Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said that it detected four Chinese military aircraft and four naval vessels around the country between 6 am Wednesday and 6 am Thursday.
Taiwan's National Security Bureau (NSB) Director-General Tsai Ming-yen on Wednesday said the bureau is taking measures to boost national critical infrastructure.
Speaking in a seminar held by the German Marshall Fund, Lambert called for support for Taiwan's meaningful participation in the international community at a time of China's increasing misuse of Resolution 2758.
The Chinese dried chili shipments were all found to contain chlormequat -- a pesticide that can be used as a plant growth regulator -- at concentrations ranging from 0.13 to 5.27 parts per million (ppm), exceeding the non-detectable limit, TFDA Deputy Director-General Lin Chin-fu said.
China's ban on imports from Taiwan was imposed on August 3, 2022, just hours after United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taipei for a brief visit.
In response, Taiwan sent naval ships and used land-based missile systems to monitor the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) activity, according to the ministry.
A Taiwanese angler from the outlying island of Kinmen held for over a month by China could be freed if he is discharged from the military, a Taiwanese lawmaker said, reported Taiwan News.
Visiting members of the United States House of Representatives on Wednesday expressed support for Taiwan as it faces increasing pressure from China and pledged to promote closer bilateral ties across different domains.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) said it detected seven naval vessels and two Chinese military aircraft around the country between 6 am (local time) on Tuesday to 6 am (local time) on Wednesday.