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"Will Not Back Down": Taiwan Vice President In US Amid Chinese Threat
If Taiwan is safe then the world is safe and Taiwan will not back down in the face of authoritarian threats, the island's vice president told supporters on a US visit that Beijing has condemned, while reiterating a willingness to talk to China.
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Conflict With China Would Have "Disastrous Results": Taiwan Minister
A Chinese invasion of Taiwan would have "disastrous results" for the world, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu told AFP in an interview Wednesday, citing the island's strategic importance for the semiconductor industry and global shipping lanes.
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China's Show Of Military Strrength Ahead Of Taiwan's War Games
China's military has been flexing its muscles this week around Taiwan practicing joint force operations far out at sea, ahead of Taipei holding its annual war games at the end of the month when Taiwan will simulate breaking a Chinese blockade.
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"Scramble!": Taiwan Pilot Badge Pokes Fun At Xi Jinping Amid War Games
Taiwanese are rushing to buy patches being worn by their air force pilots that depict a Formosan black bear punching Winnie the Pooh - representing China's President Xi Jinping - as a defiant symbol of the island's resistance to Chinese war games.
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Honduras To Establish Diplomatic Ties With China, Taiwan 'Concerned'
Honduras will establish diplomatic relations with mainland China, President Xiomara Castro said Tuesday, a move that would result in the severing of longstanding official ties with Taiwan.
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Taiwan Unveils First Portable Attack Drone Amid Rising Tensions With China
Taiwan unveiled its first portable attack drone on Tuesday, an unmanned aerial vehicle similar to a US model used in Ukraine's fight against Russia, as China steps up military pressure on the island.
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Taiwan Warns Away 39 Chinese Aircraft That Entered Its Air Defence Zone
Taiwan scrambled combat jets to warn away 39 Chinese aircraft that entered its southeastern air defence zone, the island's defence ministry said on Thursday.
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After Nancy Pelosi's Visit, Taiwan At Centre Of US-China Tensions
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan and met Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in August in defiance of Chinese warnings for the trip not to take place.
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Taiwan Says China Can 'Paralyse' Its Defences, Threat Worsening: Report
China's armed forces can "paralyse" Taiwan's defences and are able to fully monitor its deployments, the island's defence ministry said, offering a stark assessment of the rising threat posed by its giant neighbour.
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Taiwan Blasts China's "Behaviour" As Ally El Salvador Switches Sides
Taiwan vowed on Tuesday to fight China's "increasingly out of control" behaviour after Taipei lost another ally to Beijing when El Salvador became the third country to switch allegiances to China this year.
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China Rejects US Request For Talks On Airline Website Row
China has rejected U.S. requests for talks over how American airlines and their websites refer to Chinese-claimed Taiwan, according to sources, including a U.S. official, adding to tensions in a bilateral relationship already frayed by a major trade dispute.
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Trump Signs Bill To Send US Officials To Taiwan, China Fumes
China's Foreign Ministry on Saturday expressed its "resolute opposition" after US President Donald Trump signed legislation that encourages the United States to send senior officials to Taiwan to meet Taiwanese counterparts and vice versa.
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Damage To 'One China' Principle Would Impact Peace, Warns China
China's Taiwan Affairs Office said on Wednesday any interference with or damage to the "one China" principle would have a serious impact on peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
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Angry Taiwan Blames China For UN Aviation Meet Snub
Taiwan said Friday it had been blocked by China from attending a major United Nations aviation meeting, the latest setback to its troubled campaign for international recognition.
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Taiwan Goes To Polls In Historic Presidential Vote
Polls opened in Taiwan Saturday with the island expected to elect its first female president in a historic vote likely to end eight years of closer China ties.
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"Will Not Back Down": Taiwan Vice President In US Amid Chinese Threat
If Taiwan is safe then the world is safe and Taiwan will not back down in the face of authoritarian threats, the island's vice president told supporters on a US visit that Beijing has condemned, while reiterating a willingness to talk to China.
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Conflict With China Would Have "Disastrous Results": Taiwan Minister
A Chinese invasion of Taiwan would have "disastrous results" for the world, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu told AFP in an interview Wednesday, citing the island's strategic importance for the semiconductor industry and global shipping lanes.
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China's Show Of Military Strrength Ahead Of Taiwan's War Games
China's military has been flexing its muscles this week around Taiwan practicing joint force operations far out at sea, ahead of Taipei holding its annual war games at the end of the month when Taiwan will simulate breaking a Chinese blockade.
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"Scramble!": Taiwan Pilot Badge Pokes Fun At Xi Jinping Amid War Games
Taiwanese are rushing to buy patches being worn by their air force pilots that depict a Formosan black bear punching Winnie the Pooh - representing China's President Xi Jinping - as a defiant symbol of the island's resistance to Chinese war games.
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Honduras To Establish Diplomatic Ties With China, Taiwan 'Concerned'
Honduras will establish diplomatic relations with mainland China, President Xiomara Castro said Tuesday, a move that would result in the severing of longstanding official ties with Taiwan.
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Taiwan Unveils First Portable Attack Drone Amid Rising Tensions With China
Taiwan unveiled its first portable attack drone on Tuesday, an unmanned aerial vehicle similar to a US model used in Ukraine's fight against Russia, as China steps up military pressure on the island.
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Taiwan Warns Away 39 Chinese Aircraft That Entered Its Air Defence Zone
Taiwan scrambled combat jets to warn away 39 Chinese aircraft that entered its southeastern air defence zone, the island's defence ministry said on Thursday.
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After Nancy Pelosi's Visit, Taiwan At Centre Of US-China Tensions
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan and met Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in August in defiance of Chinese warnings for the trip not to take place.
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Taiwan Says China Can 'Paralyse' Its Defences, Threat Worsening: Report
China's armed forces can "paralyse" Taiwan's defences and are able to fully monitor its deployments, the island's defence ministry said, offering a stark assessment of the rising threat posed by its giant neighbour.
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Taiwan Blasts China's "Behaviour" As Ally El Salvador Switches Sides
Taiwan vowed on Tuesday to fight China's "increasingly out of control" behaviour after Taipei lost another ally to Beijing when El Salvador became the third country to switch allegiances to China this year.
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China Rejects US Request For Talks On Airline Website Row
China has rejected U.S. requests for talks over how American airlines and their websites refer to Chinese-claimed Taiwan, according to sources, including a U.S. official, adding to tensions in a bilateral relationship already frayed by a major trade dispute.
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Trump Signs Bill To Send US Officials To Taiwan, China Fumes
China's Foreign Ministry on Saturday expressed its "resolute opposition" after US President Donald Trump signed legislation that encourages the United States to send senior officials to Taiwan to meet Taiwanese counterparts and vice versa.
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Damage To 'One China' Principle Would Impact Peace, Warns China
China's Taiwan Affairs Office said on Wednesday any interference with or damage to the "one China" principle would have a serious impact on peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
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Angry Taiwan Blames China For UN Aviation Meet Snub
Taiwan said Friday it had been blocked by China from attending a major United Nations aviation meeting, the latest setback to its troubled campaign for international recognition.
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Taiwan Goes To Polls In Historic Presidential Vote
Polls opened in Taiwan Saturday with the island expected to elect its first female president in a historic vote likely to end eight years of closer China ties.
