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China’s Xi hails nation’s technological progress and renews pledge to take back Taiwan

January 1, 2026 admin

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers his 2026 New Year message in Beijing on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday (December 31, 2025) hailed his country’s technological progress in areas such as artificial intelligence and semiconductors while once again insisting…

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Taiwan slams China ‘intervention’ after Pacific bloc alters statement

August 31, 2024 admin

Self-ruled Taiwan — which Beijing claims as its own territory — also called on “all like-minded countries to closely monitor China’s actions”. File. | Photo Credit: AP The Taiwanese Foreign Ministry on Saturday (August 31, 2024) accused China of an “arbitrary intervention” after a joint declaration by Pacific leaders was altered to remove mentions of…

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Taiwan reports Chinese military incursions into Air Defence Identification Zone

August 18, 2024 admin

Seven Chinese military aircraft and 15 naval vessels which entered Taiwan’s northern and south-eastern air defence identification zone | Photo Credit: AP Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) said that it detected seven Chinese military aircraft and 15 naval vessels between 6 a.m. on Saturday (August 17, 2024) to 6 a.m. on Sunday (August 17,…

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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 Slams China For Accepting Global Sympathy On Earthquake

April 4, 2024 admin

Taiwan’s government has already thanked leaders around the world for their messages (File) Taipei: Taiwan on Thursday condemned China as “shameless” after Beijing’s deputy ambassador to the United Nations thanked the world for its concern about a strong earthquake on the island. China claims democratically-governed Taiwan as its own territory and also claims the right…

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Taiwan raises concerns about situation ‘getting out of hand’ with China drills

September 23, 2023 admin

The increased frequency of China’s military activities around Taiwan recently has raised the risk of events “getting out of hand” and sparking an accidental clash, the island’s defence minister said on Saturday. Taiwan has said that the past two weeks has seen dozens of fighters, drones, bombers and other aircraft, as well as warships and…

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As Taiwan races to counter China, most people aren’t worried about war

September 2, 2023 admin

As People’s Liberation Army fighter jets from China sped toward Taiwan on Friday, life on the self-governing island carried on as normal. Andy Huang, a restaurateur in Taipei, said he has become desensitized to military threats from the mainland. “I’ve been hearing about China invading for 30 years,” he said. Taiwan’s government is racing to…

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U.S. approves military aid to Taiwan under program it usually reserves for sovereign nations

August 30, 2023 admin

File photo of a Taiwanese soldier holding a Taiwan national flag during the annual Han Kuang military exercises. | Photo Credit: AP The Biden administration has approved the first-ever U.S. military transfer to Taiwan under a program generally reserved for assistance to sovereign, independent states. The State Department notified Congress of the sale on Wednesday….

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