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Taiwan to launch regular inspections in 2025 to bar military, civil servan
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Regular inspections are set to begin next year to address the issue of military personnel, civil servants, and public-school educators possessing Chinese citizenship or household registration, according to a report by Taipei Times citing the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC).
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ROC is Taiwan's only legal government: Taiwanese Foreign Minister
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Responding to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's claim that Japan "returned" Taiwan to China after World War II, Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung stated that the Republic of China (ROC) is Taiwan's "only sole legal" government, and the "status quo" is that the ROC and the People's Re
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Chinese spy charged in Australia for covertly targeting Buddhist group, ex
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
A Chinese citizen and Australian permanent resident based in Canberra was charged on Monday under Australia's foreign interference laws for covertly collecting information about an Australian Buddhist association, police said, according to the Taipei Times.
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Taiwan probes 16 Chinese tech firms for illegal operations
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
According to Taipei Times, officials said the firms are suspected of secretly setting up offices in Taiwan and hiring local staff without authorisation. Between July 15 and August 6, more than 300 investigators carried out searches at 70 locations in Taipei, New Taipei City, Taoyuan and Hsin
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Boris Johnson urges US, Western countries to stand with Taiwan
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
"As China intensifies its pressure on Taiwan, I hope that we all -- the West, America, the UK and all Europeans -- will have the courage not to tiptoe away, not to be cowed by our desire to be deferential to Beijing, but to stand with Taiwan and deepen our economic partnership," the former U
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Taiwan records about 200cm rainfall this week
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Kaohsiung's Taoyuan District saw total rainfall of 2,205mm, while Pingtung County's Sandimen Township had 2,060.5mm and Tainan's Nanhua District 1,833mm, according to CWA data, as quoted by Taipei Times.
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Taiwan's MND plans mass production of Tien Kung IV missiles, new armoured
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
With the growing Chinese incursions and maritime operations near its territory, the Taiwanese Ministry of National Defence (MND) has announced that mass production of the Tien Kung IV (Sky Bow IV) surface-to-air missiles will begin next year, with a total of 122 missile pods slated for pr
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Taiwan slams Beijing's 'authoritarian' criticism, defends democratic recal
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) condemned China's Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) for alleging that Taiwan's ruling party was engaging in "political manipulation" and had lost public backing, as reported by the Taipei Times.
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Taiwan's MAC rebukes China over comments on Taiwan recall vote
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) strongly condemned China's Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) for making politically charged statements about Taiwan's ruling party following the failure of recent recall votes targeting 24 opposition lawmakers, Taipei Times reported.
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Taiwan simulates full-scale Chinese invasion in longest-ever military exer
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the Taipei Times, this year's war games, held from July 9 to July 20, marked the longest and most comprehensive Han Kuang exercise to date.
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Taipei welcomes Aus-UK Joint Statement rejecting any attempt to alter "sta
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the Taipei Times, the statement followed the Australia-UK Ministerial Consultations (AUKMIN) held in Sydney on Friday, hosted by Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defence Minister Richard Marles, with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Defence Secretary John Heal
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Taiwan, Somaliland deepen ties with landmark coast guard agreement
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the Taipei Times, Lai welcomed the delegation, which included Somaliland Minister of the Presidency Khadir Hussein Abdi, Admiral Ahmed Hurre Hariye of the Somaliland Coast Guard, and Mohamed Omar Hagi Mohamoud, the president's lead foreign affairs adviser.
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