Taiwanese Defense Ministry says China deployed 8 ships, 23 planes near Island
Aug 29, 2022, at 12:43 am
Taipei: Eight ships of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), as well as 23 planes, have been detected near Taiwan, the island nation's defense ministry said on Sunday.
Tension with China: US Navy warships transiting Taiwan strait
Aug 29, 2022, at 12:15 am
Washington: Two US Navy ships are passing through international waters in the Taiwan Strait, in what is the first such naval operation since US-China tensions escalated after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, Reuters reports citing US officials.
China to hold new military drills in East China Sea
Aug 21, 2022, at 06:15 pm
Beijing: Beijing will hold new live-fire military exercises in the East China Sea not far from Zhejiang province in the country's east on August 22, the China Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) said on Sunday.
Don't believes relations with China will go into crisis: US Ambassador to China
Aug 20, 2022, at 10:56 pm
Beijing/UNI: The United States does not believe that there will be any crisis in relations between Washington and Beijing due to the recent visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan despite an "overreaction" of the Chinese authorities, US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns said in an interview with CNN.
Chinese warship detected near Taiwan's zone of missile tests
Aug 20, 2022, at 12:26 am
Beijing: A Chinese guided-missile destroyer was detected in the danger zone of Taiwan's missile tests several hours before the drills began, Taiwan's official Central News Agency (CNA) reported on Friday, citing an unnamed military source.
China calls on US to stop official contact with Taiwan
Aug 19, 2022, at 02:17 am
Bejing/UNI: China is demanding that the United States stop any official contact with Taiwan, as well as negotiations on official trade and economic agreements, and is ready to take decisive measures to protect its sovereignty, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Thursday.
China's threat to Taiwan is more serious than ever: Taiwanese Foreign Minister
Aug 11, 2022, at 04:19 am
Taipei: Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu has said China's threat to Taiwan is more serious than ever but his nation is prepared to protect freedom and democracy.
China will not be allowed to isolate Taiwan: Nancy Pelosi
Aug 10, 2022, at 01:23 am
Washington/UNI: The United States will not allow China to isolate Taiwan, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told NBC News.
Nancy Pelosi visit: Hackers plant Chinese flag on several Taiwan websites
Aug 09, 2022, at 06:37 pm
Taipei: Chinese hackers are suspected to have planted the flag of the country on the websites of several local government agencies across Taiwan, just days after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the region.
French, Japanese FM's condemn Chinese drills
Aug 09, 2022, at 03:02 pm
Paris: French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna and her Japanese counterpart, Hayashi Yoshimasa, consider China's military exercises off Taiwan waters dangerous and call on the sides to prevent escalation, French Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday.
China's new military drills near Taiwan
Aug 08, 2022, at 07:59 pm
Beijing: China's military says it is continuing large-scale military drills around Taiwan after its previously announced live fire exercises ended on Sunday.
Chinese military drills: 150 flights changed routes
Aug 08, 2022, at 12:01 am
Taipei: Chinese live-fire military drills near Taiwan forced airlines to change their routes as only 150 flights passed through the Taipei Flight Information Region (FIR) on Thursday, half of the normal daily average, Taiwan authorities said on Friday.
China being highly provocative: Taiwan minister
Aug 05, 2022, at 11:16 pm
Taipei: Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu while hailing the visit by US Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, as extremely significant, condemned the military exercises launched by China in response to the America's third highest leader's visit.
Sending missiles across Taiwan, a first for Beijing, says Japan
Aug 05, 2022, at 02:36 pm
Tokyo: Japan's Defence Ministry has claimed that China firing missiles 'over mainland Taiwan' following US Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit, would mark the first time Beijing sent missiles across the island.
China fires 11 missiles near Taiwan in decades after Nancy Pelosi's visit
Aug 05, 2022, at 02:30 am
Beijing/IBNS: China fired its most extensive missile tests in Taiwan's waters in decades, a day after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the self-ruled island defying Beijing's warnings, media reports said.
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives in Japan
Aug 05, 2022, at 12:57 am
Tokyo/UNI: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Japan on Thursday, reaching the final stop of her Indo-Pacific tour, local media reports said.
China 'punishes' Taiwan over Nancy Pelosi visit, stops import of fruit, fish
Aug 04, 2022, at 06:19 am
Beijing/IBNS: As an attempt to punish Taiwan in the wake of a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, China rolled out curbs Wednesday on the import of fruit and fish from the island nation while halting shipments of sand as well.
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi departs from Taiwan
Aug 04, 2022, at 01:08 am
Taipei/UNI: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday left Taiwan for South Korea after a brief stopover on the island.
Chinese live-fire drills endanger security: Taiwan
Aug 03, 2022, at 11:38 pm
Taipei: Taipei's Defence Ministry on Wednesday slammed China for its planned live-fire military drills in the six maritime areas near Taiwan from August 4 to 7, saying it is an "attempt to blockade the island" and poses a threat to regional security.
Nancy Pelosi trip to Taiwan 'extremely dangerous': China
Aug 03, 2022, at 02:54 pm
Beijing: China has called the visit by US Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan as "extremely dangerous", BBC reported on Wednesday.
21 Chinese military planes enter Taiwan's airspace as Nancy Pelosi visits
Aug 03, 2022, at 05:08 am
Taipei/IBNS: A total of 21 Chinese military planes flew into Taiwan's air defence zone on Tuesday as US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived at the self-ruled island that Beijing considers its territory, officials in Taipei said.
Despite threats from China, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan
Aug 03, 2022, at 02:43 am
Taipei: United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan on Tuesday amid a face-off with China over her visit.
China could make show of force if Pelosi visits Taiwan: US
Aug 02, 2022, at 10:45 pm
Washington: The White House has warned that China may undertake military provocations in response to Nancy Pelosi's mooted visit to Taiwan, BBC reported on Tuesday.
Aug 02, 2022, at 12:35 am
Beijing: China is planning to conduct live-fire exercises on Saturday in waters near Pingtan Island of Fujian province just ahead of the possible visit to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, media reports said.
Taiwan to enhance security partnership with US: Min
Jul 29, 2022, at 08:37 pm
Taipei: Taiwan will further strengthen security cooperation with the US, the Taiwanese Foreign Ministry said on Friday, commenting on the recent talks between the US and Chinese presidents.
Joe Biden, Xi Jinping exchange warnings over Taiwan issue
Jul 29, 2022, at 02:18 pm
Washington: President Biden and President Xi Jinping have warned each other over any move over Taiwan during a phone call that lasted more than two hours, BBC reported on Friday.
China threatens of 'consequences' if Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan
Jul 27, 2022, at 03:20 pm
Beijing: US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's rumoured plan for a trip to Taiwan has infuriated China and left the White House with a serious geopolitical headache, BBC reported on Wednesday.
Lithuania plans to open trade representative office in Taipei
Jul 25, 2022, at 07:13 pm
Taipei: Lithuania is planning to open a trade representative office in Taipei, media reports said on Monday.
CIA chief says China rethinking on strategy to attack Taiwan following Russian invasion of Ukraine
Jul 24, 2022, at 02:48 am
Washington: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William Burns has said China appears determined on using force in Taiwan, with Russia’s experience in Ukraine only affecting Beijing’s calculations on when and how – rather than whether – to invade.
China accuses US of undermining peace in Taiwan Strait after destroyer's passage
Jul 20, 2022, at 10:29 pm
Beijing/UNI/Sputnik: The United States is undermining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, Col. Shi Yi, a spokesperson for the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command said on Wednesday.