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Taiwan completes dockyard in Taiping island claimed by China
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Coast Guard Administration has confirmed that a project of making upgrades to a wharf in Taiwan-controlled Taiping Island in South China Sea has been completed, and added that the project would allow larger vessels to dock at it, according to Focus Taiwan, citing the Central News Agency.
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Taiwan congratulates Tuvalu on completing polls, rejects media reports of
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Taiwan's Foreign Ministry on Saturday congratulated Tuvalu on completing its elections smoothly while rejecting media reports that the self-governing island might be dealing with another diplomatic blow in the Pacific region, the Central News Agency of Taiwan reported.
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US lawmakers visit Taiwan to show support amid tensions with China
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Two United States House of Representatives members told former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te on Thursday that their current visit to Taipei was meant to showcase bipartisan support from the US Congress for Taiwan, Central News Agency Taiwan reported on
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Taiwan detects 18 Chinese military aircraft, 6 naval ships around nation
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Taiwan's ministry of national defence has detected 18 Chinese military aircraft and six naval ships around Taiwan between 6 a.m. on Wednesday (Jan. 24) and 6 a.m. on Thursday (Jan. 25), the Taiwan News reported.
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Cross-strait crisis likely to occur in 2024: Taiwan, US experts
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
More than half of surveyed US and Taiwan experts said they believed a cross-Taiwan Strait crisis was likely to occur in 2024, although there were mixed views on how exactly it would play out, a report released Monday by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) said.
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Taiwan detects 6 Chinese military aircraft, 4 naval vessels near island
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Taiwan detects six Chinese military aircraft and four naval vessels around the island country between 6 a.m. on Sunday (Jan. 14) and 6 a.m. on Monday (Jan. 15), Taiwan News reported citing the Ministry of National Defence.
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After losing Taiwan presidential elections, Hou Yu-ih returns to mayoral d
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Hou Yu-ih returned to his role as mayor of New Taipei City on Sunday, after he lost the Taiwan presidential elections to Lai Ching-te, reported Taiwan News.
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"Fact that there is only one China...": Beijing opens up on Taiwan poll re
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In its first official reaction to the Presidential elections in neighbouring Taiwan, the Chinese Foreign Ministry reiterated its claim on the breakaway territory as part of its own, saying that any changes in the island nation would not change the status of Taiwan as 'part of China,' CNN
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China intensifies strategies ahead of elections in Taiwan
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
VOA reported that in addition to the warning from Xi, the Taiwan Affairs Office, which oversees cross-strait relations in Beijing, also called on Taiwanese people to promote "peaceful unification," saying it's the common desire of people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
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Xi Jinping calls for Taiwan's "reunification" with China in year-end addre
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
It reported that the tensions between China and Taiwan remain high, Xi has repeatedly affirmed China's stance that Taiwan is a part of China and that it must be reunified, by force if necessary.
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China pressures Taiwanese popular band to influence upcoming elections: Re
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In a bid to influence the upcoming elections in Taiwan, China pressurised a popular Taiwan-based band, Mayday, to declare that China and Taiwan belong to the same country ahead of Taiwan's elections in January 2024.
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Taiwan detects PLA aircrats, 2 Chinese balloons crossing Median Line
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Taking to X, Taiwan Defence Ministry said, "Six PLA aircraft and 2 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected by 6 a.m.(UTC+8) today. 1 of the detected aircraft (Y-8 ASW)had entered Taiwan's SW ADIZ. #ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and tasked appropriate forces to respond."
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