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Taiwan Passes Controversial Bills To Expand Power On Disapproving Protesters
Taiwan's parliament passed a package of controversial bills on Tuesday to expand its power as thousands of disapproving protesters rallied outside and chanted "defend democracy".
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"Calm And Resolute": Japan Joins India, Others In Rejecting New China Map
Japan has joined India, the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam and Taiwan to lodge protests against China over its new "standard map" for including the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea as part of its territory.
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US Senator Lands In Taiwan For Fourth Political Visit This Month
US Senator Marsha Blackburn landed in Taiwan late Thursday, the fourth visit by an American politician this month and a move bound to rile Beijing, which has staged huge military drills to protest such trips.
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China Continues Military Drills Around Taiwan Day After Scheduled End
China's military announced fresh military drills on Monday in the seas and airspace around Taiwan - a day after the scheduled end of its largest ever exercises to protest against last week's visit to Taipei by USHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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Taiwan Plagued by Cyberattacks on Convenience Stores, Train Stations Over Nancy Pelosi Visit
Taiwan faced unprecedented cyberattacks on Wednesday, after US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a brief visit to the country. Some branches of 7-11 convenience stores in Taiwan displayed the words: "Warmonger Pelosi, get out of Taiwan!" on television screens behind the counters. The convenience store was affected as part of cybera...
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French Lawmaker Calls Taiwan A "Country" In Visit Protested By China
The head of a French delegation of senators on Thursday called Taiwan a "country" during a visit to Taipei, risking fury from China which has strongly protested against the trip.
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Twitter 'Milk Tea Alliance' Emoji Launched in Support of the Pro-Democracy Movement
Milk Tea Alliance now has an emoji on Twitter. The social media giant launched the new emoji for the first anniversary of the global online pro-democracy movement that has united anti-Beijing campaigners in Hong Kong and Taiwan with protesters in Thailand, Myanmar, and beyond.
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After Taiwan Photos, Congress Uses Jharkhand Video To Show Assam Shooting
Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday labelled the state Congress unit a "fake news factory" for using a video of a mock drill in Jharkhand as police brutality during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in December 2019.
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China Jails 10 Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activists For Border Crossing
A Chinese court on Wednesday jailed 10 Hong Kong democracy activists for up to three years over a bid to flee the city by speedboat to Taiwan, as a crackdown on dissent in the territory intensifies.
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'We Could Be Next': Hong Kong Security Law Sends Chills Through Taiwan
The imposition of a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong has sent chills through Taiwan, deepening fears that Beijing will focus next on seizing the democratic self-ruled island.
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Murder Suspect Whose Case Was Catalyst For Hong Kong Protests Released
A murder suspect whose proposed deportation to Taiwan was a catalyst for huge anti-extradition protests in Hong Kong was released from prison Wednesday but, despite saying he wanted to face justice, will remain in the city as a diplomatic spat continues.
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Hong Kong Singer Attacked With Paint At Pro-Democracy Rally In Taiwan
Hong Kong singer and activist Denise Ho was attacked on Sunday by a masked man who threw red paint at her at a rally in Taiwan held in support of anti-government protests in Hong Kong.
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China Protests After US Approves $330 Million Military Sale To Taiwan
The US State Department has approved the sale to Taiwan of spare parts for F-16 fighter planes and other military aircraft worth up to $330 million, prompting China to warn on Tuesday that the move jeopardised Sino-US cooperation.
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Japan Airlines Change 'Taiwan' To 'China Taiwan' On Websites
Japan's two largest airlines have changed "Taiwan" to "China Taiwan" on their Chinese-language websites, officials said Tuesday, sparking an immediate protest from the self-ruled island.
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US Plans To Sell Taiwan Over $1 Billion In Arms, China Strongly Protests
China urged the United States to revoke immediately its "wrong decision" to sell Taiwan $1.42 billion worth of arms, saying it contradicted a "consensus" President Xi Jinping reached with his counterpart, Donald Trump, in talks in April in Florida.
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Taiwan Passes Controversial Bills To Expand Power On Disapproving Protesters
Taiwan's parliament passed a package of controversial bills on Tuesday to expand its power as thousands of disapproving protesters rallied outside and chanted "defend democracy".
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"Calm And Resolute": Japan Joins India, Others In Rejecting New China Map
Japan has joined India, the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam and Taiwan to lodge protests against China over its new "standard map" for including the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea as part of its territory.
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US Senator Lands In Taiwan For Fourth Political Visit This Month
US Senator Marsha Blackburn landed in Taiwan late Thursday, the fourth visit by an American politician this month and a move bound to rile Beijing, which has staged huge military drills to protest such trips.
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China Continues Military Drills Around Taiwan Day After Scheduled End
China's military announced fresh military drills on Monday in the seas and airspace around Taiwan - a day after the scheduled end of its largest ever exercises to protest against last week's visit to Taipei by USHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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Taiwan Plagued by Cyberattacks on Convenience Stores, Train Stations Over Nancy Pelosi Visit
Taiwan faced unprecedented cyberattacks on Wednesday, after US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a brief visit to the country. Some branches of 7-11 convenience stores in Taiwan displayed the words: "Warmonger Pelosi, get out of Taiwan!" on television screens behind the counters. The convenience store was affected as part of cybera...
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French Lawmaker Calls Taiwan A "Country" In Visit Protested By China
The head of a French delegation of senators on Thursday called Taiwan a "country" during a visit to Taipei, risking fury from China which has strongly protested against the trip.
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Twitter 'Milk Tea Alliance' Emoji Launched in Support of the Pro-Democracy Movement
Milk Tea Alliance now has an emoji on Twitter. The social media giant launched the new emoji for the first anniversary of the global online pro-democracy movement that has united anti-Beijing campaigners in Hong Kong and Taiwan with protesters in Thailand, Myanmar, and beyond.
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After Taiwan Photos, Congress Uses Jharkhand Video To Show Assam Shooting
Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday labelled the state Congress unit a "fake news factory" for using a video of a mock drill in Jharkhand as police brutality during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in December 2019.
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China Jails 10 Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activists For Border Crossing
A Chinese court on Wednesday jailed 10 Hong Kong democracy activists for up to three years over a bid to flee the city by speedboat to Taiwan, as a crackdown on dissent in the territory intensifies.
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'We Could Be Next': Hong Kong Security Law Sends Chills Through Taiwan
The imposition of a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong has sent chills through Taiwan, deepening fears that Beijing will focus next on seizing the democratic self-ruled island.
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Murder Suspect Whose Case Was Catalyst For Hong Kong Protests Released
A murder suspect whose proposed deportation to Taiwan was a catalyst for huge anti-extradition protests in Hong Kong was released from prison Wednesday but, despite saying he wanted to face justice, will remain in the city as a diplomatic spat continues.
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Hong Kong Singer Attacked With Paint At Pro-Democracy Rally In Taiwan
Hong Kong singer and activist Denise Ho was attacked on Sunday by a masked man who threw red paint at her at a rally in Taiwan held in support of anti-government protests in Hong Kong.
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China Protests After US Approves $330 Million Military Sale To Taiwan
The US State Department has approved the sale to Taiwan of spare parts for F-16 fighter planes and other military aircraft worth up to $330 million, prompting China to warn on Tuesday that the move jeopardised Sino-US cooperation.
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Japan Airlines Change 'Taiwan' To 'China Taiwan' On Websites
Japan's two largest airlines have changed "Taiwan" to "China Taiwan" on their Chinese-language websites, officials said Tuesday, sparking an immediate protest from the self-ruled island.
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US Plans To Sell Taiwan Over $1 Billion In Arms, China Strongly Protests
China urged the United States to revoke immediately its "wrong decision" to sell Taiwan $1.42 billion worth of arms, saying it contradicted a "consensus" President Xi Jinping reached with his counterpart, Donald Trump, in talks in April in Florida.
