Taiwan

China fired rockets in the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday morning as it escalated its ongoing military exercises around the self-ruled island of Taiwan, according to footage captured by AFP journalists. Reporters stationed in Pingtan — a Chinese…
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A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.0 struck Taiwan late Saturday night, the country’s Central Weather Administration said. The quake hit off the northeastern coast near Yilan at around 11:05 pm local time. Its epicentre was located about…
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Veteran Pan Cheng-fa, 99, vividly recalls fighting Japan during World War II under China’s republican government. But he grows agitated when asked about the communists, who at the time were uneasy allies. “We gave them weapons, equipment —…
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Taiwanese voters on Saturday rejected a mass recall effort aimed at removing around one-fifth of opposition lawmakers from the China-friendly Kuomintang (KMT) party, delivering a blow to the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)’s hopes…
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Taiwan has emerged as a pivotal player in the global economy and geopolitics, largely due to its dominance in the semiconductor industry, often referred to as its "Silicon Shield." The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the…
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Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) reported detecting 11 Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, seven People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels, and one official ship operating around Taiwan until 6 a.m. (UTC+8). Nine…
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Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has strongly criticized Beijing’s escalating military pressure, calling it a threat to regional peace and urging all Taiwanese citizens to unite in defence of their democratic way of life. Speaking at a…
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Taiwan has launched a sweeping vetting campaign targeting hundreds of thousands of civil servants, military personnel, and public school teachers in an effort to root out individuals who may harbor allegiance to China. The move comes amid…
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The United States on Wednesday reassured its allies in the Asia-Pacific region of its “enduring commitment” of support amid what it called “China’s intimidation tactics and destabilizing behavior.” “Once again, China’s aggressive military…
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A Canadian warship passing through the Taiwan Strait “undermines peace” in the sensitive waterway, China’s military said Monday. Beijing views self-ruled Taiwan as a renegade province and claims jurisdiction over the body of water that…
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