Tag: Taiwan
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China's defense minister warns of forceful action to prevent Taiwan independence
President Joe Biden's administration and China are increasing communication to reduce friction between the nuclear-armed rivals, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken visiting Beijing and Shanghai last month. The main focus has been on restarting military-to-military talks, which are seen as crucial to preventing the contentious dispute from spiralling out of control. China ended military…
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US and Taiwan navies conducted secret joint exercises in the Pacific: Sources
China's Foreign Ministry reiterated its opposition to military relations between the US and Taiwan, urging the US to stop its “wrongful acts” of military collusion with Taiwan, and warning Taiwan officials that seeking independence by force and Opposing “reunification” will fail. China's Defense Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Taiwan's Navy…
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Nine killed, hundreds injured in Taiwan's most powerful earthquake in 25 years
In Taiwan, Japan and the Philippines, officials initially issued tsunami warnings, but by about 10 a.m. (0200 GMT), the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the threat had “largely passed”. In Taiwan's capital, the subway was briefly shut down but restarted within an hour, while residents received warnings from their local town chiefs to check for…
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Taiwan's most powerful earthquake in 25 years
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Japan’s warning to Donald Trump: Avoid dealing with China
While Biden has repeatedly said the US would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion – although the White House later walked back his comments – Trump has been less clear about his position. “We don’t want to risk a sea of misunderstanding,” said Tsuneo Watanabe, a senior fellow at the Sasakawa Peace…
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US military prepares for potential conflict on Taiwan: Logistics preparations and weaknesses revealed
This is the type of material that may be needed in future exercises, natural disasters or war. “We’re looking at doing more of it,” Army Gen. Charles Flynn, the top military commander in the Pacific, told Reuters in an interview. “There are a number of other countries in the region where we already have agreements…
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Taiwan’s newly elected president vows to defend the island from China’s threats: election victory speech and international impact
Taiwan’s newly elected President Lai Ching-tey vowed on Saturday to protect the self-ruled island from China’s “threat” after voters rejected Beijing’s warnings and handed him an election victory. Lai – whom Beijing has described as a threat to peace in the flashpoint region – secured an unprecedented third consecutive term for the Democratic Progressive Party…
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China warns of ‘serious threat’ to Taiwan in presidential candidate’s election bid
“Taiwan’s upcoming elections are in the international spotlight and (China’s) repeated interference diverts attention. Frankly, Beijing should stop interfering in other countries’ elections and keep its own,” Wu posted on social media platform X on Thursday. Lai, who once called herself a “pragmatic activist for Taiwan independence”, has taken a soft stance on the issue…
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Typhoon Koinu wreaks havoc in southern Taiwan, 190 people injured
Typhoon Koinu slammed southern Taiwan on Thursday, injuring 190 people but causing no deaths as it brought strong winds and rain to the island, closing schools and offices. Koinu, which means “puppy” in Japanese, made landfall at Cape Eluanbi, the southernmost tip of Taiwan, early Thursday and is expected to weaken as it moves west…
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China’s military activity near Taiwan created a new record
China’s military dispatched 103 warplanes toward Taiwan in a 24-hour period, the island’s defense ministry said Monday, a daily record in recent days. The ministry said the planes were detected between 6 a.m. Sunday and 6 a.m. Monday. As is customary, they turned back before reaching Taiwan. China, which claims Taiwan as part of its…
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Typhoon Haikui: Thousands evacuated in Taiwan
“Winds, rain and waves are expected to pose a significant threat to most areas of Taiwan,” Deputy Director Fong Chin-tzu said, urging the public to remain vigilant. “It has gained some strength since yesterday,” he said, adding that the storm will move west toward the Taiwan Strait by Monday. Schools and businesses in the southern…
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China’s military crackdown on Taiwan threatens to escalate and worsen regional security
Taiwan urged China on Tuesday to stop “military harassment” that threatens to harm regional security, as it said 24 Chinese warplanes were found near the island. Since President Tsai Ing-wen came to power in 2016, China has increased military and political pressure on self-ruled Taiwan as it rejects Beijing’s position that the island is part…
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VP William Lai says Taiwan’s election is a choice between democracy and autocracy, not China’s
low-key practice China’s Saturday exercise was low-key compared to two rounds of war games around Taiwan last August and again in April this year. China and the United States are now seeking to reconnect, especially as Chinese and American leaders are expected to meet at a regional summit in San Francisco later in the year.…
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China tries to shape Taiwan’s upcoming election after Chinese military drills begin around the island
By noon, Taiwan’s military said it had detected 42 Chinese warplanes infiltrating around the island’s air defense zone, while eight Chinese ships were also participating in the exercise. Taiwan’s foreign ministry also condemned China’s military drills on Saturday, saying Beijing has “used various scare speeches and fake news” to openly interfere and interfere with the…
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China starts military drills around Taiwan as ‘stern warning’
China claims Taiwan as part of its territory and has promised to one day take it by force if necessary. It launched the major military exercise after then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan last year and later when President Tsai Ing-wen met top US lawmakers while passing through the United States. Washington had called for…