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China drills around Taiwan continue with code name 'Strait Thunder'
Chinas military began a second day of drills around Taiwan on Wednesday and for the first time gave them a code name, Strait Thunder-2025A. They said that they were focused on honing the ability to blockade the island and make precision strikes, reports Reuters. The exercises follow a rise in...
China launches military drills around Taiwan, calls Taiwan President a ‘parasite’
Chinas military on Tuesday said it had begun joint army, navy and rocket force exercises around Taiwan to serve as a stern warning and powerful deterrent against Taiwanese independence, calling Taiwans President Lai Ching-Te a parasite. The exercises around the democratically governed island,...
Taiwan revokes visa of Chinese influencer
A Chinese influencer living in Taiwan must leave the island within days or be deported, Taiwanese authorities said, after she posted videos supporting the idea of China taking the island by force, BBC reported. The move comes at a time of heightened cross-strait tensions and increasing...
‘China will work to firmly advance 'reunification' with Taiwan’
Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Wednesday that China would firmly advance the push for reunification with Taiwan while opposing external interference, and strive to work with regular Taiwanese to realize the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. China claims democratically governed Taiwan as its...
China-crewed ship detained in Taiwan after undersea cable cut
The Taiwanese coast guard on Tuesday detained a cargo ship with a Chinese crew and escorted it toTaiwanafter an underwater telecommunications cable was found to have been damaged. The cause of the underwater cable break, whether it was due to intentional sabotage or simply an accident, is still...
Is China’s military built for war? New report questions Beijing’s buildup
China is not ready for war, according to a contentious US think tank report that argues the ruling Communist Partys primary motivation for military modernization is maintaining power, not fighting an overseas adversary. Under leader Xi Jinping, Beijing has pursued an eye-catching military...
Taiwan’s new advanced jet trainer crashes after engine failure; pilot ejects safely
A Taiwan air force AT-5 Brave Eagle advanced jet trainer crashed into the sea on Saturday after suffering a dual-engine failure, the military confirmed. The pilot successfully ejected and was rescued, reads a Bangkok Post report. This marks the first major incident involving the domestically...
Southern Taiwan struck by 6.4 magnitude earthquake, TSMC evacuates staff
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck southern Taiwan early Tuesday morning, centered near the mountainous, rural area of Chiayi city, the islands weather administration reported. The earthquake caused minor damage, with buildings shaking as far away as the capital, Taipei. The quake, which hit just...