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Taiwan's Defense Ministry says 13 Chinese Aircraft entered Island's airspa
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 14 (ANI): The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense said 13 military aircraft of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) entered Taiwan's airspace on Monday during a two-week reservist exercise on the island's north.
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China may use drills to launch invasion, warns Taiwan
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], December 14 (ANI): Taiwan's Defense Ministry report has warned that China may deploy forces near the island nation on the pretext of conducting drills, and then use them for a genuine invasion.
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Taiwan says it needs to develop long-range weapons amid China tensions
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], September 28 (ANI): Taiwan should develop the range, precision and mobility of its weapons to boost the island's defenses, said Taiwan Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng on Monday.
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US congressmen reintroduce Taiwan Defense Act
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 17 (ANI): Members of the United States Congress have reintroduced a bill known as the Taiwan Defense Act in both the Senate and House of Representatives in a bid to prevent a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
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Japan will defend Taiwan if China tries to use force, says ex-US official
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 3 (ANI): Former US deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger has said that Japan would step up militarily to defend Taiwan if China moved to reunify the island with its mainland by force.
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China building new helicopter base facing Taiwan Strait: Report
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], March 15 (ANI): China is building a new helicopter base in Fujian province that could threaten Taiwan, a Taiwanese military expert said citing satellite imagery.
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US urges China to cease its 'military, diplomatic, and economic pressure'
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 24 (ANI): Hours after several Chinese warplanes intruded into Taiwan's air defence identification zone, the United States noted with concern the pattern of ongoing Chinese attempts to intimidate its neighbours and urged Beijing to cease its military, diplomatic, and
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US-Taiwan relation fosters amid China Task Force Act
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], October 22 (ANI): The US-Taiwan relationship is fostering amid the US House of Representatives' China Task Force Act.
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