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100 Chinese military aircraft, 9 naval ships breach Strait median line, Ta
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In a statement, the ministry expressed grave concern over the substantial number of warplanes, which it said posed "severe challenges to the Taiwan Strait and regional safety."
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US NSA Sullivan meets Chinese FM Wang Yi, emphasises on importance of peac
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
United States National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, who is also a Chinese Communist Party Politburo member and noted the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.
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Indian-origin Tharman Shanmugaratnam sworn in as Singapore President
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Indian-origin economist Tharman Shanmugaratnam was sworn in as the ninth Singapore President on Thursday, two weeks after his landslide victory at the polls, The Strait Times reported.
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Guitarist Jack Sonni for British rock band Dire Straits dies age 68
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Dire Straits, a British rock band, revealed on social media that their longtime guitarist Jack Sonni has passed away, CNN reported. He was 68.
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Taiwan retaliates as Chinese warplanes cross strait's median line
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Taiwan scrambled its aircraft, naval ships, and land-based missiles after spotting 11 Chinese military aircraft that breached the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait, reported Taiwan News.
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China-Taiwan tension is major concern for the Philippines
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The escalating tension between China and Taiwan has become a “major concern” for the Philippine government.
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“Taiwan situation tilting toward emergency...time for like-minded nations
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Former Japan Prime Minister Tara Aso, said that the Taiwan Strait is “gradually tilting towards a time of emergency” and now is the time for the “like-minded nations” to be prepared to put into action a strong deterrent, The Japan Times reported.
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Senior US, Chinese diplomats meet for ‘candid’ talks to build trust, open
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The two sides also exchanged views on a range of bilateral, regional, and global issues, including Russia’s war against Ukraine and cross-Strait issues.
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Biden announces military aid package of USD 345 million for Taiwan
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Using an authority from the US Congress that draws weapons directly from American stockpiles, President Joe Biden has announced USD 345 million in military support for Taiwan, The Hill reported.
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US will continue to support allies as they resist China's 'bullying' behav
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has said that Washington stands with the nations resisting China's "bullying behaviour," as he began bilateral talks in Australia to oppose Beijing's sweeping claims in the Asia-Pacific.
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Taiwan tracks Chinese military aircraft, naval ships
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Taiwan on Monday tracked 11 Chinese military aircraft and six naval vessels around the country, Taiwan News reported citing the Ministry of National Defense (MND).
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China's military seeks to break its West Pacific noose
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
China has already gained de facto control over huge swathes of the South China Sea, it daily sends aircraft and warships close to Taiwan, and it contests passages of foreign warships through the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait. Yet the People's Liberation Army (PLA) is still dissatisfied,
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