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Taiwan reports Chinese ‘combat patrol’; Beijing vows to hunt independence ‘diehards’

June 26, 2024 admin

China views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory. | Photo Credit: Reuters Taiwan’s Defence Ministry said on June 26 that China had carried out another “joint combat readiness patrol” near the island, as Beijing said it would track down and punish “diehard” independence supporters wherever they are. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as…

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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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Taiwan says detects 24 Chinese military aircraft in air defence zone

September 22, 2023 admin

Taiwan’s defence ministry said on Friday that over the previous 24-hour period it had detected 24 Chinese air force aircraft entering into Taiwan’s air defence zone, part of a regular pattern of what Taipei calls Chinese harassment. At least 17 of the aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, according to a map…

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Taiwan says 103 Chinese warplanes flew toward the island in a new daily high in recent times

September 18, 2023 admin

China’s military regularly sends planes over waters south and west of Taiwan. File. (For Representational purpose only) | Photo Credit: AP Taiwan says 103 Chinese warplanes flew toward the island in new daily high in recent times. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said that it detected the planes in the 24-hour period ending at 6 a.m. on…

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