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Top Chinese official attends 90th anniversary of railway bombing by Imperi
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 21 (ANI): Zhao Leji has become the first Politburo Standing Committee member to attend the 90th anniversary of a railway bombing by the Imperial Japanese Army ceremony since 2014, in an effort to send a message to Japan for making statements on the stability of th
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China conducts naval, air forces excersise as US warship sails through Tai
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 18 (ANI): The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command on Saturday said it has dispatched naval and air forces to conduct joint patrols and combat exercises in the waters and airspace southwest of Taiwan.
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MEPs push for stronger partnership between EU, Taiwan
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 2 (ANI): Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have urged the European Union (EU) to pursue closer relations with Taiwan, while issuing warnings over the continued tensions across the Taiwan Strait.
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China condemns sailing of US Navy Coast Guard ships through Taiwan Strait
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 28 (ANI): China on Saturday condemned the United States for sailing a guided-missile destroyer and a coast guard cutter through the Taiwan Strait, calling Washington a main "violator of peace and stability" in the 180-kilometre-wide waterway.
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Charm of Ishigaki Island in Japan attracts many
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 13 (ANI): Ishigaki Island is a popular tourist attraction in Japan. Water buffalos are the main method of transportation for crossing shallow strait areas between small islands.
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President Tsai Ing-wen urges Japan, others to step up cooperation in Taiwa
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 11 (ANI): Amid Chinese repressive measures, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday called on Japan and other developed countries to step up cooperation to help ensure peace and stability on the Taiwan Strait.
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In meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister, US Deputy State Secretary raises
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 26 (ANI): US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on Monday met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and raised concerns over human rights issues, including Beijing's anti-democratic crackdown in Hong Kong and the ongoing genocide in Xinjiang.
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US, South Korea, Japan emphasize importance of Taiwan Strait peace
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 21 (ANI): Amid China's aggressive behaviour in the Indo-Pacific region, the United States, South Korea and Japan have said that they oppose any unilateral attempts to change the status quo in the East China Sea and emphasized the importance of preserving peace and stabili
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Congress slams Telangana CM over job creation, says over 40 lakh unemploye
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 15 (ANI): Congress has alleged Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has not been able to create jobs in the public and private sector and claimed that over 40 lakh unemployed youth in the state are in dire straits.
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China: PLA projects its power far beyond Taiwan Strait, eyes new military
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 9 (ANI): The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is making serious headway securing new military bases in Cambodia, Tanzania, the United Arab Emirates, including Kiribati - one located around 1,800 miles from sensitive US military installations in Hawaii in the Indo-Pacific
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Chinese warplane enters Taiwan air defence zone for second time this month
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], July 5 (ANI): In yet another intrusion by Beijing amid escalating tensions in Taiwan Strait, a Chinese warplane entered Taiwan's air defence identification zone (ADIZ), marking the second intrusion this month.
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Erdogan inaugurates the controversial canal project, Istanbul Mayor has ni
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], June 28 (ANI): Ignoring strong reservations and objections from many quarters, Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday took the first step for the implementation of his most ambitious mega project called the Canal Istanbul project, with the groundbrea
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