A US think tank has raised concerns that China is using transnational criminal organizations to push its political agenda in Palau, potentially damaging the island nation's diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
On Wednesday, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) established a zone for "shooting" drills roughly 40 nautical miles (74km) off the coasts of Kaohsiung and Pingtung County without prior notification to Taiwan, as reported by the Ministry of National Defence and quoted by Taipei Times.
In a bulletin published on the National Defence and Security Research's website on Thursday, Huang Tsung-ting indicated that China could potentially disrupt Taiwan's energy sources.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) has detected 11 Chinese aircraft, 6 naval vessels and 3 official ships operating around the island as of 6 am (UTC+8) on Sunday.
A Chinese freighter suspected of cutting an undersea cable connecting Taiwan's main island to Penghu County is believed to be owned by a Chinese state-run company.
He said that Taiwanese universities and research institutions have been prohibited from participating in any academic activities or exchanges with these seven Chinese universities to protect technology vital to national security interests.
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Of the 45 aircraft, 34 crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered the island's central and southwestern Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), the MND said.
He told reporters during his first Cabinet meeting, "I never comment on that -- I don't comment on anything, because I don't want to ever put myself in that position," as per CNN.
Foreign delegates from South Korea, Taiwan, and the Philippines who participated in Advantage Assam 2.0 visited Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Morigaon district, Assam, today and enjoyed an elephant and jeep safari.