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China opposes contact between Taiwan Vice President, US officials
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 21 (ANI): Ahead of Taiwan Vice President William Lai's plans to meet with US officials, China has strongly opposed this contact between the United States and Taiwan.
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Taiwan's residents not interested in being absorbed in Chinese mainland, s
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 20 (ANI): Despite Beijing's strident authoritarianism and its claim over Taiwan, Taiwanese continue to push to distinguish themselves from the Chinese mainland, reported The New York Times.
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Three Chinese military aircraft enter Taiwan's air defence zone, 14th intr
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], January 18 (ANI): Three Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Monday, marking the 14th such incursion this month, local media reported.
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Taiwan jails 5 Chinese bizmen for buying votes for Kuomintang candidate Ha
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], January 18 (ANI): The Taipei District Court on Monday sentenced jail term to five businesspeople working in China, who were found guilty of taking money from Chinese authorities to buy votes for Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) candidate Han Kuo-yu in the 2020 presidential
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China likely ramp up pressure on Taiwan next year: UK academician
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], January 17 (ANI): China is likely to increase pressure on Taiwan next year, a prominent British historian and writer said while adding that deterrence is key to withstanding Beijing's military threats.
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China is ready to spring military surprises
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 17 (ANI): Many are alarmed by China's growing military ambitions, with heated tensions in places like the East China Sea, South China Sea, near Taiwan and the Indian border. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) has benefitted greatly from a deluge of cash and copious amounts
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Taiwan seeks to join US' Indo-Pacific economic framework
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], January 17 (ANI): Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's administration is seeking to join an Indo-Pacific economic framework being planned by the United States, local news reported quoting a senior official on Monday.
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4.9 magnitude quake hits Taiwan's Hualien
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], January 16 (ANI): A 4.9 magnitude earthquake jolted waters near Hualien county of Taiwan on Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
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10 Chinese military aircraft enter Taiwan's air defence identification zon
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], January 15 (ANI): China's 10 military aircraft entered the southwest sector of Taiwan's air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on Saturday just one day after 11 incursions were recorded, reported local media.
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Taiwan finds remains of crashed F-16 jet's pilot
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], January 14 (ANI): Taiwan's search and rescue teams have found what are believed to be the remains of the pilot who was flying the F-16V fighter jet of the country's Air Force that crashed off the nation's southwest coast on Tuesday, reported local media.
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China adopts illegal approach in diplomatic row with Vilnius: Lithuanian M
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Paris [France] January 13 (ANI): Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis has accused China of using "coercive methods" to make Vilnius change its Taiwan policy, media reported on Thursday.
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Taiwan finds debris of missing Air Force F-16V fighter plane; pilot still
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], January 13 (ANI): Taiwan has found the debris of a missing Air Force F-16V fighter plane that went missing on Tuesday during a routine training mission but did not find any sign of the pilot, reported local media.
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