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Taiwan announces special budget of $40 billion for arms purchases to bolster defence

November 26, 2025 admin

Taiwan announces special budget of billion for arms purchases to bolster defence

Taiwan’s President William Lai Ching-te. File | Photo Credit: AP Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday (November 26, 2025) he will put forth a special $40 billion budget for arms purchases, including building a Taiwan Dome, an air defence system with high-level detection and interception capabilities, in the face of U.S. pressure for the…

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Taiwan ‘issue’ is an internal matter, China says in response to Trump

August 18, 2025 admin

The United States is Taiwan’s most important international backer and arms supplier, despite the absence of formal diplomatic ties. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Taiwan is an internal matter for China, Beijing’s foreign ministry said on Monday, in response to U.S. President Donald Trump saying Chinese President Xi Jinping told him he will not invade…

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27 Injured, Ceilings Caved In As Earthquake Of Magnitude 6 Hits Taiwan

January 21, 2025 admin

Taipei, Taiwan: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, injuring 27 people and causing ceilings of homes to cave in according to local authorities. An AFP journalist in the capital Taipei felt tremors for nearly a minute as the shallow quake struck shortly after midnight. The epicenter was recorded 12…

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New Taiwan Board Game Invites Players To Battle ‘Chinese Invasion’

December 31, 2024 admin

Taipei: A new board game set against the backdrop of armed conflict around Taiwan is set to be released in January 2025, amid renewed threats from Beijing, inviting players to participate in an imaginary Chinese invasion 20 years from now. China has ramped up military activity close to democratically governed Taiwan in recent years, including…

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Taiwan Braces For Super Typhoon Kong-Rey, Thousands Evacuated, Schools Shut

October 31, 2024 admin

Keelung: Taiwan shut down on Thursday as Super Typhoon Kong-rey neared, forcing thousands to flee from one of the most powerful storms to threaten the island in years. Up to 10-metre waves pounded shores along the lightly populated, mountainous east coast where the fast-moving Kong-rey was expected to make landfall within hours. Kong-rey was packing…

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China Vows “Countermeasures” Over US Arms Sales To Taiwan

October 27, 2024 admin

Beijing: China will take “countermeasures” to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity, the government said, lambasting a $2 billion arms sale package by the United States to Taiwan. The United States is bound by law to provide Chinese-claimed Taiwan with the means to defend itself despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties, to the constant…

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Chinese Warships Sailing Toward Sensitive Strait Amid Tensions: Taiwan

October 23, 2024 admin

Taipei: Taipei said Wednesday it had detected a Chinese aircraft carrier group sailing towards waters separating Taiwan and China, a day after Beijing held a live-fire exercise near the self-ruled island. China considers Taiwan to be part of its territory and has ramped up military activity around the island in recent years to pressure Taipei…

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Trump Says He Would Impose Tariffs On China If It Went Into Taiwan

October 18, 2024 admin

Trump told the Wall Street Journal that he would impose tariffs on China if China were to go into Taiwan. Washington: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told the Wall Street Journal that he would impose additional tariffs on China if China were to “go into Taiwan.” “I would say: If you go into Taiwan, I’m…

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China Launches Military Drills Around Taiwan, Sends A “Stern Warning” To “Separatist” Forces

October 14, 2024 admin

China deployed planes and ships to encircle Taiwan on Monday, in drills Beijing said were aimed at sending a “stern warning” to “separatist” forces on the self-ruled island. Beijing has not ruled out using force to bring Taiwan under its control and Monday’s drills represent its fourth round of large-scale war games in the past…

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Taiwan On Alert Over “Multiple Waves” Of Missile Firing In Inland China

September 29, 2024 admin

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s Defence Ministry said on Sunday it was on alert after detecting “multiple waves” of missile firing deep in inland China, days after Beijing said it had carried out a successful test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. Democratically governed Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, keeps a close watch on Chinese…

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