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China is subtly increasing military pressure on Taiwan. Here's how: China has been sending ships and planes to encircle Taiwan and mounting more sophisticated ...
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Taiwan detects 2 Chinese balloons crossing median line: TAIPEI: Two Chinese balloons flew across the sensitive median line separating Taiwan from China ...
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Taiwan to ‘handle’ spate of Chinese balloons based on threat level: Taiwan is on high alert for Chinese activities, both military and political ...
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Taiwan reports sightings of Chinese balloons: Taipei’s defense ministry said balloons from China have been spotted over Taiwan but they may be meteorological.
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Taiwan Says Chinese Balloons Recently Crossed Key Strait Boundary Amid Tensions With China
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Taiwan reports more suspected Chinese weather balloons crossing Taiwan Strait
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Taiwan probes organised crime links to China's 'transnational repression': Taiwan is probing organised crime's links to Chinese efforts to carry out ...
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Chinese patrols to Taiwan's east are 'destabilising', US Congress-appointed official says
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Chinese patrols to Taiwan's east are 'destabilising', US Congress-appointed official says
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Japan says Chinese carrier entered its contiguous waters for first time: TOKYO: A Chinese aircraft carrier entered Japan's contiguous waters for the first time ...
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Taiwan arrests former Chinese navy captain whose speedboat entered Taipei harbour
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Key FactsArrest of a former Chinese navy captain after his speedboat entered Taipei harbor
Jun 11, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: english.alarabiya.net
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: english.alarabiya.net
- A man from China was arrested after his speedboat illegally entered a harbor in Taipei and is said to be a former navy captain who may have been examining the defenses of the island, senior officials from Taiwan said on Tuesday.
- Taiwan's coast guard arrested the man on Sunday in the coastal neighborhood of Tamsui after his boat entered a river that leads to Taipei. This incident occurred amid ongoing tensions between Taiwan and China.
- Kuan Bi-ling, head of Taiwan's Ocean Affairs Council, which oversees the coast guard, told reporters in parliament that the man was described as "very refined and well presented" and had previously served as a Chinese navy captain.
- Taiwan's Defense Minister, Wellington Koo, also addressed reporters in parliament and stated that the boat incident could be another instance of China's 'grey zone' tactics against the island.
Taiwan detects Chinese aircraft around island: Taiwan's defense ministry said on Friday that a number of Chinese military planes had cross the median line.
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Taiwan slams Chinese balloons as aviation safety threat and 'cognitive warfare': Taiwan's defence ministry condemned Beijing on Saturday for sending balloons ...
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Taiwan says it spotted a Chinese surveillance balloon as the island's election nears
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‘The Best Way to Preserve Peace Is to Be Able to Fight a War’: Taiwan’s Foreign Minister on Resisting Chinese Aggression
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Taiwan monitors Chinese carrier group in sensitive Taiwan Strait: Taiwan's military has sent forces to keep watch on a Chinese naval formation led by the ...
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Taiwan raises concerns about situation 'getting out of hand' with China drills: The increased frequency of China's military activities around Taiwan recently has ...
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Key FactsTaiwan Reports 'Abnormal' Chinese Movements and Amphibious Drills
Sep 22, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- Taiwan's defense minister described recent Chinese military movements around Taiwan as 'abnormal' and highlighted amphibious exercises.
- Initial analysis indicates that China is conducting joint drills in September, including land, sea, air, and amphibious exercises.
- Taiwanese security sources state that China performs landing drills in the Dacheng Bay region.
- China has not commented on the drills around Taiwan, and the Chinese defense ministry has not responded to inquiries.
Taiwan says China conducts second day of exercises nearby: China's air force and navy staged a second day of large-scale exercises with fighter jets ...
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Taiwan condemns China for latest combat drills near island: Taiwan condemned China on Monday for holding its second military combat drills around the island in ...
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China conducts military drills around Taiwan as US congressional delegation visits
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China stages more drills near Taiwan as US lawmakers visit: BEIJING (REUTERS) - China's military said it carried out further drills near Taiwan on Monday ...
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China's military drills near Taiwan disrupt key shipping lanes: China's military exercises in the waters around Taiwan have prompted some ships to navigate ...
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Chinese warplanes cross Taiwan's median line: The median line divides the 180-kilometer-wide body of water that separates Taiwan and the southeast coast of ...
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