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Taiwan: MAC flags essay contest tied to CCP-affiliated publisher for possi
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) has raised concerns that a cross-strait essay contest organized by a Taipei-based society and a CCP-linked publisher may violate laws prohibiting political cooperation with mainland Chinese entities, citing all-expenses-paid trips and ties to Beijing's
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Oceans Seven Challenge: Indian swimmer Sayani Das makes history, conquers
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Sayani recently spoke to ANI about crossing the Strait of Gibraltar between Spain and Morocco in April 2025 as part of the Oceans Seven Challenge, a marathon swimming challenge consisting of seven open-water channels.
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Taiwanese firms in China shift focus amid rising US tariffs
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Facing US tariffs and rising risks in China, more than 25 per cent of Taiwanese businesses operating in China are considering ending their operations, while 50 per cent plan to expand investments into non-Chinese supply chains, according to the Straits Exchange Foundation.
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Taiwan detects Chinese military activity near its territory
Updated : 1 year ago IST
According to Taiwan's MND, one out of five sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
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Taiwan detects 19 PLA aircraft, 7 PLAN vessels near its territory
Updated : 1 year ago IST
According to Taiwan's MND, 14 out of 19 sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
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US senator reiterates support for Taiwan
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Republican Party Senator Pete Ricketts of the US told Taiwanese President William Lai that the US would continue to assist Taiwan with its self-defence and also wants to see peace across the Taiwan Strait without coercion or the threat of force, as reported by the Taipei Times.
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Taiwan reports Chinese military activity near its territory
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
According to Taiwan's MND, 11 out of 17 sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
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Taiwan detects 6 Chinese vessels in its territory
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The latest development follows heightened activity recorded just a day earlier. On Saturday, the MND said it had detected 34 sorties of People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and seven PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan by 6 a.m. that day.
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China increases the temperature around Taiwan
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Just like the proverbial frog in a pot, who boils to death after the water is heated incrementally, so China under Chairman Xi Jinping is gradually but inexorably ramping up the pressure and heat against Taiwan. By acting in this way, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) is normalizing such co
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Japan launches new maritime unit to counter China amid tensions over Taiwa
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
"The unit will facilitate quicker and more secure troop deployments," Nakatani stated during a ceremony in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, commemorating the establishment of the Maritime Transportation Group.
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Pambam Bridge an engineering marvel: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Pambam bridge is India's first vertical lift off bridge in Ramanathapuram. The 2.07-kilometre-long New Pamban Bridge, spanning the Palk Strait in Tamil Nadu, stands as a testament to India's engineering prowess and visionary infrastructure development.
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Tamil Nadu Governor visits Swamy Temple ahead of new Pambam Bridge inaugur
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The 2.07-kilometre-long New Pamban Bridge, spanning the Palk Strait in Tamil Nadu, is India's first vertical lift sea bridge.
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