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Taiwan: China foreign minister steps up threats against Taiwan
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Taiwan: China foreign minister steps up threats against Taiwan

BEIJING: China’s foreign minister stepped up threats Friday against the self-governing island of Taiwan, saying any who go against Beijing’s demand to exert control over…

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Taiwan: 'Get ready': Taiwan civilians train for Chinese invasion
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Taiwan: ‘Get ready’: Taiwan civilians train for Chinese invasion

TAIPEI: Physician Lin Yuh-ting has taken time out of her weekend to learn civilian defence tips she can relay to her two young children in…

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Taiwan: China ends Taiwan war games aimed at 'sealing off' island
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Taiwan: China ends Taiwan war games aimed at ‘sealing off’ island

PINGTAN: China declared it had “successfully completed” three days of war games around Taiwan on Monday, capping a show of force that saw it simulate…

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China practices blockades on last scheduled day of Taiwan drills
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China practices blockades on last scheduled day of Taiwan drills

TAIPEI: China’s military carried out aerial and naval blockade drills around Taiwan on Monday, its last scheduled day of exercises, with a Chinese aircraft carrier…

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China simulates striking Taiwan on second day of drills
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China simulates striking Taiwan on second day of drills

TAIPEI: China’s military simulated precision strikes against Taiwan in a second day of drills around the island on Sunday, with the island’s defence ministry reporting…

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Taiwan: China in second day of 'Joint Sword' military drills encircling Taiwan
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Taiwan: China in second day of ‘Joint Sword’ military drills encircling Taiwan

BEIJING: China deployed dozens of fighter jets and warships around Taiwan on Sunday for a second day of large-scale military drills, in an angry show…

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Taiwan president defiant after China threatens retaliation for US trip
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Taiwan president defiant after China threatens retaliation for US trip

TAOYUAN, Taiwan: External pressure will not stop Taiwan engaging with the world, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Wednesday as she left for the United States,…

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Taiwan: Taiwan says it has contingency plans for China moves while president abroad
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Taiwan: Taiwan says it has contingency plans for China moves while president abroad

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s defence ministry has contingency plans for any moves by China during Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen‘s overseas visit, Deputy Defence Minister Po Horng-huei said…

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Taiwan unveils portable attack drone as China tensions rise
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Taiwan unveils portable attack drone as China tensions rise

TAICHUNG, Taiwan: Taiwan unveiled its first portable attack drone on Tuesday, an unmanned aerial vehicle similar to a US model used in Ukraine’s fight against…

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'Must sink China ships': US General on breaking Taiwan row
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‘Must sink China ships’: US General on breaking Taiwan row

TAIPEI (Taiwan): Commander of US Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), General Kenneth Wilsbach said that the US must sink Chinese warships to break a blockade of…

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