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Taiwan tracks 13 Chinese military aircraft, 3 naval vessels around country
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said that 13 People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) military aircraft and three People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels had been tracked around Taiwan.
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China 'advises' Philippines to 'unequivocally oppose' Taiwan's independenc
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
China's Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian on Friday said Manila should stand against the firm sovereignty claim of self-ruled, democratic Taiwan, which Beijing sees as part of its territory awaiting reunification.
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Macron, Von Der Leyen's recent China visit muddied waters by not providing
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
French President, Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President, Ursula Von Der Leyen's recent China visit may have muddied the waters by not providing a united European strategic approach to the China-Taiwan situation.
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Italian MPs Taiwan trip called off amid growing "international tensions"
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The delegation of Italian MPs was about to fly to Taipei for the first time since November 2019. They were reportedly ready to leave on Tuesday. However, their mission was postponed to a later, as-of-yet unspecified date.
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Taiwan tracks 91 Chinese aircraft, 12 naval ships
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In the official release, Taiwan's Defence Ministry said, "91 PLA aircraft and 12 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected by 6 a.m.(UTC+8) today. 54 of the detected aircraft had crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's southwest and southeast ADIZ."
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China concludes 3-day live-fire drills near Taiwan
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The three-day live-fire drills started by China in response to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-Wen's recent visit to the US concluded on Monday, Al Jazeera reported.
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Air Force patch shows Formosan bear punching Winnie the Pooh representing
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Images of a new Air Force patch depicting a Formosan black bear punching Winnie the Pooh have gone viral in Taiwan, at a time when China conducted a three-day series of military drills across the region, Taiwan News reported.
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Taiwan tracks 70 Chinese military aircraft, 11 naval ships around country
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"70 PLA aircraft and 11 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected by 6 a.m.(UTC+8) today. R.O.C. Armed Forces have monitored the situation and tasked CAP aircraft, Navy vessels, and land-based missile systems to respond to these activities," Taiwan's Defence Ministry said in a tweet.
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EU shouldn't follow US or China on Taiwan: French President Macron
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday called for the European Union to implement its stated policy of "strategic autonomy" and argued the bloc could become a "third pole" alongside China and the US and reiterated that the EU shouldn't follow US or China on Taiwan.
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Tensions escalate as China simulates 'strikes on targets in Taiwan'
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing performed "simulated coordinated precision strikes on important targets in Taiwan" on the second day of the drills, adding to the ongoing tense situation between Taiwan and China, Al Jazeera reported on Sunday.
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"Will fight to defend, protect home together": Taiwan Defence Ministry
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Taking to Twitter, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence said, "#Taiwan is our homeland, and no matter where we go or what we encounter, she is always charming and beautiful. Every story on this land is etched in our memories. We, #ROCArmedForces, are fighting with all our heart to defend
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Taiwan tracks 71 Chinese military aircraft, 9 naval ships
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Types of Chinese planes monitored by the MND Saturday included the J-10, J-11, and J-16 fighter jets, the Xi'an Y-20 transport plane, the H-6K strategic bomber, and the KJ-500 early warning aircraft, Channel News Asia reported.
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