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Taiwan’s labour minister travelled to China for an APEC ministerial meeting on Sunday (September 20, 2026), the first such trip by a senior Taiwanese government official since President Lai Ching-te took office two years ago. China claims Taiwan is part of its territory and has threatened to take the self-ruled island by force if necessary….
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China on Thursday (June 25, 2026) defended its recent patrols in waters east of Taiwan, one day after Britain, France and Germany expressed alarm about what they described as “novel Chinese activity.” While the three European countries said the activity, which they did not specifically identify, endangered regional stability, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said…
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The drills are called “Just Mission 2025” and will focus on naval and airforce combat readiness and controlling key ports and other areas. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters China’s military will conduct live fire exercises around Taiwan on Tuesday (December 30, 2025), state news agency Xinhua reported on Monday (December 29), with a graphic demarcating…
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Chinese authorities on Wednesday (December 24, 2025) said two Taiwanese citizens led a smuggling operation involving a Chinese-crewed vessel that damaged subsea cables earlier this year. In June, a Taiwanese court sentenced the Chinese captain of a Togo-registered ship, the Hong Tai 58, to three years in jail after finding him guilty of intentionally damaging…
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Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Washington needs to approach the issue of Taiwan “prudently”, the ministry in Beijing said, as the pair held their first talks since Donald Trump took office. “We will never allow Taiwan to be separated from China,” Wang said, adding…
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te waves with the Taiwanese flag during a flag-raising ceremony in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te pledged to strengthen the island’s defences in the face of escalating Chinese threats, saying in a New Year’s address on Wednesday that Taiwan was a crucial part…
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The American and Chinese flags wave at Genting Snow Park, Feb. 2, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. | Photo Credit: AP The Chinese government placed sanctions on seven companies on Friday in response to recent U.S. announcements of military sales and aid to Taiwan, the self-governing island that China claims as part of its territory. The…
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Beijing: China said Sunday it “firmly opposed” US President Joe Biden’s approval of $571.3 million in defence assistance for Taiwan. The White House said Friday that Biden had authorised the drawdown “of up to $571.3 million in defence articles and services of the Department of Defense, and military education and training, to provide assistance to…
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Beijing considers democratically governed Taiwan its own territory, a claim the government in Taipei rejects. File | Photo Credit: Reuters China criticised new U.S. military aid to Taiwan on Sunday (December 22, 2024), saying the $571 million package seriously violates the “one China principle” and provisions of joint communiques between China and the U.S. Explained…
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This picture taken and released by Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA) on December 4, 2024 shows Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te speaking during a visit at Nauti Primary School in Funafuti, Tuvalu. | Photo Credit: AFP China warned Taiwan on Friday that relying on the United States to help it seek independence “will inevitably hit a…
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