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No one can separate Taiwan from China: Xi
No one can stop Chinas reunification with Taiwan, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in his New Years speech on Tuesday, laying down a clear warning to what Beijing regards as pro-independence forces within and outside of the island of 23 million people. In the past year, Beijing has stepped up...
Taiwan asks China to cease military activities in nearby waters
Citing AP, BSS reported Taiwan on Wednesday called on China to halt its ongoing military operations in waters near the island. It also accused Beijing of unilaterally disrupting peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait while also impacting international shipping and trade routes. In a...
Taiwan says detected 47 Chinese aircraft, 12 navy vessels
Taiwan says Chinese military activities have increased significantly in the past 24 hours in the waters north of Taiwan, in one of Beijings biggest-ever military exercises. In a statement on Tuesday, Taiwans defense ministry said that it had detected at least 47 Chinese aircraft and 12 warships...
Taiwan holds war-readiness drills in response to Chinese naval activity
Taiwans military began war-preparedness drills on Monday after Chinese warships and coast guard vessels entered the Taiwan Strait and the West Pacific for long-distance operations, reads a Focus Taiwan report. The Ministry of National Defense (MND) stated that the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA)...
Canada announces Pacific trade pact is open to new members following Taiwan's complaint
Canadas government announced that the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) remains open to new members, including Taiwan, following Taipeis complaint that a working group to evaluate its membership had not been formed. Taiwan expressed disappointment after...
Taiwan president’s stopover in Hawaii speaks volumes
Taiwan president Lai Ching-te has stopped in Hawaii during his visit to Pacific showing no reaction to Chinas threat over the stopover in Hawaii, reports CNN. The presidents brief stop in Hawaii may have appeared understated no formal US reception, no grand speeches but its implications extend...
Taiwan claims of detecting 41 Chinese military aircraft, ships
Taiwan claims of detecting 41 Chinese military aircraft and ships on Friday around the island, reports AFP. China conducted the drill ahead of a Hawaii stopover by President Lai Ching-te, part of a Pacific tour that has sparked fury in Beijing. Taiwan and regional security analysts said: China...
China bracing for fresh tensions with Trump over issues
The first time China faced Donald Trumps administration, there was a trade war, a breach of protocol involving Taiwans former leader, and a president-to-president bromance that turned sour, reports UNB. As President-elect Trump prepares to start his second term in office, China is bracing for...
Taiwan shuts down for arrival of strong Typhoon Kong-rey
Taiwan is shutting down ahead of Typhoon Kong-rey on October 31. All cities and counties will have a day off, financial markets will be closed, and hundreds of flights are canceled, as the storm is expected to be the largest in 30 years. The storm is forecast to make landfall on the mountainous...
China vows to take countermeasures as US sales arms to Taiwan
Beijing vowed to take all necessary measures to assert its sovereignty overTaiwanafter the latest round ofUS arms salesto the self-ruled island whichChina claims as its own. The USState Department on Friday approved a $2 billion (1.85 billion)arms sale package for Taiwan which includes...
US approves $2 billion in arms sales to Taiwan including advanced missile defense system
The United States has approved $2 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, including the first-time delivery to the self-ruled island of an advanced surface-to-air missile defense system, in a move sure to anger China, reports AP. Taiwans presidential office on Saturday thanked Washington for...
Taiwan defence minister warns of war risks from Chinese blockade
Defence Minister Wellington Koo said on Wednesday that a real Chinese blockade of Taiwan would be an act of war and have far-reaching consequences for international trade. His statement came after China conducted military drills last week that practiced this scenario. China, which views...