Taiwan detects 41 Chinese military aircraft around island
6 months ago

Taiwan detects 41 Chinese military aircraft around island

Hindustan Times  

Taiwan's defence ministry said Saturday it had detected 41 Chinese military aircraft around the island in a 24-hour window, a day after Beijing said "diehard" advocates of Taiwan's independence could face the death penalty. On Saturday, Taipei's defence ministry said it had detected 41 Chinese military aircraft and seven naval vessels operating around Taiwan during the 24-hour period leading up to 6:00 am. "32 of the aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait," the ministry said in a statement, referring to a line bisecting the 180-kilometre waterway that separates Taiwan from China. On May 25, Taiwan detected 62 Chinese military aircraft around the island in a 24-hour window, the highest single-day total this year, as China staged military drills following the inauguration of Lai, who Beijing regards as a "dangerous separatist".

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China’s military is staying silent on its recent activity around Taiwan
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China’s military is staying silent on its recent activity around Taiwan

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Taiwan detects 16 Chinese warships around island
1 week, 4 days ago

Taiwan detects 16 Chinese warships around island

Raw Story  

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Taiwan demands that China end its military activity in nearby waters
1 week, 5 days ago

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Associated Press  

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Taiwan says detects 53 Chinese military aircraft, 19 ships near island
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1 week, 5 days ago

Taiwan says detects 53 Chinese military aircraft, 19 ships near island

Deccan Chronicle  

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Taiwan blames ‘troublemaker’ China for huge naval drills near shores
1 week, 6 days ago

Taiwan blames ‘troublemaker’ China for huge naval drills near shores

Al Jazeera  

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1 week, 6 days ago

China stages largest show of force in decades after US visit by Taiwan’s Lai

Live Mint  

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Taiwan reports ‘very alarming’ surge in Chinese ships and aircraft around island
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1 week, 6 days ago

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Taiwan military on high alert as China warships sail near island
2 weeks ago

Taiwan military on high alert as China warships sail near island

Raw Story  

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Taiwan says China has sent naval ships into nearby waters ahead of anticipated drills
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Taiwan says China has sent naval ships into nearby waters ahead of anticipated drills

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Taiwan says China has sent naval ships into nearby waters ahead of anticipated drills
2 weeks ago

Taiwan says China has sent naval ships into nearby waters ahead of anticipated drills

Associated Press  

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Taiwan's military on high alert as Chinese warships sail near island
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Taiwan's military on high alert as Chinese warships sail near island

ABC  

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China begins military movements around Taiwan as the island braces for potential drills
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China begins military movements around Taiwan as the island braces for potential drills

CNN  

Taipei/Hong Kong CNN — Multiple formations of Chinese naval and coast guard vessels are moving in waters around the Taiwan Strait and the Western Pacific, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said Monday, as the island braces for potential military drills by Beijing. Chinese authorities voiced firm opposition to Lai’s trip, referring to him as a “separatist.” Lai’s trip came after the US …

Taiwan reports 14 Chinese warships and 4 balloons near the island
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Taiwan reports 14 Chinese warships and 4 balloons near the island

Associated Press  

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Taiwan detects 41 Chinese military aircraft, ships ahead of Lai US stopover
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Taiwan detects 41 Chinese military aircraft, ships ahead of Lai US stopover

New Indian Express  

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Chinese warplanes track US Navy aircraft through the sensitive Taiwan Strait
3 weeks, 6 days ago

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Associated Press  

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Taiwan quietly alters threshold to trigger air raid alarm in case of China’s incursion

The Independent  

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Taiwan reports sighting of Chinese balloon near island
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Taiwan reports sighting of Chinese balloon near island

Al Jazeera  

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Taiwan coast guard offers rewards for spotting foreign ships
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Taiwan coast guard offers rewards for spotting foreign ships

Raw Story  

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China holds live-fire drills near Taiwan a week after encircling the island in another military exercise

ABC  

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Xi Jinping Makes Rare Trip to Fujian Province, Signaling Taiwan Tensions
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Xi Jinping Makes Rare Trip to Fujian Province, Signaling Taiwan Tensions

Associated Press  

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China launches war games around Taiwan, drawing sharp criticism from Taipei
2 months, 1 week ago

China launches war games around Taiwan, drawing sharp criticism from Taipei

ABC  

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Taiwan detects China’s test-firing of missiles
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan detects China’s test-firing of missiles

Associated Press  

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De facto U.S. envoy warns Taiwan is not China’s only target
3 months, 2 weeks ago

De facto U.S. envoy warns Taiwan is not China’s only target

The Hindu  

The new de facto U.S. ambassador to Taiwan said Wednesday that the democratic island is “not the only target” of China’s “intimidation and coercion”, with more countries cooperating with Washington to “avoid war”. “Taiwan is not the only target of PRC efforts to use intimidation and coercion to change the status quo,” said Raymond Greene, director of the American Institute …

Taiwan reports Chinese military incursions into Air Defence Identification Zone
4 months ago

Taiwan reports Chinese military incursions into Air Defence Identification Zone

The Hindu  

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5 months, 1 week ago

Record number of Chinese aircraft surround Taiwan amid NATO threats

Daily Mail  

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5 months, 1 week ago

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Daily Mail  

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Taiwan reports surge in Chinese air force activity after carrier passes by
5 months, 1 week ago

Taiwan reports surge in Chinese air force activity after carrier passes by

The Hindu  

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Taiwan says record number of Chinese warplanes detected amid NATO summit
5 months, 1 week ago

Taiwan says record number of Chinese warplanes detected amid NATO summit

Al Jazeera  

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Taiwan detects 41 Chinese aircraft around island
6 months ago

Taiwan detects 41 Chinese aircraft around island

The Hindu  

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US to deliver TOW-2B anti-tank missiles to Taiwan amid rising China threat
6 months ago

US to deliver TOW-2B anti-tank missiles to Taiwan amid rising China threat

Firstpost  

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6 months, 1 week ago

Mainland rejects Taiwan's 'right of self-defense' claim

China Daily  

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No room for interfering in Taiwan question: China Daily editorial
6 months, 3 weeks ago

No room for interfering in Taiwan question: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

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After China drills, Taiwan President says open to working on 'peace'
6 months, 4 weeks ago

After China drills, Taiwan President says open to working on 'peace'

India Today  

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China sends dozens of warplanes and ships near Taiwan to show its anger over island’s new leaders
6 months, 4 weeks ago

China sends dozens of warplanes and ships near Taiwan to show its anger over island’s new leaders

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan tracked dozens of Chinese warplanes and navy vessels off its coast on Friday, the second day of a large military exercise launched by Beijing to show its anger over the self-governing island’s inauguration of new leaders who refuse to accept its insistence that Taiwan is part of China. In his inauguration speech on Monday, Lai urged …

Video: How Chinese attack on Taiwan would look like
7 months ago

Video: How Chinese attack on Taiwan would look like

India Today  

China is carrying out a large-scale two-day military exercise around Taiwan as a “strong punishment” for the self-ruled island’s “separatist acts”. Joint Sword-2024A aims to test “joint seizure of comprehensive battlefield control, and joint precision strikes on key targets”, China’s state-run news agency Xinhua reported quoting PLA’s Eastern Theatre Command. Chinese National Defence University’s Zhang Chi said the PLA forces …

Taiwan scrambles jets and puts missile, naval, land units on alert over China's military drills
7 months ago

Taiwan scrambles jets and puts missile, naval, land units on alert over China's military drills

The Hindu  

Taiwan scrambled jets and put missile, naval and land units on alert on May 23 over Chinese military exercises being conducted around the self-governing island democracy where a new President took office this week. China's military said its two-day exercises around Taiwan were punishment for separatist forces seeking independence. “This pretext for conducting military exercises not only does not contribute …

Taiwan scrambles jets and puts missile, naval and land units on alert over China’s military drills
7 months ago

Taiwan scrambles jets and puts missile, naval and land units on alert over China’s military drills

Associated Press  

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‘Strong punishment’: China starts two days of military drills around Taiwan
7 months ago

‘Strong punishment’: China starts two days of military drills around Taiwan

Al Jazeera  

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Furious China launches 'punishment' drills around Taiwan denouncing new president
7 months ago

Furious China launches 'punishment' drills around Taiwan denouncing new president

ABC  

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China fumes over Taiwan President's pro-independence speech, launches 'punishment war' I VIDEO – India TV
7 months ago

China fumes over Taiwan President's pro-independence speech, launches 'punishment war' I VIDEO – India TV

India TV News  

The Chinese military on Thursday launched a two-day "punishment drills" surrounding Taiwan in retaliation for "separatist acts" after the self-ruled island's new President Lai Ching-te rejected Beijing's sovereignty claims over it. Li Xi, spokesperson for the PLA Eastern Theatre Command, which looks after the Taiwan Strait said, "The drills also serve as a strong punishment for the separatist acts of …

Taiwan scrambles jets and puts missile, naval and land units on alert over China’s military drills
7 months ago

Taiwan scrambles jets and puts missile, naval and land units on alert over China’s military drills

LA Times  

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

How China's new Fujian aircraft carrier could challenge the US Navy

Daily Mail  

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U.S.-China military talks on air and maritime safety resume after a nearly 2-year break
8 months, 2 weeks ago

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LA Times  

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China ramps up military threat with 32 aircraft, five naval ships near Taiwan as tensions rise
9 months ago

China ramps up military threat with 32 aircraft, five naval ships near Taiwan as tensions rise

India TV News  

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Taiwan admits US troops are now stationed on islands off the coast of China amid fears the region will spark World War Three
9 months ago

Taiwan admits US troops are now stationed on islands off the coast of China amid fears the region will spark World War Three

Daily Mail  

Taiwan's defense minister appeared to accidentally admit that US troops have been stationed off the coast of China, in what would be a startling escalation of hostilities in the region. Taiwan 's defense minister appeared to accidentally admit that US troops have been stationed off the coast of China, in what would be a startling escalation of hostilities in the …

Beijing steps up military pressure on Taiwan after the US and China announce talks
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Beijing steps up military pressure on Taiwan after the US and China announce talks

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — China sent more than 30 warplanes and a group of navy ships toward Taiwan, the island’s defense ministry said Saturday. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army sent 33 aircraft, including SU-30 fighters, and six navy vessels around Taiwan, between 6 a.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday. United States National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang …

Beijing steps up military pressure on Taiwan after the US and China announce talks
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Beijing steps up military pressure on Taiwan after the US and China announce talks

The Independent  

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