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Sailor with Chinese ID keeps Taiwanese citizenship
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
On Wednesday, Yang formally requested that Chinese authorities annul his household registration in China. The MAC confirmed that the government would not require him to travel to China for the process, as active-duty military personnel are restricted from visiting China due to national secur
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Taiwan President Lai Ching-te increases defence budget spending to 3 per c
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Taiwan plans to raise its defence spending to at least 3 per cent of GDP this year, President William Lai announced, emphasising the need to strengthen national security. The proposed increase comes amid growing regional tensions and US President Donald Trump's renewed push for tariffs on Ta
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Philippines strengthens defence partnerships amid South China Sea tensions
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Philippines is strengthening its defence partnerships with the US, Canada, and New Zealand amid rising tensions with China in the South China Sea. Manila is expanding military drills and negotiating new agreements to counter Beijing's assertive maritime claims.
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Taiwan detects 19 Chinese aircraft, 8 vessels around its territory
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) detected 19 People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, eight People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels, and one official ship operating in the region up until 6 am (UTC+8) today.
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Taiwan detects 6 Chinese aircraft, 8 vessels operating near its waters
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Taiwan on Thursday detected six sorties of People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, eight People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels, and one official ship operating around the island as of 6 am (UTC+8).
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China escalates military provocations as Taiwan reports surge in air and n
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
A Chinese vessel was sighted yesterday by fishermen in Penghu heading westward away from the island, confirming allegations that China is still harassing the waters around Taiwan and the strategic significance of Penghu according to a report by Taipei Times.
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China exploits Taiwanese commentators to fuel propaganda, undermine its st
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The 20 most quoted Taiwanese figures were in October and November of last year, which was the month before and following the US Presidential election, as reported by Taipei Times.
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Taiwan detects 30 Chinese aircraft; says 2 US naval vessels sailed through
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) detected 30 People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, seven People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels, and one official ship detected by 6 am today (UTC+8) around Taiwan's territory.
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Taiwan detects 32 Chinese aircraft, 8 naval vessels, 2 balloons near its s
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Tuesday detected 32 aircraft from the People's Liberation Army (PLA), eight vessels from the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), and one official ship operating nearby it shores as of 6 am (UTC+8).
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China's CCP using Kinmen as 'United Front' model for unification, warns ex
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Taipei Times reported that the Mainland Affairs Council claims that the CCP is trying to use Kinmen as a model for progressive integration, showing how unification with Taiwan might develop.
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Taiwan detects 5 Chinese aircraft and 6 PLAN vessels operating near its sh
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) reported increased Chinese military activity near its territory, stating that five People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and six People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels were detected around the island.
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Taiwan's next-generation supercomputer set to launch in May: Report
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Taiwan is set to launch a next-generation supercomputer equipped with Nvidia's H100 GPUs in May, offering 16 petaFLOPS of computing power initially. The system will support the development of generative and strong AI, with plans to expand its power to 200 petaFLOPS.
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