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China claims self-ruled Taiwan as part of its territory and has vowed to take control of it one day — by force if necessary. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto China has imposed restrictions on seven European entities related to the defence sector, Beijing said on Friday (April 24, 2026), citing their involvement in alleged…
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People take photos of Taiwan’s flag being lowered during a daily ceremony, as China conducts “Justice Mission 2025” military drills around Taiwan, in Taipei, Taiwan on December 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Taiwan stayed on high alert on Wednesday (December 31, 2025) after China staged massive military drills around the island the previous day,…
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Taiwan’s flag is lowered during a daily ceremony as China conducts “Justice Mission 2025” military drills around Taiwan, in Taipei, Taiwan. | Photo Credit: Reuters Britain said on Tuesday (December 30, 2025) that China’s military exercises around Taiwan increased the risk of escalation, and reiterated a call for restraint. “China’s military exercises around Taiwan this…
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For a second day, China’s military on Tuesday (December 30, 2025) dispatched air, navy and missile units to conduct joint live-fire drills around the island of Taiwan, which Beijing called a “stern warning” against separatist and “external interference” forces. Taiwan said it was placing forces on alert and called the Chinese government “the biggest destroyer…
China has advised its citizens to avoid travelling to Japan, following a diplomatic feud sparked by comments by Tokyo’s new premier about a hypothetical attack on Taiwan. In response, Tokyo urged Beijing on Saturday (November 15, 2025) to take “appropriate measures”.Kyodo news agency reported. In an ongoing dispute over Taiwan, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi…
China said on Saturday (September 6, 2025) that its military monitored the passage of Australian and Canadian warships through the Taiwan Strait, criticising their presence in the sensitive waterway as “causing trouble”. Beijing views Taiwan as part of its territory and claims jurisdiction over the body of water that separates the self-ruled island from the…
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Image of a Taiwanese National flag. File | Photo Credit: AP Paraguay has canceled the visa of a low-level Chinese diplomat Xu Wei over alleged “interference in domestic affairs” and ordered him to leave the country within 24 hours, the Latin American Nation’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday (December 5, 2024). Paraguay’s ministry didn’t specify…
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