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The Latest Breaking News from the Taiwan Strait

China Conducts Live-Fire Drills Near Taiwan, Raises Concerns

China's military drills near Taiwan prompt concerns from Taiwan and the U.S., urging restraint for regional stability.

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Taiwan downplays threat as China holds live-fire drills around island

Taiwan downplays the drills, saying Beijing’s exercises were part of routine Chinese training

The Independent UK

US and Canadian warships transit the Taiwan Strait a week after Beijing’s war games

U.S. and Canadian warships sailed through the disputed Taiwan Strait on Sunday, almost a week after China held massive war games around Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territory

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Taiwan Condemns Chinese Military Drills As Provocation

Taiwan condemns Chinese military drills as provocative, amid escalating tensions in the Taiwan Strait.

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Germany sails two warships through Taiwan Strait for the first time in two decades

Germany has sailed two warships through the Taiwan Strait in its first transit of the disputed waters in more than two decades, as Berlin seeks to increase its defense engagement in the Asia-Pacific region

The Independent UK

Biden Aide Sullivan Raises Taiwan, South China Sea Concerns With Beijing Military

Top White House aide Jake Sullivan raised the importance of stability in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea while planning more direct military talks in a rare one-on-one with a senior Chinese army official Thursday, Washington said.

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Biden Approves $360 Million Arms Sale To Taiwan Amid Rising Tensions With China

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te reportedly expressed appreciation during a press conference in Taipei, emphasizing the crucial role of such arms sales in upholding peace across the Taiwan Strait.

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US Expresses Concern Over China Military Drills In Taiwan

US expresses concern over China's military drills near Taiwan, emphasizing peace and stability in the region.

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Australia not expected to join US despite growing risks

Chinese military operations near Taiwan could cause an accident or escalate tensions, but Australia isn't expected to join the US if a conflict occurs.

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Taiwan’s foreign minister says China and Russia are supporting each other's ‘expansionism’

Russia and China are helped each other expand their territorial reach, and democracies must push back against authoritarian states that threaten their rights and sovereignty, Taiwan’s outgoing foreign minister, Joseph Wu, said in an interview with The Associated Press

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US Navy Patrol Plane Flies Through Taiwan Strait

US Navy patrol plane's flight through Taiwan Strait raises tensions between US and China, highlighting complex geopolitical dynamics in the region.

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Taiwan To Simulate China Attack In Annual War Game Exercises

Taiwan's war game exercises simulate a Chinese attack scenario, emphasizing peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. Recent tensions and discussions betwe...

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On Taiwan’s islands of Kinmen, ‘that feeling of being stuck in between’ - Roll Call

An Oscar-nominated documentary short from S. Leo Chiang points to uncertainty in the Taiwan Strait. “How do I personalize this really complicated geopolitical situation?”

Roll Call

Taiwan Condemns China's Unilateral Alteration of Flight Path

Taiwan expresses anger over China's unilateral decision to change the flight path in the Taiwan Strait, increasing tensions between the two nations.

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U.S. Navy destroyer sails through Taiwan Strait, escalating tensions

In this informative piece, we delve into the recent U.S. Navy destroyer mission through the Taiwan Strait, its impact on regional tensions, and the reactio...

The Conversation

China: Xi's new year's address wasn't a threat against Taiwan – it was a strategic move for legitimacy

In his new year address, Chinese president Xi Jinping claimed that Taiwan would “surely be reunified” with China. Against the backdrop of increased Chinese military posturing in the Taiwan Strait, some western journalists are framing Xi’s remarks as an overt and direct threat against Taiwan. They argue that Xi’s rhetoric…

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A Chinese military surveillance balloon is spotted in Taiwan Strait, island's Defense Ministry says

Taiwan's Defense Ministry says a Chinese military surveillance balloon has been spotted in the Taiwan Strait, along with a large-scale dispatch of military aircraft and ships

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How prepared is Taiwan for a war with China?

Dwarfed by China’s military strength, the island has been improving training and stockpiling military equipment.

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Taiwan says it spotted 22 Chinese warplanes and 20 warships near the island after US sailed through

Taiwan says it spotted 22 Chinese military aircraft and 20 warships near the island on Tuesday

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Japanese political leader Taro Aso calls for peace in the Taiwan Strait as Tokyo expands defense

A senior Japanese politician is advocating for increasing his country’s deterrence ability to ensure peace in the region, and called for that message to be clearly conveyed globally — particularly in China

The Independent UK

China accuses US of militarizing space following protest over Navy plane's Taiwan Strait transit

China is accusing the United States of militarizing outer space, a day after it protested the passage of a Navy P-8A Poseidon anti-submarine aircraft through the Taiwan Strait

Bangkok Post

Taiwan says 8 Chinese aircraft crossed Taiwan Strait median line

TAIPEI: Eight Chinese aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday morning, Taiwan's defence ministry said, as China ramps up military pressure on the democratic island.

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Taiwan’s FM seeks ‘support from European friends’ in Prague

Taiwan’s top diplomat Joseph Wu holds meetings in Prague to improve relations with the EU, angering China.

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Commentary: Stabilize US-China relations — before a 'near miss' turns into a crisis

This week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Beijing — the latest, welcome effort by Washington to inject stability into a dangerously fraught U.S.-China relationship.

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Taiwan scrambles air force as Chinese warplanes cross median line

Ten Chinese aircraft flew over the Taiwan Strait’s median line on Sunday as tensions in the region continue to rise.

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