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China used drills in military playbook to prepare for invasion: Taiwan for
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 9 (ANI): Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu on Tuesday said China used the military drills to influence the international community's freedom of navigation in the waters and airspace of the Taiwan Strait and to prepare for an invasion.
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Not "worried" but "concerned": Biden on Chinese military drills near Taiwa
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 8 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Monday said that he is "not worried" but "concerned" about Chinese military exercises near Taiwan, as he expressed concern over the scope of the drills.
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China cannot dictate Taiwan on who it should welcome: Foreign Minister Jos
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 8 (ANI): In a defiant message in the face of the Chinese military threat, Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu on Monday said China cannot dictate to the self-ruled island who they should welcome and who they should not.
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China continues military drills near Taiwan
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 8 (ANI): Chinese military has said it will continue drills near Taiwan focused on anti-submarine and air-to-ship strikes, state media reported on Monday.
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Xi faces dilemma as catering to nationalist sentiment can have economic co
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 8 (ANI): With tensions simmering in the Taiwan strait, Chinese President Xi Jinping is facing a mammoth challenge as his response to the situation is not just about catering to Chinese nationalist sentiments ahead of his third term in office but also managing the econ
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Beijing conducts live-fire drills in Yellow Sea amid tensions in Taiwan st
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 7 (ANI): China is conducting live-fire exercises from August 6-15 in the southern part of the Yellow Sea, the Maritime Safety Administration said in a statement recently, CGTN news reported.
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Taiwan president appeals for international support to halt escalation of r
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 7 (ANI): As China continue to hold military drills near Taiwan coast after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's recent visit to Taipei, President Tsai Ing-wen has appealed for international support for the island nation and halt the escalation of the regional security situ
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Taiwan hits back at China's claim of US changing status quo
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 6 (ANI): Terming China's military actions as the root cause of regional tensions after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan trip, Taipei slammed Beijing's claim over Taiwan amid Chinese accusations that the US is changing the status quo in the region.
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China's military actions disproportionate to Pelosi's Taiwan visit: Blinke
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 6 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday that Beijing's escalatory military manoeuvres are disproportionate to the "peaceful visit" of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan.
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Japan PM Kishida to reshuffle Cabinet amid Taiwan, inflation concerns
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 6 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, announced on Saturday that he will likely reshuffle his Cabinet the next week to address a variety of issues including heightened tensions in the Taiwan Strait, increasing inflation and the war in Ukraine.
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Rising cases of violence lead to tightened security in Gilgit
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Gilgit-Baltistan [PoK], August 5 (ANI): Amid rising violence in the city, police officials tightened security arrangements in Gilgit on Thursday after the tensions claimed two lives and left 22 people injured last week.
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68 Chinese jets, 13 warships crossed median line: Taiwan defence ministry
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 5 (ANI): As the tensions in the Taiwan strait heightened soon with US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, China has been increasing its military activities with 68 Chinese military planes and 13 warships crossing over the median line to participate in drills
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