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China escalates tensions with major naval drills around Taiwan

China has initiated extensive naval exercises encircling Taiwan, heightening regional tensions. The drills, featuring warships, aircraft, and missile systems, simulate a blockade around the island. International Relations Expert Donovan Williams said, “I think what China is doing besides the military exercises is not the first time. Every time China does a military exercise, it is regarded as provocation, and in many ways, it can be viewed as provocation depending on […]

today16 October 2024

International

Washington has ‘obligation’ to fulfil military sales backlog to Taiwan: US lawmaker

The United States has an “obligation” to fulfil its backlog of arms sales to Taiwan and there is a bipartisan effort to ensure this happens, the vice chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said on Friday during a trip to Taipei. Taiwan has since last year complained of delays to US weapon deliveries, such as Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, as manufacturers turned supplies to Ukraine as it battles invading Russian forces. The […]

today1 September 2023

International News

Taiwan says on track to apply to join trans-Pacific trade pact

Taiwan will submit an application to join the revamped version of the Trans-Pacific Partnership once it has finished informal consultations with its existing 11 members, talks which are ongoing, the island’s foreign ministry said. While a member of the World Trade Organization, many countries are wary of signing trade deals with Taiwan fearing objections from Beijing, which claims the democratic island as its own territory, and Taiwan has sought greater […]

today14 December 2020

International News

Taiwan says diplomat injured in clash with Chinese side in Fiji

A Taiwanese government employee ended up in hospital in Fiji this month after two Chinese diplomats stormed into a reception trying to gather information on who was attending, Taiwan’s foreign ministry said on Monday. The confrontation broke out on October 8 when the Taiwanese tried to stop the Chinese diplomats from taking photos of guests at the event to mark Taiwan’s National Day, a ministry spokeswoman said in a written […]

today19 October 2020

International News

Egypt ‘likely source’ of coronavirus in Taiwan patient: doctors

Taiwan's government said on Sunday that an elderly Taiwanese woman who was part of a tour group in Egypt was likely infected with the COVID-19 virus while there last month and unlikely the source of infection of 12 Egyptian crew on a Nile cruise. Egyptian Health Minister Hala Zayed said in a statement on Friday the Taiwanese tourist was the source of the infection of 12 Egyptian cruise ship workers. […]

today9 March 2020

International News

At least four killed, 85 missing after quake rocks Taiwan

Rescuers combed through the rubble of collapsed buildings on Wednesday, some using their hands as they searched for about 85 people missing after a strong earthquake killed at least four near the popular Taiwanese tourist city of Hualien overnight. The magnitude 6.4 quake, which hit near the coastal city just before midnight (1600 GMT) on Tuesday, also injured 243 people, officials said. The latest figures from government data indicated 85 […]

today7 February 2018

Local

Spat over mayor’s Taiwan visit heats up

The African National Congress is "conveniently ignoring" that South Africa has a liaison office in Taipei for potential business relationships, the Democratic Alliance said on Monday, in defence of its Tshwane Mayor Solly Msimanga, who has been accused of breaking foreign policy protocol over his visit to Taiwan during the festive season. Msimanga came under fire when it emerged that he had visited Taiwan to look for investment for the […]

today3 January 2017

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