support on international platforms and highlighted achievements in education, healthcare, and i
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No 'external force' can change Taiwan's future: President William Lai ple
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Taiwan President William Lai has pledged to uphold Taiwan's self-governing status while marking the 75th anniversary of the victory over communist forces in the Battle of Guningtou, reported Taipei Times.
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Taiwan President William Lai declares China not the 'Motherland' of Taiwan
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
China views Taiwan as part of its territory and has never renounced the idea of taking it by force while continuing to undermine Taipei's diplomatic status on the international stage.
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US applauds Taiwan's self-defence reforms to counter Chinese agression
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The US "strongly encourages and applauds" the initiatives taken by President William Lai's administration to enhance Taiwan's self-defence through various reforms and investments, Ingrid Larson, the managing director of the American Institute in Taiwan's (AIT) Washington Office, said.
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"Biggest challenge is to face powerful rise of China...": Taiwan President
Updated : 1 year, 11 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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China launches military operations as ‘stern warning’ to Taiwan
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
This exercise came as an angry response to Taiwan Vice President William Lai's recent "stopover" in the US.
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"Playing with fire on the Taiwan question...," warns China's Defence Minis
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Days after Beijing condemned Taiwan’s Vice President William Lai for making stopovers in the United States calling him a "troublemaker", China’s Defence Minister Li Shangfu on Tuesday cautioned against “playing with fire” when it comes to Taiwan, Chinese Defence Ministry reported.
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There is no reason to over-torque this transit into anything escalatory: U
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
US State Department's Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel on Monday (local time) said that there is no reason to over-torque about Taiwan Vice President William Lai's transit through the United States into "anything escalatory."
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China irked at Taiwan Vice President's "stopover" in New York
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Taiwan's vice president and presidential candidate William Lai's stopover in the US on Sunday en route to Paraguay irked China, denouncing the move, its foreign ministry branded him a "troublemaker through and through," according to CNN.
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China opposes contact between Taiwan Vice President, US officials
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 21 (ANI): Ahead of Taiwan Vice President William Lai's plans to meet with US officials, China has strongly opposed this contact between the United States and Taiwan.
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