Tag: taiwan
U.S. warns China over Military Drills near Taiwan, urges restraint
The U.S. Department of State has criticised China’s latest military exercise near Taiwan, warning that Beijing’s actions risk further destabilising…
Taiwan shrugs off China, elect Lai Ching-te President in historic election
Ching-te added: “This is a night that belongs to Taiwan. We managed to keep Taiwan on the map of the…
Typhoon Koinu hits Taiwan with heavy rain and strong wind
A monitoring station in Lanyu, or Orchid Island, in eastern Taiwan, showed a record high wind gust late on Wednesday,…
Taiwan launches first domestically built submarine
The new submarine, named Hai Kun in Mandarin, or Narwhal, would undergo a harbour acceptance test from Sunday, before testing…
U.S. forces would defend Taiwan if attacked by China: Biden
The interview was just the latest time that Biden has appeared to go beyond long-standing stated U.S. policy on Taiwan,…
America provokes China again with new handshake with Taiwan
Senator Marsha Blackburn, a member of the Senate Commerce and Armed Services committees arrived in Taiwan's capital Taipei on board…
China slams sanctions on Taiwan’s ‘independence diehards’
Among those sanctioned were Taiwan's de facto ambassador to the United States, Hsiao Bi-khim, Secretary-General of Taiwan's National Security Council…
UK summons China’s ambassador over Taiwan actions
A furious China has extended its largest-ever exercises around the self-ruled island it claims as its own following Pelosi's visit…
Taiwan begins live-fire artillery exercise
This comes amid heightened tensions and just after China said it would extend large-scale air and sea drills to the…
China announces fresh military drills around Taiwan
China's Eastern Theatre Command said it would conduct joint drills focusing on anti-submarine and sea assault operations
Taiwan detects guided missiles fired by China
Taiwan’s Defence Ministry has said that the country’s armed forces were on combat readiness, monitoring all six manoeuvre areas around…
Breaking: Nancy Pelosi leaves Taiwan amid China fury
Beijing demonstrated its anger with Pelosi's presence on an island that it says is part of China with a burst…
U.S. will not abandon Taiwan, says Nancy Pelosi
Pelosi arrived Taiwan aboard a U.S. military aircraft late on Tuesday, the first such visit in 25 years and one…
China furious as Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan
Pelosi arrived Taiwan aboard a U.S. military aircraft late on Tuesday, the first such visit in 25 years and one…
Biden vows to defend Taiwan against China’s invasion
Biden argued that a forcible takeover of Taiwan would dislocate the entire region, and was comparable to Russia’s invasion of…
U.S. House passes bill to restore Taiwan’s WHO status
The House passed the bill 425 to 0, sending it to the White House because it passed the Senate in…
I foresee war between China and Taiwan: Primate Ayodele
The Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has called on world leaders to immediately watch out as…
Ex-US Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo to visit Taiwan
Taiwan's foreign ministry said Pompeo and his wife would visit the Chinese-claimed island from March 3-5, and also meet Foreign…
Somaliland snubs China over Taiwan
Somaliland broke away from Somalia in 1991 but has not gained widespread international recognition for its independence.
Nicaragua dumps Taiwan for China
The government of the Republic of Nicaragua declares that it recognises there is only one China existing in the world,"…
Taiwan, Biden team hold first meeting
Taiwan and the United States have held their first publicly acknowledged formal meeting in Washington under the new Biden administration,…
U.S. urges China stop Taiwan intimidation
The U.S. State Department has called on China to cease ongoing attempts to intimidate Taiwan using “military, diplomatic, and economic…
Taiwan fighter jet crashes into sea
A Taiwanese pilot was killed Thursday after his fighter jet crashed off the island’s eastern coast during routine training, the…
China flexes military muscles near Taiwan Strait, warns US
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducted real-combat military exercise near the Taiwan Strait on Friday, with the country denouncing…
Taiwan’s top military general dies in helicopter crash
Eight people have been killed in a helicopter crash in Taiwan - including the country's top military general, Air Force…
Double tragedy: Abandoned baby eaten by stray dogs
It was a double tragedy as a newborn baby was abandoned on wasteland by his teenage mum, only to be…
Typhoon destroys bridge in Taiwan, 6 missing
A bridge in eastern Taiwan collapsed on Tuesday, colliding with boats below and causing casualties, fire safety officials said.
Taiwan set to purchase upgraded artillery from United States
Taiwan on Monday said it was set to purchase upgraded self-propelled artillery from the U.S., the Island’s Defence Minister Yen…
Taiwan ‘extremely concerned’ by Hong Kong arrests
Taiwan says it is “extremely concerned” by reports about the arrests of three pro-democracy leaders in Hong Kong.
Earthquake rattles Taiwan
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan’s northeastern coast on Thursday, the island’s weather bureau said, shaking buildings and cutting power…