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Taiwan Reveals Wartime Food Stockpiling Strategy Amid Tensions With China
Taiwan's government offered rare details on Tuesday of its wartime food plan, saying it is taking monthly inventories of crucial supplies like rice and making sure they are properly stored across the island in case of a Chinese blockade.
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US, Philippines Begin Joint Military Drills Amid Rising Tensions With China
The armed forces of the United States and Philippines began large-scale joint exercises with key allies on Tuesday that will take place in several areas in the Philippines, including those facing Taiwan and the South China Sea.
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Taiwan On Alert As Chinese Aircraft Carrier Group Detected Amid Rising Tensions With Beijing
Taiwan said it was "on alert" as it detected a Chinese aircraft carrier group to its south on Sunday, days after the United States warned Beijing against taking "provocative" actions on the self-ruled island.
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Taiwan Urges China To Avoid Escalation Amid Renewed Military Activity
Taiwan on Friday reported renewed Chinese military activity nearby with another "combat patrol" as the government called on Beijing not to escalate tensions after the seizure of a Taiwanese fishing boat.
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US Lawmaker Pledges Support For Taiwan Against Chinese Aggression
A senior US lawmaker affirmed on Monday Washington's support for Taiwan against Chinese "aggression", on the first congressional visit to the self-ruled island since it swore in a new president.
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"Blatant Provocation To World Order": Taiwan On China's Two Days Of War Games
China ended two days of war games around Taiwan in which it simulated attacks with bombers and practiced boarding ships, exercises that Taiwan condemned as "blatant provocation" on Saturday.
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China Begins Military Drills Around Taiwan As 'Punishment'
China on Thursday morning began two days of military drills around Taiwan, surrounding the island with navy vessels and aircraft as "strong punishment" for "separatist acts", state media reported.
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Biden, Xi Jinping Clash On Taiwan, Bans On Tech Trade During Phone Call
President Joe Biden and Xi Jinping clashed in a telephone call Tuesday about US trade restrictions on technology and on Taiwan, but they looked to manage their tensions, with two top US officials to head shortly to Beijing.
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China Rolls Out Bigger Frigates, New Helicopter Engine: Report
China's long-term military modernisation efforts are bearing fruit, with a string of upgrades for its warships and warplanes under way amid intensifying tensions in the Indo-Pacific, particularly the Taiwan Strait.
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Taiwan Vice President To Leave For US Trip Amid Tensions With China
Taiwan Vice President William Lai leaves on Saturday for a sensitive trip to the United States, which China has condemned and Taiwanese officials fear could prompt more Chinese military activity around the democratically governed island.
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Conflict With China Would Have "Disastrous Results": Taiwan Minister
A Chinese invasion of Taiwan would have "disastrous results" for the world, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu told AFP in an interview Wednesday, citing the island's strategic importance for the semiconductor industry and global shipping lanes.
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Taiwan Holds Annual Air-Raid Drill Amid Tensions With China
Cities across northern Taiwan ordered cars off roads and people to stay indoors on Monday for an annual air-raid exercise as the island steps up preparations in the event of a Chinese attack.
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US Approves Sale Of Ammunition And Parts To Taiwan In Defence Support
The United States said Thursday it planned to sell $440 million in ammunition and parts to Taiwan, its latest effort to boost the self-ruling island's defence as tensions simmer with China.
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Biden, Macron Talk To Ease Tensions After French President's China Trip
US President Joe Biden and President Emmanuel Macron signaled efforts Thursday to ease tensions in the wake of the French leader's recent remarks on Taiwan and the European security relationship with Washington.
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Taiwan To Buy 400 US Anti-Ship Missiles Amid China Tensions: Report
Taiwan will buy as many as 400 U.S. land-launched Harpoon missiles in the face of rising threat from China, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing a trade group's leader and people familiar with the issue.
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Taiwan Reveals Wartime Food Stockpiling Strategy Amid Tensions With China
Taiwan's government offered rare details on Tuesday of its wartime food plan, saying it is taking monthly inventories of crucial supplies like rice and making sure they are properly stored across the island in case of a Chinese blockade.
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US, Philippines Begin Joint Military Drills Amid Rising Tensions With China
The armed forces of the United States and Philippines began large-scale joint exercises with key allies on Tuesday that will take place in several areas in the Philippines, including those facing Taiwan and the South China Sea.
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Taiwan On Alert As Chinese Aircraft Carrier Group Detected Amid Rising Tensions With Beijing
Taiwan said it was "on alert" as it detected a Chinese aircraft carrier group to its south on Sunday, days after the United States warned Beijing against taking "provocative" actions on the self-ruled island.
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Taiwan Urges China To Avoid Escalation Amid Renewed Military Activity
Taiwan on Friday reported renewed Chinese military activity nearby with another "combat patrol" as the government called on Beijing not to escalate tensions after the seizure of a Taiwanese fishing boat.
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US Lawmaker Pledges Support For Taiwan Against Chinese Aggression
A senior US lawmaker affirmed on Monday Washington's support for Taiwan against Chinese "aggression", on the first congressional visit to the self-ruled island since it swore in a new president.
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"Blatant Provocation To World Order": Taiwan On China's Two Days Of War Games
China ended two days of war games around Taiwan in which it simulated attacks with bombers and practiced boarding ships, exercises that Taiwan condemned as "blatant provocation" on Saturday.
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China Begins Military Drills Around Taiwan As 'Punishment'
China on Thursday morning began two days of military drills around Taiwan, surrounding the island with navy vessels and aircraft as "strong punishment" for "separatist acts", state media reported.
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Biden, Xi Jinping Clash On Taiwan, Bans On Tech Trade During Phone Call
President Joe Biden and Xi Jinping clashed in a telephone call Tuesday about US trade restrictions on technology and on Taiwan, but they looked to manage their tensions, with two top US officials to head shortly to Beijing.
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China Rolls Out Bigger Frigates, New Helicopter Engine: Report
China's long-term military modernisation efforts are bearing fruit, with a string of upgrades for its warships and warplanes under way amid intensifying tensions in the Indo-Pacific, particularly the Taiwan Strait.
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Taiwan Vice President To Leave For US Trip Amid Tensions With China
Taiwan Vice President William Lai leaves on Saturday for a sensitive trip to the United States, which China has condemned and Taiwanese officials fear could prompt more Chinese military activity around the democratically governed island.
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Conflict With China Would Have "Disastrous Results": Taiwan Minister
A Chinese invasion of Taiwan would have "disastrous results" for the world, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu told AFP in an interview Wednesday, citing the island's strategic importance for the semiconductor industry and global shipping lanes.
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Taiwan Holds Annual Air-Raid Drill Amid Tensions With China
Cities across northern Taiwan ordered cars off roads and people to stay indoors on Monday for an annual air-raid exercise as the island steps up preparations in the event of a Chinese attack.
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US Approves Sale Of Ammunition And Parts To Taiwan In Defence Support
The United States said Thursday it planned to sell $440 million in ammunition and parts to Taiwan, its latest effort to boost the self-ruling island's defence as tensions simmer with China.
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Biden, Macron Talk To Ease Tensions After French President's China Trip
US President Joe Biden and President Emmanuel Macron signaled efforts Thursday to ease tensions in the wake of the French leader's recent remarks on Taiwan and the European security relationship with Washington.
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Taiwan To Buy 400 US Anti-Ship Missiles Amid China Tensions: Report
Taiwan will buy as many as 400 U.S. land-launched Harpoon missiles in the face of rising threat from China, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing a trade group's leader and people familiar with the issue.
