Taiwan

Taiwan’s military said that the Chinese planes and ships operating in the Taiwan Strait are believed to be simulating an attack on its main island. Taipei’s forces “detected multiple batches of Communist planes and ships conducting…
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Tension around the self-ruled Taiwan soared to unprecedented levels on Thursday after the Chinese military fired ballistic missiles on the waters around it amid intense live-fire exercises as the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) encircled the…
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From cyberattacks to military drills, Taiwan is witnessing heightened activity in and around the self-ruled island as tensions with China rise following the visit by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi. China announced a…
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The EU’s diplomatic chief Thursday condemned China’s planned military exercises around Taiwan, saying US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island was “no justification” for them. “There is no justification to use a visit as pretext…
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United States Speaker Nancy Pelosi decided to visit Taiwan representing her country’s stance on its conflict with China, to which the neighbouring country decided to respond in a seemingly hostile manner by alerting its military and sending…
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Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen struck a defiant tone Wednesday as she hosted US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, with a furious China gearing up for major military exercises around the island in retaliation for the visit. Pelosi landed in…
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China said on Monday that its military “not sit idly by” if U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan. The latest warning was issued during a Chinese foreign ministry regular briefing. Spokesperson Zhao Lijian also…
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China said it was conducting military exercises Saturday off its coast opposite Taiwan after warning Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the US House of Representatives to scrap possible plans to visit the island democracy, which Beijing claims as part…
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China warned Wednesday that Washington would “bear the consequences” if US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan, with tensions soaring ahead of an expected phone call between the two countries’ leaders. Beijing has hit back hard…
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Roads emptied and people were ordered to stay indoors in parts of Taiwan, including its capital Taipei, on Monday for an air-raid exercise as the island steps up preparations in the event of a Chinese attack. Sirens sounded at 1:30 p.m.…
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