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Survey reveals majority of Chinese oppose forceful unification with Taiwan
Updated : 10 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The findings, released on Wednesday in a report titled "Sovereignty, Security, and US-China Relations: Chinese Public Opinion, indicated that 55.1 per cent of participants either agreed or somewhat agreed that "the Taiwan issue should not be resolved through force under any circumstances. In
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Taiwan detects Chinese military activity near its territory
Updated : 10 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) has said that five sorties of People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, seven People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels and one ship were detected operating near Taiwan until 6 am (local time) on Friday.
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Taiwan detects 34 sorties of Chinese aircraft, 8 naval vessels in its terr
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Thursday detected 34 sorties of People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, eight People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels, and one official ship operating around Taiwan.
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Taiwan slams China for pressuring Belgium to remove flag, cancel book fair
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) expressed strong disapproval on Tuesday regarding China's attempts to diminish Taiwan's presence on the international stage, following a report by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists that detailed pressure from the Chinese embassy
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Taiwan detects 20 sorties of Chinese aircraft in its territory
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Wednesday detected 20 sorties of People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, eight People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels, and one official ship operating around Taiwan.
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The growing danger of Chinese underwater warfare
Updated : 11 months ago IST
As tensions escalate over Taiwan, China's growing underwater warfare capabilities--from sea mines and submarines to sabotage of seabed cables--are raising alarms globally. With stealth minelaying tactics and gray-zone activities, Beijing is developing tools that offer plausible deniabilit
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Taiwan detects Chinese military activity near its territory
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) has said that 27 sorties of People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, nine People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels and one ship were detected operating near Taiwan until 6 am (local time) on Tuesday.
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Taiwan detects Chinese military activity near its territory
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) has said that 29 sorties of People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, 10 People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels and four ship were detected operating near Taiwan until 6 am (local time) on Monday.
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China raises national flag on disputed reef near Philippine base, escalati
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Images released by Chinese state media depicted officers from the China Coast Guard unfolding the flag to effectively assert control over Sandy Cay reef, known as Tiexian Jiao in China, earlier this month.
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Taiwan: KMT Chair says legislature to push for Lai recall after May 20
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Eric Chu announced that Taiwan's legislature would move to initiate a recall of Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te after May 20, accusing him of polarising society and undermining democratic principles, Taipei Times reported.
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Taiwan President Lai says opposition rally shows strength of Taiwan's demo
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Taiwan President William Lai said that the opposition's protest highlights Taiwan's democratic strength, but urged political parties to focus their fight against dictatorship where it belongs -- against China's authoritarian regime, not Taiwan's judiciary or democracy.
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Taiwanese firms in China shift focus amid rising US tariffs
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Facing US tariffs and rising risks in China, more than 25 per cent of Taiwanese businesses operating in China are considering ending their operations, while 50 per cent plan to expand investments into non-Chinese supply chains, according to the Straits Exchange Foundation.
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