A Tainan court handed down sentences to a father and his son, both involved in business ventures in China, each receiving eight years in prison for their involvement in espionage activities on behalf of Chinese intelligence, Central News Agency Taiwan (CNA) reported. In its verdict, the Tainan branch of the Taiwan High Court declared the two men, identified […]
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US: Senate passes USD 95 bn aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan
After months of delay, the Senate successfully passed a USD 95 billion package aimed at providing aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, CNN reported. The bipartisan effort marks a significant victory for President Joe Biden, congressional Democrats, and Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell, who has been a staunch advocate for […]
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Taiwan says it would continue to “negotiate” with US to ensure new funding is spent in right places
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence has said that it would continue to negotiate with the United States via existing channels in order to ensure that the aid provided to them is spent in right places, the Central News Agency Taiwan reported. With bipartisan support, the US House of Representatives approved a USD 95 billion foreign […]
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Taiwan tracks 6 Chinese military aircraft, six naval vessels
The Ministry of National Defence of Taiwan tracked six Chinese military aircraft and six naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 am. on Thursday (April 18) and 6 a.m. on Friday (April 19), reported Taiwan News. As per the MND, out of the six PLA aircraft, four of them crossed the Taiwan Strait median […]
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Taiwan detects 11 Chinese military aircraft, 8 naval ships in its waters
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) has announced that it has detected 11 Chinese military aircraft and eight naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 am on Monday and 6 am on Tuesday, Taiwan News reported. According to Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence, of the 11 People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, […]
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Taiwan says it detected 14 Chinese military aircraft, 8 naval vessels around nation
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) has announced that it has detected fourteen Chinese military aircraft and eight naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 am on Thursday and 6 am on Friday, Taiwan News reported. According to Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence, of the 14 People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, four crossed the Taiwan Strait median line and five […]
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Taiwan says it detected 10 Chinese military aircraft, 7 naval vessels around nation
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) has announced that it has detected ten Chinese military aircraft and seven naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 am on Tuesday and 6 am on Wednesday. Taiwan MND also tracked one Chinese balloon crossing the median line 115 km (62 NM) northwest of Keelung on Tuesday at 8:03 […]
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Taiwan detects seven Chinese naval vessels, three military aircraft encircling it
The Ministry of National Defence (MND) tracked seven Chinese naval vessels and three military aircraft around Taiwan between 6 am on Wednesday and 6 am on Thursday, reported Taiwan News. 3 PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. #ROCArmedForces have monitored the […]
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77 people trapped, 700 injured across Taiwan after powerful earthquake
At least 77 people are trapped across Taiwan after a powerful earthquake struck the island’s eastern coast, CNN reported citing the National Fire Agency (NFA). Authorities did not elaborate on the condition of those trapped but said that rescue operations were underway. The 7.4 magnitude quake has killed four people […]
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Taiwan’s defence ministry detects 9 Chinese military aircraft, 5 naval ships around nation
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) has reported tracking nine Chinese military aircraft and five naval vessels around the nation from 6 am on Friday to 6 am on Saturday, Focus Taiwan reported. “Among the nine People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, four breached the median line of the Taiwan strait, entering the southwestern and northern corner of Taiwan’s air defence identification […]
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Taiwan: Bei City police conduct anti-robbery drill at annual checkpoint, simulating gangsters breaking into bank
The Spring Festival is approaching, and the Bei City Police is trying to increase the vigilance of financial industry players. The police responded to the roundup and conducted various anti-robbery drills. The Xinyi Police Station simulated a gangster’s investment fraud and robbed a bank with a gun. The Zhongzheng No. […]
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China is troublemaker by repeatedly using Taiwan Strait issues to hold other countries hostage: Taiwan
The Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs said today that Taiwan has always been committed to maintaining the status quo, in order to maintain peace and stability in the region and across the Taiwan Strait, but China has repeatedly used the Taiwan Strait issue to hold other countries hostage and sow […]
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China’s AI-warfare plan for Taiwan
As the tension in the Taiwan strait escalates, China is planning an AI-warfare plan for Taipei based on informationized and intelligentized warfare to advance them to a new strategic level, writes Gabriel Honrada in Asia Times. Chinese military experts are reportedly exploring “smart deterrence” concepts, marking a significant evolution in China’s use […]
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47 Chinese aircraft enter air defence zone, claims Taiwan
A total of 71 Chinese air force planes and seven ships were spotted around Taiwan with 47 military aircraft of China detected to have crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, to enter Taiwan’s southwest Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ), Taiwan Defence Ministry said on Monday. The incursions, according […]
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Taiwan to fine Apple supplier Foxconn for unauthorized investment from China
The Taiwanese government has said it will fine Apple supplier Foxconn for an unauthorized investment from China even after the company agreed to sell its stake to another Chinese company, Focus Taiwan reported. The Ministry of Economic Affairs, on December 17, said that Hon Hai, which is 99.99 percent owned […]