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Former Pentagon official supports Takaichi's Taiwan comments, criticises B
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks 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 observes 9 PLA aircraft, 11 PLAN vessels around its territory
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Taiwan recorded the presence of 9 PLA aircraft, 11 PLAN vessels and an official ship operating around its territory, as reported by Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) on Monday.
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Taiwan records heightened Chinese military activity around its territory
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Taiwan recorded the presence of 27 PLA aircraft, 11 PLAN vessels and 3 official ships operating around its territory on Sunday, as reported by Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND).
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Taiwan reports 12 PLA aircraft crossing median line toward West Pacific
Updated : 3 months, 3 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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Taiwan revises 2025 growth forecast to 7.37%, on rising AI demand
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Soaring demand for artificial intelligence (AI) is boosting both exports and investment, prompting the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) on Friday to sharply revise up Taiwan's 2025 economic growth forecast to 7.37 per cent.
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Japan PM's remarks sent wrong signal to 'Taiwan separatists': China
Updated : 3 months, 3 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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Taiwan records 4 PLA aircraft sorties, 7 PLAN vessels operating around ter
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MNS) recorded on Friday 4 sorties by PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels operating around its territory.
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Trump urges Japan PM Sanae Takaichi to avoid escalating tensions with Chin
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Trump told Japanese PM Takaichi in a phone call not to escalate tensions with China over Taiwan, Kyodo News reported. He suggested she soften her remarks, which had angered Beijing, while Japanese officials worried the issue could affect Trump's recent diplomatic thaw with Xi.
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17 PLA sorties, 6 naval vessels detected near Taiwan: MND
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence detected 17 Chinese military sorties and six naval vessels in its territorial waters as of 6 am (local time) on Thursday.
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Taiwan's Oscar entry 'Left-Handed Girl' receives warm response at IFFI
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Taiwan's official entry for the 98th Academy Awards, 'Left-Handed Girl', drew an enthusiastic response at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2025, where the film was screened to a packed house ahead of its global streaming release on Netflix on November 28.
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TSMC files suit against ex-official for alleged transfer of trade secrets
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) sued its former senior executive Lo Wei-jen on Tuesday, accusing him of violating work rules and sharing trade secrets with US chipmaker Intel.
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Taiwan plans to boost defence spending by USD 40 billion to counter China'
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
In an op-ed in the Washington Post, Lai said Taiwan is committed to maintaining peace in the Indo-Pacific region despite frequent Chinese military incursions into its vicinity and drills breaching the first island chain that extends from Japan to Borneo.
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