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The Latest Breaking News on Xi tells Biden that China has no plans for military action against Taiwan ‘in coming years’

U.S. To Provide Taiwan With $345M In Defense Equipment, Escalating Tensions With China

Chinese Embassy Condemns U.S. Involvement in Taiwan's Defense, Opposes Arms Sales to Taiwan

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China says US military aid to Taiwan will not deter its will to unify the island

China has accused the United States of turning Taiwan into an “ammunition depot” after the White House announced a $345 million military aid package for Taipei

The Independent UK

US announces $345m military aid package for Taiwan

Latest military aid package comes as China takes an increasingly aggressive stance towards the self-ruled 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, marking a forceful display

The Independent UK

'War with China is not unavoidable,' says Taiwan's foreign minister

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said that Taiwan welcomed the final communiqué of the NATO summit, which criticised China's "stated ambitions and coercive policies". He stressed that NATO had "stated the truth" and that Taiwan appreciated that NATO was "paying attention" to the threat…

France 24

Taiwan says Chinese air force, navy stage mass drill near island

Defence ministry says monitoring the situation after Chinese air force planes appeared to be coordinating with ships.

Al Jazeera

Keeping up pressure, China sends warships and fighter jets near Taiwan during Yellen's Beijing visit

Taiwan's Defense Ministry says China has sent 13 aircraft and 6 vessels to airspace and waters around Taiwan as of early Saturday

The Independent UK

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China accuses US of turning Taiwan into a powder keg with its latest sales to self-governing island

China's Defense Ministry is accusing the United States of turning of Taiwan into a powder keg with its latest sales of military equipment to the self-governing island democracy

The Independent UK

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.

Bangkok Post

Taiwan military holds live fire drills on strategic southern coast

FANGSHAN, Taiwan: Taiwan's military carried out live fire drills on its strategically-located southern coast on Monday, firing missiles from highly mobile armoured cars to destroy targets close to shore in a simulation of repelling invading forces.

Bangkok Post

U.S. Approves $440M Ammunition Deal For Taiwan Amid Heightened Tensions

Xi's Forces Cross Taiwan Strait as Defense Ministry Warns of 'Severe Threats'

Zenger

China’s Airspace Incursion Triggers Taiwan’s Air Defense Response

Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan's air defense zone, with some subsequently flying into the western Pacific.

Zenger

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.

Al Jazeera

Taiwan claims 10 Chinese war planes crossed Taiwan Strait median line

Taiwan's air force scrambled into action after spotting 10 Chinese war planes crossing the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait.

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Bangkok Post

Taiwan sends up fighters as Chinese warplanes cross strait's median line

TAIPEI: Taiwan's air force scrambled into action on Sunday after spotting 10 Chinese warplanes crossing the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait, as the island's defence ministry said four Chinese warships also carried out combat patrols.

The Independent UK

Taiwan president pledges to strengthen island's defense capability with new technologies

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen says the self-ruled island will work to improve its rescue and defense capabilities with new technologies, adding that strengthening Taiwan is key to maintaining peace

The Conversation

The microchip industry would implode if China invaded Taiwan, and it would affect everyone

A conflict between the US and China over computer chips – or semiconductors – has been escalating in recent months. In particular, the US has taken steps to limit China’s access to advanced chip technology amid heightened international competition in the area.

Daily Mirror

China and US conflict would cost lives and produce 'economic shock' larger than Ukraine war

It comes as Pentagon released near-miss footage on Monday showing a Chinese ship sharply cutting across the path of an American destroyer, forcing the US vessel to slow down

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US, Chinese warships' near miss in Taiwan Strait hints at ongoing troubled diplomatic waters, despite chatter about talks

An encounter in which a Chinese naval ship cut across the path of a U.S. destroyer in the Taiwan Strait on June 3, 2023, has both Beijing and Washington pointing fingers at each other.

Reuters

Explainer-Why dangerous encounters by US and Chinese militaries look set to continue

When a Chinese warship came within 150 yards of a U.S. destroyer in the Taiwan Strait on Saturday and forced it to slow down, it was the second time in a matter of days in which Chinese and U.S. military personnel came close to a major incident.

Bangkok Post

US military slams Chinese warship's 'unsafe and unprofessional' manoeuvres in Taiwan Strait

Manoeuvring by a Chinese warship in the Taiwan Strait on Saturday a few days after a Chinese air force jet came dangerously close to a US aircraft was "unsafe and unprofessional", a senior National Security Council official said on Monday.

Reuters

After dangerous encounters, US accuses China of military 'aggressiveness'

The White House said on Monday recent dangerous encounters between U.S. and Chinese forces in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea reflect a growing aggressiveness by Beijing's military that raises the risk of an error in which "somebody gets hurt."

Daily Mirror

US release close-call video showing Chinese ship cutting across path of American destroyer

Intense footage released by the US military shows an abrupt crossing by a Chinese navy ship in front of an American destroyer, in an action that the Pentagon said 'violated maritime rules of safe passage'

Al Jazeera

US video shows close call with Chinese warship in Taiwan Strait

The US Navy releases a video showing Chinese warship nearly hit US destroyer in the Taiwan Strait on the weekend.

The Independent UK

US releases video showing close-call in Taiwan Strait with Chinese destroyer

The United States military has released video of what it called an “unsafe” Chinese maneuver in the Taiwan Strait on the weekend, in which a Chinese navy ship cut sharply across the path of an American destroyer, forcing the U.S. ship to slow to avoid a collision

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