china taiwan relations

China sanctions 2 U.S. defence companies and says they support arms sales to Taiwan

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China sanctions 2 U.S. defence companies and says they support arms sales to Taiwan

US tanks M1-A1 Abrams block a path at a training range in Paju, near Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), 50 kilometer north of Seoul, on June 9, 2003. China on Thursday, April 11, 2024 announced sanctions against two U.S. defense companies, one of which produces the M1 tank, over what it says is their support for arms … Read more

Beijing steps up military pressure on Taiwan after U.S., China announce talks

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Beijing steps up military pressure on Taiwan after U.S., China announce talks

File picture of a J-15 Chinese fighter jet aboard the Shandong aircraft carrier during the combat readiness patrol and military exercises around the Taiwan Island by the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) | Photo Credit: AP China sent more than 30 warplanes and a group of navy ships toward Taiwan, … Read more

Why is China so angry about the Taiwan Vice President’s U.S. trip?

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Why is China so angry about the Taiwan Vice President’s U.S. trip?

File picture of Taiwan’s Vice President William Lai in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., on August 12, 2023 | Photo Credit: Reuters China launched military drills around Taiwan on Saturday, the day after Taiwan Vice President William Lai returned to Taipei after making two stopovers in the United States as part of a trip to … Read more

As Taiwan prepares for anti-invasion exercises, China sends dozens of warplanes toward the island

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As Taiwan prepares for anti-invasion exercises, China sends dozens of warplanes toward the island

China sent dozens of warplanes, including fighter jets and bombers, toward Taiwan, the island’s Defense Ministry said on July 22, 2023. File. | Photo Credit: AP China sent dozens of warplanes, including fighter jets and bombers, toward Taiwan, the island’s Defense Ministry said on July 22, marking a forceful display days before the democracy plans … Read more

Chinese officials arrive in Taiwan on first post-pandemic visit

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Chinese officials arrive in Taiwan on first post-pandemic visit

Li Xiaodong (C), an official from China’s Taiwan Affairs Office in Shanghai, arrives in Taipei. | Photo Credit: AFP A group of Chinese officials arrived in Taiwan on February 18 on the first visit in three years, since the COVID-19 pandemic began, to attend a cultural event at a time of soaring military tensions across … Read more

Taiwan threatens to shoot down any Chinese balloons

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Taiwan threatens to shoot down any Chinese balloons

In this photo released by the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense, Major general Huang Wen-chi, the assistant deputy chief of general staff for intelligence speaks during a press conference in Taipei, Taiwan on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Amid speculation over alleged Chinese spy balloons, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday it would shoot down any suspected … Read more