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China says 'separatists' and 'external' forces behind Taiwan instability
Dec 11, 2024 (AFP)
Taipei has accused Beijing of conducting its biggest maritime drills in years. Dozens of Chinese ships have simulated attacking foreign vessels and disrupting s...
Taiwan says detects 47 Chinese military aircraft, highest in two months
Dec 10, 2024 (AFP)
There has been intense speculation about the possibility of China launching military exercises in response to Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's visits to the U...
The Taiwan Strait: crucial waterway and military flashpoint
Dec 10, 2024 (AFP)
Here, AFP looks at the Taiwan Strait, a critical waterway and growing military flashpoint: - Where is the Taiwan Strait? - The strait separates the eastern Chin...
Taiwan military on high alert as China warships sail near island
Dec 09, 2024 (AFP)
Taiwan said it had also detected Chinese coast guard vessels and that Beijing's People's Liberation Army (PLA) had restricted the airspace off the Chinese coast...
China vows to 'firmly defend' sovereignty as Taiwan launches drills
Dec 09, 2024 (AFP)
"China will firmly defend its national sovereignty and territorial integrity," foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said, as the island's military launched com...
Four Taiwan soldiers charged with spying for China
Dec 06, 2024 (AFP)
China and Taiwan have been ruled separately since 1949, but Beijing insists the island is part of its territory and has vowed to seize it one day. There has bee...
China warns Taiwan relying on US for independence will 'inevitably hit a wall'; 4 soldiers charged with spying for China
Dec 06, 2024 (AFP)
Lai's trip, which has included two stops on US soil, has drawn a barrage of criticism from China, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory and opposes any i...
Taiwan's Lai visits Palau as China fumes over Pacific tour
Dec 06, 2024 (AFP)
Palau is among 12 nations that still recognise Taiwan's claim to statehood, after China convinced others to sever diplomatic relations with Taipei in favour of ...
China urges US to 'stop sending wrong signals' over Taiwan after Lai-Johnson call
Dec 05, 2024 (AFP)
Lai is currently visiting the American territory Guam during a Pacific tour that has angered China. Taiwan's Presidential Office confirmed to AFP Thursday that ...
Taiwan's Lai arrives in Tuvalu to shore up Pacific allies
Dec 04, 2024 (AFP)
Taiwan calls itself a sovereign nation, but Beijing insists the democratic island of 23 million people is part of its territory and opposes any official exchang...
Taiwan's Lai arrives in Marshall Islands, as China fumes
Dec 03, 2024 (AFP)
Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine extended Lai a "very warm welcome" after his arrival in the capital Majuro. "Taiwan and the Marshall Islands share a trad...
Lai kicks off Marshall Islands tour; Taipei launches hotlines for China travel 'safety risks'
Dec 03, 2024 (AFP)
The enhanced "emergency assistance services" aim to help address "personal safety risks associated with travelling" to China, Hong Kong and Macau, Taiwan's top ...
Taiwan's Lai talks 'China threats' with ex-US House speaker Pelosi
Dec 02, 2024 (AFP)
Pelosi's long-standing support for Taiwan has infuriated China, which responded to her visit to Taipei in 2022 with massive military drills around the island. L...
'Red carpet treatment': Taiwan's Lai feted during US stop on Pacific trip
Dec 01, 2024 (AFP)
China claims Taiwan as part of its territory and has responded to Lai's first overseas trip as president with threats to "resolutely crush" any attempt for inde...
US approves $385 million arms sales to Taiwan
Nov 30, 2024 (AFP)
While Washington does not have official diplomatic relations with Taipei, it remains the island's most important backer and biggest arms supplier. The proposed ...
Taiwan detects 41 Chinese military aircraft, ships ahead of Lai US stopover
Nov 29, 2024 (AFP)
Beijing insists self-ruled Taiwan is part of its territory and opposes any international recognition of the island and its claim to be a sovereign nation. To pr...
Taiwan president's plan to stop over in Hawaii, Guam angers Beijing
Nov 28, 2024 (AFP)
China insists democratic self-ruled Taiwan is part of its territory and opposes any international recognition of the island. Lai will depart Saturday for a visi...
Taiwan holds air, sea drills as Chinese balloons reported
Nov 28, 2024 (AFP)
China and Taiwan have been ruled separately since 1949, but Beijing considers it part of its territory and has refused to renounce the use of force to bring the...
China vows to 'resolutely crush' Taiwan independence attempts
Nov 28, 2024 (AFP)
Beijing claims Taiwan as its own territory and baulks at any official contact Taipei has with other countries. Responding to a question on whether China's milit...
Taiwan says Chinese balloon detected near island
Nov 25, 2024 (AFP)
Communist China claims democratic Taiwan as part of its territory and has refused to renounce the use of force to bring it under its control. Beijing regularly ...
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