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China to kick start annual legislative meetings amid concerns over economy
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Thousands of Chinese political elites and lawmakers will gather in Beijing this week for annual legislative meetings as concern continues to mount over Beijing's economy, national security and ambition of 'reunification' with Taiwan, Voice of America (VOA) reported.
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Taiwan detects 21 Chinese military aircraft, six naval vessels around nati
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
According to Taiwan's MND, among the 21 People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, one Chinese drone crossed the Taiwan Strait median line and entered the southwest corner of Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ).
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Senior US official reiterates support for peace, stability across Taiwan S
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
US Deputy Secretary of State, Kurt Campbell called German Foreign Office State Secretary Thomas Bagger on Thursday to reiterate his support for Ukraine and the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, Taiwan News reported, citing a press release.
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Taiwan detects 10 Chinese military aircraft, 6 naval ships around nation
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Ministry of National Defence of Taiwan has detected 10 Chinese military aircraft and six naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 a.m. on Thursday (Feb. 29) and 6 a.m. on Friday (March 1), according to Taiwan News.
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Taiwan detects 19 Chinese military aircraft, seven naval vessels around na
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
According to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence, among the 19 Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, 12 crossed the Taiwan Strait median line.
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Australian activist Lowitja O'Donoghue passes away at 91
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
One of the most well-liked and significant Aboriginal activists in Australian history, Lowitja O'Donoghue, passed away at the age of 91, CNN reported on Monday.
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US, EU stress on peace in Taiwan Strait, advocate peaceful resolution of c
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The United States and European Union affirmed the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and called for the peaceful resolution of cross-Strait issues.
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Over 80pc of Taiwanese favor maintaining status quo with China: Survey
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In the survey titled "Changes in the Unification-Independence Stances of Taiwanese," National Chengchi University's Election Study Center, which has tracked the annual change in Taiwanese residents' stance on the issue from 1994-2023, said it saw increasing support for the continuation of cr
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Taiwan detects 11 Chinese military aircraft, six naval vessels around nati
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) detected 11 Chinese military aircraft and six naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 am (local time) on Thursday and 6 am (local time) on Friday.
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11 sorties disrupted airspace after crossing central line in afternoon: Ta
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Taiwan Ministry of National Defense stated that 11 sorties disrupted the surrounding airspace along the Vietnam-China Line in the afternoon.
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Tour groups visiting China call for a halt; former Taiwan President calls
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Taiwan's former President Ma Ying-jeou called for a halt to tour groups travelling to China and called for cross-strait dialogue to resolve the issue.
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Iranian-backed Houthi militants attack cargo ships in Bab al-Mandeb Strait
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
In the latest attack, the Iranian-backed Houthi militants fired two missiles from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen towards the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) stated.
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