Taiwanese legislator Puma Shen, labelled "wanted" by China, spoke at a German parliamentary hearing on disinformation. He criticised China's coercion, defended Taiwan's democracy and said he is unafraid of threats. Several concerns were raised about China seeking his extradition during overs
One of the eight sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered the island's northern air defence identification zone (ADIZ), according to a statement released by the ministry on X.
"6 sorties of PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 2 out of 6 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's southwestern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded, " MND wrote in an X post.
According to The Taipei Times, CCTV aired a segment warning Shen to "stop now, or you will be next," which Taipei officials described as an attempt to intimidate not only the lawmaker but the broader Taiwanese population.
Taiwanese lawmaker Fan Yun urged stronger global cooperation to protect democracy and human rights amid China's growing global influence. Speaking at the IPAC summit in Brussels, she warned of Beijing's interference in foreign politics and praised Taiwan's efforts to reduce economic dependen
The Chinese Mission to the EU said on Saturday the European Parliament, despite China's strong opposition and solemn representations, allowed prominent "Taiwan independence" separatists such as Hsiao to enter the European Parliament building to attend the annual meeting and carry out "Taiwan
Taipei City Councillor Yen Juo-fang urged police to investigate two Chinese apps, Return Home and Taiwan Defection, claiming they track users, promote loyalty to China, and threaten Taiwan's security and privacy, calling for their removal and blacklisting.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) on Friday said that 38 Chinese military aircraft and 9 naval vessels were detected operating around Taiwan until 6 am today. The ministry said that 31 of the aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered the island's air defe
In a post on X, the ministry said, "2 sorties of PLA aircraft and 5 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 am (UTC+8) today. 2 out of 2 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's southwestern ADIZ. #ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and responded
"As a formal member of APEC, it is natural for Taiwan to engage and interact with other member economies through both multilateral and bilateral occasions during the summit," MOFA said, after Beijing's protest over the brief exchange between Japan's Prime Minister and Taiwan's APEC envoy.