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China Ready To “Forcefully” Stop Taiwan Independence, Says Defence Minister

June 2, 2024 admin

Singapore: Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun warned Sunday his military is ready to “forcefully” stop Taiwan independence but called for greater exchanges with the United States. The remarks at an annual security forum in Singapore followed the first substantive face-to-face talks in 18 months between the two countries’ defence chiefs. “We have always been open…

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Taiwan raises concerns about situation ‘getting out of hand’ with China drills

September 23, 2023 admin

The increased frequency of China’s military activities around Taiwan recently has raised the risk of events “getting out of hand” and sparking an accidental clash, the island’s defence minister said on Saturday. Taiwan has said that the past two weeks has seen dozens of fighters, drones, bombers and other aircraft, as well as warships and…

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As Taiwan races to counter China, most people aren’t worried about war

September 2, 2023 admin

As People’s Liberation Army fighter jets from China sped toward Taiwan on Friday, life on the self-governing island carried on as normal. Andy Huang, a restaurateur in Taipei, said he has become desensitized to military threats from the mainland. “I’ve been hearing about China invading for 30 years,” he said. Taiwan’s government is racing to…

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U.S. approves military aid to Taiwan under program it usually reserves for sovereign nations

August 30, 2023 admin

File photo of a Taiwanese soldier holding a Taiwan national flag during the annual Han Kuang military exercises. | Photo Credit: AP The Biden administration has approved the first-ever U.S. military transfer to Taiwan under a program generally reserved for assistance to sovereign, independent states. The State Department notified Congress of the sale on Wednesday….

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