Beijing steps up use of combat aircraft in Taiwan sorties
Jul 12, 2022, at 01:48 am
Beijing: Beijing has steadily increased the number of combat aircraft flying into Taiwan’s air defence identification zone and further south in the Bashi Channel which analysts have described as part of its efforts to expand its reach around the island, media reports said on Monday.
China sends 29 warplanes to Taiwan's ADIZ
Jun 28, 2022, at 06:12 am
Taipei: China recently sent 29 warplanes to Taiwan's self-declared air defense identification zone (ADIZ), media reports said on Monday.
China indicts two Taiwanese officials on spying charges
Jun 28, 2022, at 06:08 am
Beijing/Taipei: China has indicted two Taiwanese officials on national security charges after accusing them of accepting bribes from a known Chinese spy to set up an espionage ring in Taiwan.
3 Chinese military aircraft intrude Taiwan's ADIZ
Jun 21, 2022, at 01:00 am
Beijing/Taipei: Three Chinese military aircraft flew into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Saturday, marking yet another day of intrusion by Beijing forces, media reports said.
Qatar changes designation for Taiwanese World Cup fans following protest
Jun 19, 2022, at 01:36 am
Taipei/Doha: Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has said Qatar, the nation which will host World Cup 2022, had corrected an online application form which had earlier listed Taiwan as part of China.
China bans import of Taiwanese Grouper fish
Jun 18, 2022, at 06:15 am
Beijing: Taiwan has started taking up contingency measures in a bid to save its farmers from the impact of Beijing’s ban on Taiwanese grouper imports.
China warns US that any attempt to make Taiwan independent will trigger military action
Jun 14, 2022, at 04:49 am
Beijing: China has warned the US that any attempt to make Taiwan, a region which has been engaged in a dispute with Beijing for a long time, independent will trigger military action.
China's halt of Taiwanese grouper violates trade rules: COA chief Chen Chi-Chung
Jun 14, 2022, at 04:26 am
Taipei: Taiwan’s Council of Agriculture (COA) Chief Chen Chi-Chung on Saturday said China has violated international trade rules after it decided to suspend the imports of grouper fish from his country.
US approves possible 120mln USD arms sale to maintain Taiwan warships: Pentagon
Jun 10, 2022, at 05:03 am
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The US has approved a possible $120 million sale of ship spare parts and related equipment to Taiwan, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a statement.
China targets French lawmakers for Taiwan trip
Jun 10, 2022, at 12:32 am
Beijing/UNI/Sputnik: China criticised on Thursday the recent visit of a group of French lawmakers to Taiwan for sending misleading signals to the territory seeking independence from Beijing.
PLA conducts patrol around Taiwan
Jun 01, 2022, at 07:33 pm
Beijing: Chinese armed forces have conducted a joint patrol involving multiple services and arms in the waters and airspace around the Taiwan Island, a spokesman for the Chinese army's Eastern Theater Command said on Wednesday.
US reforming Taiwan's defense system: Reports
May 25, 2022, at 10:26 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The United States has redoubled efforts to reform and improve Taiwan's defense system amid alleged threat from China, while honing its experience in supplying Ukraine with arms and military equipment, the New York Times reported, citing US officials.
In response to US, PLA conducts military exercises off Taiwan
May 25, 2022, at 09:14 pm
Beijing: In reaction to US President Joe Biden's remark on Taiwan, the Chinese armed forces have organised military exercises near Taiwan.
Taiwan policy hasn't changed: White House after Joe Biden warns China
May 23, 2022, at 07:10 pm
Washington/IBNS: The White House has asserted that there is no change in its policy towards Taiwan following US President Joe Biden's warning to China over the island nation which is under the Republic of China.
China warns US that a 'dangerous situation' forming over Taiwan
May 22, 2022, at 05:53 am
Washington/Beijing: A top Chinese diplomat has warned US national security adviser Jake Sullivan that the country was “on the wrong path” regarding Taiwan and that its moves could lead to “dangerous situations”.
China concludes military exercises close to Taiwan
May 10, 2022, at 05:31 am
Beijing: China has conducted three-day military drills east and south-west of Taiwan, said the Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China.
Chinese Communist Party’s position on Taiwan is far from consistent: Dutch ex-diplomat
May 09, 2022, at 08:55 pm
Beijing: Former Dutch diplomat Gerrit van der Wees has said the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) leader Mao Zedong had refuted claims over Taiwan, a region which is engaged in a conflict with Beijing.
Taiwan slams China's 'cruel' Covid-19 lockdown
May 01, 2022, at 10:00 pm
Taipei: Taiwan President Su Tseng-chang on Sunday slammed China for imposing a "cruel" lockdown and said that Taipei would instead tackle the surge in Covid cases with a new approach.
Taiwanese human rights activist Lee Ming-che freed from China
Apr 17, 2022, at 04:20 am
Beijing/Taipei: Taiwanese human rights activist Lee Ming-che has been freed from China and he returned to his homeland after serving a five-year prison sentence in China for “subversion of state power.”
U.S. House passes bill which prohibits maps depicting Taiwan 'inaccurately'
Mar 12, 2022, at 02:48 am
Washington: The United States House of Representatives passed an appropriation bill on Wednesday which is going to prohibit the use of any maps by the U.S. State Department and its foreign operations that "inaccurately" depict Taiwan.
Taiwan says its air force warned Chinese aircraft in air defence zone
Feb 25, 2022, at 08:21 pm
Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan's Defence Ministry has said its air force scrambled to warn away nine Chinese aircraft that entered its air defense identification zone on Thursday, media reports said on Friday.
China to impose sanction on US over Taiwan
Feb 21, 2022, at 08:30 pm
Beijing/UNI/Sputnik: China decided to take measures against the United States over the sale of weapons to Taiwan and impose sanctions on Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Monday, adding that China would continue to take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty.
Taiwan administration decides to ease Covid-19 quarantine policy
Feb 14, 2022, at 10:42 pm
Taipei/UNI/Xinhua: Taiwan planned to ease its Covid-19 quarantine policy from next month, given that the local epidemic is stable and under control, the island's disease-monitoring agency said Monday.
Chinese military vows to thwart foreign interference
Feb 09, 2022, at 09:35 pm
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese military will take all necessary measures to firmly safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, thwart any form of foreign interference and separatist attempts for "Taiwan independence," and continue to advance national reunification, a military spokesman said Wednesday.
Taiwan's outlying marine ecology damaged by Chinese sand dredging: Reports
Feb 09, 2022, at 12:07 am
Taipei, Taiwan: The National Academy of Marine Research (NAMR) has found that the Taiwan Banks, located southwest of the island county of Penghu, have been damaged by Chinese vessels which are dredging hundreds of millions of cubic meters of sand every year.
Five Chinese military planes breaches Taiwan’s airspace, 24th intrusion in month
Feb 02, 2022, at 02:50 am
Taipei, Taiwan: Five Chinese military planes entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Monday, media reports said.
US, UK pitch for Taiwan's participation at WHO meeting
Feb 01, 2022, at 01:18 am
Taipei, Taiwan: Health officials from the United States and the United Kingdom have voiced the need for Taiwan's participation in the World Health Organization (WHO) during the agency's latest Executive Board meeting, media reports said on Monday.
Taiwan Vice President discusses security, Chinese issue with US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Jan 31, 2022, at 08:54 pm
San Francisco: Taiwan Vice President Lai Ching-te recently discussed security and economic issues as well as China with the US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during his virtual interaction with her.
Slovenia’s move on Taiwan leaves China irked
Jan 26, 2022, at 11:50 pm
Ljubljana, Slovenia: Slovenia is setting an example for the rest of the world in the fight against China as the country has decided to establish a representative office in Taiwan.
China is now trying to target Taiwan with disinformation plan
Jan 25, 2022, at 06:06 am
Beijing: China is trying to conduct disinformation campaigns that involve more than 400 fake accounts which aim to target Taiwanese on social media.