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Former Pentagon official supports Takaichi's Taiwan comments, criticises B
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Ely Ratner, who was the assistant secretary of defence for Indo-Pacific security affairs from 2021 to this year, stated that Takaichi's comments about Taiwan merely echoed Japan's official stance on the matter.
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Taiwan reports 12 PLA aircraft crossing median line toward West Pacific
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) reported Saturday that 12 sorties by People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait median line and flew into the island's southern and southeastern air defence identification zone (ADIZ).
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Japan PM's remarks sent wrong signal to 'Taiwan separatists': China
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
After Takaichi suggested that Tokyo could deploy military forces in the hypothetical event of a conflict in the Taiwan Strait, Beijing has increased diplomatic and economic pressure on Japan, seeking to force the Japanese Prime Minister to retract her November 7 remarks in Parliament.
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Japanese PM receives call from US President Trump after his call to Chines
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Takaichi said her conversation with Trump had been on the request of the US President who briefed her on his phone conversation with Xi on Monday. However, she refrained from elaborating further, including on any discussion regarding her comments on a Taiwan contingency, the Kyodo report sai
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China, US militaries hold maritime security talks
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The annual session of the China-US Military Maritime Consultative Agreement (MMCA) for 2025 was held from November 18 to November 20 in Hawaii, the United States.
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Taiwan detects 18 Chinese aircraft sorties, 7 vessels, 1 official ship ope
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"18 sorties of PLA aircraft, 7 PLAN vessels and 1 official ship operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 12 out of 18 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded," the ministry
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Taiwan detects 29 Chinese aircraft, seven vessels operating around its ter
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a post shared on 'X', the ministry said that 17 aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered the island's northern and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zones (ADIZs).
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Taiwan detects 24 sorties of Chinese aircraft around its territory
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Of the 24, 16 sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered the northern, central and southwestern ADIZ.
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China's political bullying escalates as Taiwan condemns criminal probe int
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Taiwan's Foreign Affairs and National Defence Committee today approved a motion put forward by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) condemning China's decision to open a criminal investigation into DPP lawmaker Puma Shen, a move widely viewed in Taiwan as another example of China extending
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Taiwan detects 13 sorties of Chinese aircraft, seven vessels operating aro
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
As per the MND, of the 13 sorties, seven crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's southwestern ADIZ.
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G7 reaffirms "free and open Indo-Pacific", opposes any "unilateral attempt
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The G7 foreign ministers reaffirmed support for a free and open Indo-Pacific, raising concerns over tensions in the South China Sea, Taiwan Strait and DPRK. They also addressed crises in Ukraine, the Middle East, Haiti, Sudan and DRC, while committing to stronger maritime security, economic
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CCP is "troublemaker": Taiwan warns against Beijing's narrative on cross-s
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait are in the shared interest of the global community, he said, despite recent threatening messages from the CCP and Beijing's distortion of international narratives.
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