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Chinese sand dredgers 'stealing' Taiwan's Matsu islands in bid to bring Ta
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], June 17 (ANI): Chinese sand dredgers are edging closer to Taiwan's Matsu Islands and entering Taiwan-controlled waters, spending hours pumping up tons of sand from the ocean floor. They have sparked panic over the disturbance of residents, spoiling of coasts, diminishing bea
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Taiwan reports largest daily incursion by Chinese Air Force
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], June 16 (ANI): Taiwan has witnessed the largest daily incursion as over two dozen Chinese military planes flew into the country's Air Defence Identified Zones (ADIZ) on Tuesday, said the Defence Ministry.
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Despite COVID-19 vaccines shortage, Taiwan continues to refuse China's hel
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], June 14 (ANI): Despite Taiwan grappling with a worsening COVID-19 situation and shortage of vaccines, the self-governing island has refused to accept help from China, which claims the island as one of its territories.
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'US, Japan COVID-19 vaccine support to Taiwan intend to counter China's gr
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], June 9 (ANI): The United States and Japan COVID-19 vaccine support to Taiwan is intended as a countermeasure to China's growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region, Taiwan News reported citing a political scientist.
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US to give Taiwan 750,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], June 6 (ANI): The United States has announced a donation of 750,000 COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan during a three-hour visit by a bipartisan group of US Senators to Taipei on Sunday.
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Taiwan says China seeking political gains in lieu of providing COVID-19 va
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], June 4 (ANI): Taiwan's foreign minister Joseph Wu on Thursday remarked that China is seeking political gains abroad in lieu of providing COVID-19 vaccines and other pandemic assistance, partly to increase pressure on the self-governing island.
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Japan to send 1.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Taiwan
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 3 (ANI): Japan has decided to supply 1.2 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine to Taiwan, a move that is set to irk China who Taipei has accused of blocking their access to the much-needed vaccine.
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Taiwanese govt says China isolating Taiwan in int'l arena, sabotaging COVI
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], May 31 (ANI): Taiwan on Monday said China continues to sabotage the island's COVID-19 vaccines purchasing efforts and isolate Taipei in the international arena.
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US lawmakers introduce 'Taiwan Diplomatic Review Act' to bolster ties amid
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 30 (ANI): US lawmakers have introduced a 'Taiwan Diplomatic Review Act' to rename Taiwan's representative office in the United States and provide diplomatic visas to Taiwanese diplomats to bolster ties between Washington and Taipei, amid the latter's conflict with Beijin
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Taiwanese skeptical over China's offer to provide COVID vaccines
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], May 29 (ANI): As China offered to provide Taiwan with Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccines, the majority of Taiwanese are skeptical of Beijing's motives and of the vaccines which have lower levels of efficacy than many competitors.
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Taiwan accuses China for blocking deal with BioNTech for COVID-19 vaccines
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], May 27 (ANI): For the first time on Wednesday (local time), Taiwan directly accused China of blocking a deal with German firm BioNTech for COVID-19 vaccines.
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China's interference preventing Taiwan from purchasing COVID-19 vaccines:
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], May 26 (ANI): The Taiwanese government has said that China's interference has prevented Taiwan from purchasing the COVID-19 vaccines directly from Germany.
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