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Taiwan reports first Covid-19 local infection after eight months
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], December 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Taiwan reported its first locally-infected COVID-19 case since April 12, the local epidemic monitoring agency said Tuesday.
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Taipei deploys ships, jets after passage of Chinese aircraft carrier throu
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], December 21 (ANI): Amid strained ties with China, Taiwan has put on alert and deployed its ships and jets over the passage of Chinese aircraft carrier the Shandong, which was accompanied by four warships, through the Taiwan Strait.
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Leading pro-China cable TV station in Taiwan is taken off air
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], December 12 (ANI): The Taiwan government has taken a pro-China cable news TV station off the air as the country's media regulator found that it failed to provide accurate information, The Straits Times reported.
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6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], December 10 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck Taiwan on Thursday.
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Taiwan's long-range radar system set to play key role against Chinese atta
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], December 7 (ANI): Taiwan's long-range radar system, which provides early warning of ballistic missiles and warplanes, has become important for the self-ruled island and the United States, as analysts say that the system would play a key role in the event of an attack from Ch
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Rise of domestic social media in Tibet amid growing Chinese suppression
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], December 5 (ANI): Despite the attempts by the authoritarian Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to curb freedom of expression, right to information, association and religion in Tibet, there has been a rise in domestic social media giving platform to voices challenging the governme
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Fearing anti-government protests, China re-opens Tibet for tourists amid C
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], December 4 (ANI): As the anti-China protests in Tibet gain international attention, China re-opened the region for tourists in March despite the coronavirus pandemic, thus, proclaiming "rapid growth of the regional tourist economy".
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Rise of domestic social media in Tibet amid growing Chinese suppression
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], December 3 (ANI): Despite the attempts by the authoritarian Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to curb freedom of expression, right to information, association and religion in Tibet, there has been a rise in domestic social media giving platform to voices challenging the governme
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Taiwan could be used as scapegoat by China, says Foreign Minister Joseph W
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], December 2 (ANI): Amid growing tension between China and Australia, Taiwan has called on Canberra to help defend the island territory against threats from Beijing.
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Taiwan to issue new passport starting Jan 11, 2021
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], December 2 (ANI): People in Taiwan will be able to apply for passports with the new cover design, highlighting the country's name, starting January 11, 2021, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Exiled Uyghur youths in Turkey face hardships as China continues oppressio
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], November 28 (ANI): Uyghur youths, who live in exile in Istanbul due to genocide, forced labour and sterilisation of their community in communist China, face enormous economic hardship and trauma.
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Despite tensions, China buying computer chips made by Taiwan firms
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 26 (ANI): Despite the growing disquiet in Taipei against Beijing, Chinese technology companies have increased orders for computer chips or semiconductors made in Taiwan.
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