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Taiwan reports more Chinese military activity, calls for de-escalation

July 5, 2024 admin

Anti-landing barricades are pictured on the beach, with China’s Xiamen city in the background, in Kinmen, Taiwan. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Taiwan on July 5 reported renewed Chinese military activity nearby with another “combat patrol” as the government called on Beijing not to escalate tensions after the seizure of a Taiwanese fishing boat. China, which…

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Korean Air Plane Drops 26,900 Feet Mid-Flight, Passengers Forced To Use Oxygen Masks

June 25, 2024 admin

The flight resumed the next morning with a different aircraft A Korean Air plane was forced to U-turn and make an emergency landing after dropping more than 25,000 feet due to a fault in the aircraft’s pressurization system. According to the Independent, flight KE189 departed Seoul’s Incheon International Airport (ICN) on June 22, 2024, at…

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Taiwan Detects 36 Chinese Aircraft, 7 Shipping Vessels Around Its Territory

June 22, 2024 admin

Since 2020, China has intensified its use of gray zone tactics by increasing aircraft and naval ships. Taipei: Taiwan’s Ministry of Defence detected 36 Chinese aircraft and seven shipping vessels around its territory in the last 24 hours till 6 am on Friday. Thirty four of the aircraft entered Taiwan’s SW and eastern Air Defense…

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US, China Resume Nuclear Talks After 5 Years Amid Taiwan Conflict

June 21, 2024 admin

Delegates discuss nuclear arms and regional security during US-China talks. Hong Kong: The United States and China resumed semi-official nuclear arms talks in March for the first time in five years, with Beijing’s representatives telling U.S. counterparts that they would not resort to atomic threats over Taiwan, according to two American delegates who attended. The…

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U.S. and China in March held first informal nuclear talks in 5 years, delegates reveal

June 21, 2024 admin

The United States and China resumed semi-official nuclear arms talks in March for the first time in five years, with Beijing’s representatives telling U.S. counterparts that they would not resort to atomic threats over Taiwan, according to two American delegates who attended. The Chinese representatives offered reassurances after their U.S. interlocutors raised concerns that China…

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Taiwan president says island ‘will not bow’ to China’s pressure

June 19, 2024 admin

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te holds a press conference to mark his first month in office in Taipei, Taiwan, June 19, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said Wednesday that China was attempting to force the self-ruled island into submission but that it would not bow to pressure. China claims Taiwan as part…

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No War, Only Defence Against “Troublemaker” China, Says Taiwan Defence Minister

June 17, 2024 admin

Taiwan Defence Minister Wellington Koo said it was China who is the provoker of tensions. TAIPEI: Taiwan is not seeking war with Beijing, and its policy is to build up a defensive, multi-level deterrence capability to make it harder for China to capture the island, Taiwan Defence Minister Wellington Koo said on Monday. Democratically governed Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, has faced a stepped-up military and…

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Taiwan president says China’s ‘strong rise’ is greatest challenge

June 16, 2024 admin

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS President Lai Ching-te warned cadets of Taiwan’s military academy on Sunday that their biggest challenge was “the strong rise of China”, which he said regards the “elimination” of the self-ruled island as a national cause. China claims democratic Taiwan as part of its territory, and Chinese…

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China Ready To “Forcefully” Stop Taiwan Independence, Says Defence Minister

June 2, 2024 admin

Singapore: Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun warned Sunday his military is ready to “forcefully” stop Taiwan independence but called for greater exchanges with the United States. The remarks at an annual security forum in Singapore followed the first substantive face-to-face talks in 18 months between the two countries’ defence chiefs. “We have always been open…

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Taiwan’s president says wants to work with China after drills

May 26, 2024 admin

Taiwan’s new president said Sunday he was still ready to work with China, despite this week’s military drills around the self-ruled island. Three days after Lai Ching-te was sworn in, Chinese warships and fighter jets encircled Taiwan in drills that China said were a test of its ability to seize the island. During the two-day…

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