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- The spokesperson also reiterated Beijing's longstanding claim that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China and insisted that Taipei's "separatist activities" and Washington's attempts to use the island to "contain China" are the "root cause" of tensions in the Taiwan Strait. (rt.com)
- Su stated, "There is a need for us to encourage such patriotic morale within our people, especially the youngsters, to safeguard Taiwan in the event of a cross-strait conflict. (wsws.org)
- The release of the survey comes at a time when tensions over the Taiwan Strait have increasingly become a key stage for the bitter rivalry between China and the United States. (bangkokpost.com)
- In recent months Beijing increased naval exercises over the strategically important Taiwan Strait. (project-syndicate.org)
- The 1979 message was the CCP's first appeal to the Kuomintang (KMT) on Taiwan for an end to hostile confrontation and tension across the Taiwan Strait, and marked the beginning of Beijing's 'peaceful unification' (heping tongyi) strategy. (chinadigitaltimes.net)
- Thirty years later, Hu's commemorative speech, which coincided with the country's 30th anniversary of opening up and economic reform spearheaded by the late patriarch, Deng Xiaoping, included a six-point proposal that Chinese analysts and official media are waxing lyrical with praise, calling it a harbinger for peace in the Taiwan Strait (Xinhua News Agency, January 7). (chinadigitaltimes.net)
- As Beijing prepares a major show of force, ships headed for the Taiwan Strait have been warned to expect port delays, traffic jams and on-the-spot searches, as well as a higher risk of accidental collisions. (yahoo.com)
- The Taiwan Strait is one of the most dense straits in the world, so we are advising people to ensure that they maintain a close watch and prevent collision with other vessels," he said. (yahoo.com)
- The Taiwan Strait is one of the most busy straits in the world," he told analysts on Thursday. (yahoo.com)
- Strength' or Strategy in the Taiwan Strait? (nationalinterest.org)
- The MND said two of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) military aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered the southwest part of Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ). (ibtimes.com)
- Taiwan detected another Chinese incursion involving seven PLAAF aircraft and five People's Liberation Army naval vessels between Tuesday morning and Wednesday morning local time, though none of them crossed the middle line of the Taiwan Strait or entered Taiwan's ADIZ. (ibtimes.com)
- Over the weekend, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III warned that a potential cross-strait conflict between China and Taiwan could trigger a global economic catastrophe . (ibtimes.com)
- The whole world has a stake in maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait-the whole world. (ibtimes.com)
- But make no mistake: conflict in the Taiwan Strait would be devastating," he added. (ibtimes.com)
- Washington has continued to provide military support to Taipei amid growing tensions in the Taiwan Strait. (infowars.com)
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- Taiwan honor guards perform during a change of duty ceremony at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. (wsws.org)
- FILE PHOTO: Honour guard members take part in a flag-lowering ceremony at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan April 5, 2023. (bangkokpost.com)
- In this grab from video released by the Taiwan Military News Agency, a pilot checks on a F-16s at Hualien Airbase in Taiwan's southeastern Hualien county, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. (kfor.com)
- Taiwan authorities are investigating four Taiwan-based companies suspected of helping China's Huawei Technologies to build semiconductor facilities, reports said Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. (wboy.com)
- President of Taiwan, Dr Ing-Wen Tsai, is scheduled to visit the African diplomatic ally, the Kingdom of Eswatini, from September 5 to 8, 2023. (punchng.com)
- In March 2023 Prime Minister of Eswatini, Cleopas Dlamini, and his wife led a delegation of officials to Taiwan. (punchng.com)
- Her recent co-edited book, Resistance in the Era of Nationalisms: Performing Identities in Taiwan and Hong Kong (Michigan State University Press, 2023) addresses various forms of resistance and explores how people in Taiwan and Hong Kong respond to the big-power politics between China and the United States. (lu.se)
Beijing24
- The letter said that Beijing has put the Baltic country under pressure by recalling its ambassador and reportedly halting the issuance of export permits to some Lithuanian businesses, after the country announced that it would host a representative office bearing the name "Taiwan" in Vilnius. (taipeitimes.com)
- The president insisted that the US abides by the 'One China' policy but that Beijing has "no jurisdiction" that would allow it to "go in" and use force against Taiwan. (rt.com)
- Washington and Taipei have sought to cast Beijing as insufficiently opposed to "terrorism," that is, failing to fully back the Israeli government's slaughter in Gaza. (wsws.org)
- On this basis, the Tsai Ing-wen administration in Taiwan is attempting to sow fears that Beijing could launch a "surprise attack" on the island. (wsws.org)
- In addition, Israel's de facto ambassador to Taiwan Maya Yaron, who heads the Israel Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei, has praised Tsai's government while fanning the anti-Beijing flames. (wsws.org)
- All of these statements and actions expose the fraudulent claims that Taiwan represents a democratic alternative to Beijing. (wsws.org)
- Just over half of mainland Chinese support a full-scale war to take control of Taiwan, according to a new survey that offers a rare insight into public opinion as Beijing takes an increasingly assertive stance towards the island. (bangkokpost.com)
- Mr Musk said he expected that China's military presence would out-power the US's military presence in the region soon, and said it was only a matter of time before Beijing used its martial power to bring Taiwan back under its rule. (independent.co.uk)
- Beijing has long vowed to bring Taiwan under its control and has not ruled out the use of force to do so. (yahoo.com)
- Pelosi arrived in Malaysia on Tuesday for the second leg of an Asian tour that has been clouded by an expected stop in Taiwan, which would escalate tensions with Beijing. (3newsnow.com)
- China has also taken steps to stifle tourism from the mainland: whereas nearly 4.2 million mainland-Chinese tourists visited Taiwan in 2015, when the pro-Beijing Kuomintang government was in power, the total fell to just 2.73 million in 2017. (project-syndicate.org)
- BEIJING (AP) - China and the United States appear to be restarting dialogue between their militaries, despite continuing disputes over Beijing's claims to Taiwan and the South China Sea. (wkrn.com)
- The U.S. confirmed on Thursday that it plans to send Cynthia Carras, principal director for China, Taiwan and Mongolia, to represent the U.S. Defense Department at the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing this month. (wkrn.com)
- Beijing considers Taiwan as a rebel province to be brought under its control by force if necessary. (fox2now.com)
- Under the "One China" principle, Beijing holds a position that there is only one sovereign state under the name of China, and that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China. (fox2now.com)
- The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner became the latest victim of what Taiwanese and international officials have alleged is a coordinated campaign by Beijing to limit Taiwan's international space by forcing international corporations to recognize its claim of sovereignty over Taiwan, which has never been ruled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). (thenewslens.com)
- MOFA announced yesterday a series of events to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the U.S. Taiwan Relations Act - a foundation for U.S.-Taiwan relations after the U.S. switched diplomatic ties from Taipei to Beijing earlier in 1979. (thenewslens.com)
- Beijing, which regards Taiwan as a renegade province, has repeatedly refused to rule out the use of force to reunite it with the mainland and vociferously protests all U.S. arms sales to the self-governing island. (kfor.com)
- Tourists, not traveling with an organized group, are expected to be able to travel to Taiwan from Shanghai and Beijing in April. (chinaeconomicreview.com)
- BEIJING: China's foreign ministry announced sanctions against US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday, after her visit to Taiwan this week prompted fury and shows of military force from Beijing. (brecorder.com)
- Speaking in Beijing, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said Taiwan was an inalienable part of China and that Pompeo was further damaging Sino-U.S. ties. (livemint.com)
- Taiwan officials will travel to Washington next week for economic talks, which have also annoyed Beijing. (livemint.com)
- The CBS 60 Minutes interview showed a president appearing to go beyond long-standing US policy on Taiwan , which states a commitment to a One-China policy, in which Washington officially recognises Beijing and not Taipei. (sky.com)
- Beijing has insisted that foreign arms deals with Taiwan violate its One-China policy and constitute meddling in its domestic affairs. (infowars.com)
Hong Kong7
- Hong Kong singer and pro-democracy activist Denise Ho was attacked with red paint in Taiwan on Sunday, ahead of a protest in support of Hong Kong's protests movement. (hongkongfp.com)
- Many people held posters referencing Hong Kong demonstrators' five demands, while others flew flags carrying pro-Taiwan independence and anti-Chinese authoritarianism slogans. (hongkongfp.com)
- Sunday's event in Taipei was organised by a number of Taiwan and Hong Kong pro-democracy and student associations, all as part of a global solidarity initiative. (hongkongfp.com)
- A Hong Kong runner has completed a 1,400-kilometer run around Taiwan as he prepares to traverse the United States. (thenewslens.com)
- Before the pandemic, the route between Hong Kong and Taipei was one of the busiest in the world and, anecdotally at least, Taiwan remains a popular destination for grounded Hongkongers. (scmp.com)
- After all, Singapore remains closed to residents of Hong Kong - and vice versa - despite two tries at setting up quarantine-free travel, and the so-called sterile corridor between Taiwan and Palau inspires no confidence whatsoever. (scmp.com)
- The greatest number of past and new cases of SARS are in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore (red). (medscape.com)
Tensions4
- This includes continuing to stoke tensions over Taiwan and furthering the military buildup in the region. (wsws.org)
- China's tough stance toward Taiwan has so far proved counter-productive, bringing no concessions from the government in Taipei and exacerbating tensions with the US. (project-syndicate.org)
- Fighter-bomber sorties, escorted bomber "encirclement flights" and deployment of an aircraft carrier off Taiwan exacerbated tensions with Washington. (project-syndicate.org)
- Rising tensions over Taiwan threaten to make global supply chain issues even worse as China carries out live-fire military exercises off the island's coast. (yahoo.com)
Nancy Pelosi4
- China froze military exchanges after then-Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi last August visited self-governing Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory. (wkrn.com)
- Nancy Pelosi has said that the United States does not want anything to happen to Taiwan by force during a trip to Taipei that has been criticised by China. (irishtimes.com)
- Just after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan, she published an article arguing that her controversial visit was critical to demonstrating American support for the country as it faces mounting pressure from China. (irishtimes.com)
- US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks during a press conference at the US Embassy in Tokyo on August 5, 2022, at the end of her Asian tour, which included a visit to Taiwan. (brecorder.com)
Beijing's6
- Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has backed Beijing's One China policy on Taiwan. (hindustantimes.com)
- Speaking at Beijing's Great Hall of the People on the 40th anniversary of a key Taiwan policy statement on January 2, Xi Jinping said Taiwan's quest for "independence" would lead to "disaster. (project-syndicate.org)
- The author says Beijing's "tough stance toward Taiwan has so far proved counter-productive, bringing no concessions from the government in Taipei," despite multiple efforts to isolate Taiwan diplomatically in recent months. (project-syndicate.org)
- Ma Xiaoguang , spokesperson for Beijing's Taiwan Affairs Office claimed last Thursday that the protest was a scheme concocted by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and pro-Taiwan independence forces with the intention to cause havoc to Taiwanese society and interfere with Hong Kong's affairs. (hongkongfp.com)
- Beijing's four-day display of air and naval firepower will run from Thursday to Sunday, in six different locations surrounding Taiwan. (yahoo.com)
- Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed to bring democratically-governed Taiwan under Beijing's control and has not ruled out the use of force. (sky.com)
China's4
- China's government suspended diplomatic contact with Taiwan in June 2016, because the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), which had just returned to power, refused to recognize the so-called 1992 Consensus, the political basis for the One China principle. (project-syndicate.org)
- China's communist government lays claim to Taiwan and has reacted angrily to Ms Pelosi's pledge of support for the Taiwanese. (yahoo.com)
- In 2018, several international airlines cooperated with China's demands on how to refer to Taiwan on their lists of destinations after the U.S. White House ripped the Chinese efforts as "Orwellian nonsense. (thenewslens.com)
- The United States is bound by law to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself, and officially only acknowledges the Chinese position that Taiwan is part of it, rather than explicitly recognising China's claims. (livemint.com)
Retreated to Taiwan in 19491
- When Chiang retreated to Taiwan in 1949, his regime suspended the liberal democratic provisions in the ROC constitution indefinitely under the martial law, and ruled Taiwan under a variation of right-wing dictatorship. (wikipedia.org)
Taiwanese6
- Earlier this month, Taiwanese Minister of Transportation and Communications Wang Kwo-tsai in an opinion piece published in The Diplomat called on the world to back Taiwan's ICAO participation. (yahoo.com)
- In August, the Taiwanese minister said, 'China unilaterally conducted military exercises around Taiwan on short notice. (yahoo.com)
- But the Taiwanese are pro-independence and reject a reunification under a one-China principle that accepts Taiwan as part of China. (project-syndicate.org)
- The Philippines has deported Taiwanese suspects to both China and Taiwan in the past year. (thenewslens.com)
- With various aspects of technical assistance covering medical, public health, agriculture, education, and vocational training, among others, Taiwan has not only expressed love from Taiwanese but also offered substantial and responsible support to the kingdom over several decades till now. (punchng.com)
- The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense (MND) spotted 10 Chinese military aircraft and four naval vessels around the island between Monday morning and Tuesday morning, Taiwan News reported. (ibtimes.com)
Biden14
- The rebuke came hours after US President Joe Biden vowed to use military force to defend Taiwan if necessary. (rt.com)
- Just as they have flooded Ukraine with advanced weaponry and signaled their determination to fight Russia to the last Ukrainian, so the Biden administration is rapidly militarising Taiwan to stoke a conflict. (wsws.org)
- As part of the $US105 billion Biden demanded for Ukraine and for Israel, a total of $US7.4 billion has been earmarked for Taiwan and other US allies in the region. (wsws.org)
- SOUTH CHINA SEA - Taiwan - When communist China invades the tiny island, Biden has been ordered by the CCP to hold back and to not engage U.S. military forces. (dailysquib.co.uk)
- Kompromat is a very powerful thing, and despite the FBI and other federal agencies protecting the Biden family from its numerous alleged criminal dealings, when China finally pushes the trigger on Taiwan, Biden will do very little. (dailysquib.co.uk)
- The military consensus is that Taiwan will be Ukraine 2.0, as much as the Biden/Obama administration simply watched Ukraine be invaded from afar in 2014, the current Biden/Harris administration will do the same with Taiwan. (dailysquib.co.uk)
- To ameliorate this destruction of America from within and without, the disgraceful Biden administration will not defend a little poxy island like Taiwan. (dailysquib.co.uk)
- President Joe Biden (D) declared during an interview on Sunday night that the U.S. Military would engage in war with communist China if China attacked Taiwan, a statement that was quickly walked back by the White House. (dailywire.com)
- Pelley asked Biden, "What should Chinese President Xi know about your commitment to Taiwan? (dailywire.com)
- And that there's one China policy, and Taiwan makes their own judgments about their independence," Biden responded. (dailywire.com)
- President Biden tells 60 Minutes that U.S. men and women would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion. (dailywire.com)
- WASHINGTON (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. (kfor.com)
- American President Joe Biden has said US forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion - his strongest words yet on the issue. (sky.com)
- Asked to clarify if he meant that, unlike in Ukraine, US forces would defend Taiwan from Chinese invasion, Mr Biden again replied: "Yes. (sky.com)
Mainland8
- Taiwan has been self-governed since 1949, when the remnants of the nationalist government fled the mainland after their defeat in the civil war, but never formally declared independence from China. (rt.com)
- Addressing the political taboos around this issue on the mainland, the authors said: "This basically amounts to agreeing to de facto Taiwan independence, a term we refrained from using to ensure survey feasibility in the Chinese context and to avoid inducing social desirability bias. (bangkokpost.com)
- Regardless, this finding challenges the prevailing narrative that getting Taiwan back is the collective will of almost everyone in mainland China. (bangkokpost.com)
- Taiwan opened to Mainland tourists in 2008, but visitors were required to travel in organized groups. (chinaeconomicreview.com)
- The China Times , a Taiwan local newspaper, reports that the Mainland and the island have reached an agreement to trial individual trips. (chinaeconomicreview.com)
- Two years after the February 28 incident, the KMT retreated from mainland China to Taiwan during the closing stages of the Chinese Civil War in 1949. (wikipedia.org)
- Two of the most prominent movements that practiced KMT's neo-nationalist ideas were the New Life Movement in Mainland China and the Chinese Cultural Renaissance movement in Taiwan. (wikipedia.org)
- The timing right there, just at the end of December, coming into early January, was also especially important to Taiwan, because January in Taiwan marks a time when there is increased travel between mainland China and Taiwan, for tourism, for the. (cdc.gov)
China and Taiwan1
- Ryan Hass, a former White House National Security Council director for China and Taiwan, said Pelosi felt very strongly about supporting democratic partners that were under duress from authoritarian regimes. (irishtimes.com)
Inalienable1
- Washington's arms sales to Taiwan have outraged China, which considers the island an inalienable part of its territory and claims the right to retake the area by force if necessary. (infowars.com)
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- As a mark of reciprocity for President Tsai's state visit to Eswatini in April 2018, King Mswati III of Eswatini also landed in Taiwan on a state visit in June 2018. (punchng.com)
- She is the author of Identity Politics and Popular Culture in Taiwan: A Sajiao Generation (Lexington Books, 2016), which won the 2018 Outstanding Book Award for the International and Intercultural Communication Division, National Communication Association, USA. (lu.se)
- To investigate a measles outbreak that spread to Japan and Taiwan, China during March-May 2018, exploring the characteristics of the super-spreading event. (who.int)
- Measles transmission in an international airport - Taiwan, March-April 2018. (cdc.gov)
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- The period of White Terror is generally considered to have begun when martial law was declared in Taiwan on 19 May 1949, which was enabled by the 1948 Temporary Provisions against the Communist Rebellion, and ended on 21 September 1992 with the repeal of Article 100 of the Criminal Code, allowing for the prosecution of "anti-state" activities. (wikipedia.org)
- The defeated Republic of China government fled to Taiwan in 1949 after loosing a civil war to the communists, who founded the People's Republic of China. (livemint.com)
Pelosi3
- Pelosi (D) landed in Taiwan Tuesday against Chinese government wishes, saying Pelosi violated "One China principles. (3newsnow.com)
- In the face of the Chinese Communist party's accelerating aggression, our congressional delegation's visit should be seen as an unequivocal statement that America stands with Taiwan," Pelosi wrote in the Washington Post, as she became the highest-ranking American official to visit since then-Republican Speaker Newt Gingrich in 1997. (irishtimes.com)
- But others said the fact that China had not taken severe action as Pelosi arrived in Taiwan reinforced why the US should be less worried about ramifications. (irishtimes.com)
Kuomintang2
- Former President Ma Ying-jeou (second right) is pictured outside his foundation with Taiwan People's Party Chairman Ko Wen-je (right), Kuomintang Chairman Eric Chu (left) and New Taipei Mayor Hou Yu-ih when they announce the two parties' agreement on collaboration in the Jan. 13 elections. (focustaiwan.tw)
- Taipei, Nov. 18 (CNA) Taiwan's two main opposition parties, the Kuomintang (KMT) and Taiwan People's Party (TPP), have failed to decide who will head their joint presidential ticket, less than three days after they appeared to reach a historic agreement on the issue. (focustaiwan.tw)
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- The nationwide survey was conducted in late 2020 and early 2021, when respondents were asked a series of questions about their attitudes towards Taiwan and their favoured options as things currently stand. (bangkokpost.com)
- Taiwan Jones received a slight pay bump in 2021 compared to his contract in 2020. (buffalorumblings.com)
- Military officers disinfect public areas and transport in Taipei, Taiwan, on June 8, 2021, following a coronavirus outbreak across the island and an increasing number of deaths. (scmp.com)
Taiwan's5
- Taiwan sells many products, but our freedom and democracy are not for sale,' Bi-khim Hsiao, Taiwan's representative to the US, said, according to CNN . (independent.co.uk)
- He noted that Taiwan's Taipei Flight Information Region is part of ICAO's network of regions and the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) of Taiwan is the 'sole entity overseeing, and is responsible for safe air traffic management throughout' the region. (yahoo.com)
- Do not attempt to challenge Taiwan's democracy and rule of law," said Tsai, adding that the government would not allow similar behaviour to occur again in Taiwan. (hongkongfp.com)
- But the language used implied that Taiwan is or could be compared to a "nation" or a "country" - something China has fervently opposed, blocking Taiwan's full membership in any number of U.N. and other international organizations unless it is identified as part of China. (kfor.com)
- The book is called Dive into Taiwan , and this is the third in a series of six articles, each covering one of Taiwan's diving regions, designed to give you a flavour of what to expect from a Taiwan dive trip. (xray-mag.com)
Transfer to Taiwan under a program1
- Last month, the White House greenlit an unprecedented $80 million arms transfer to Taiwan under a program normally reserved for sovereign nations, in order to "strengthen" the island's self-defense capabilities. (infowars.com)
Washington's1
Defend4
- U.S. policy since 1979 has been to recognize Taiwan as part of China, but remain silent on whether the U.S. military would defend the democratic government there. (dailywire.com)
- Pelley said that after the interview a White House official told the show that U.S. policy has not changed and they refused to say if the U.S. Military would defend Taiwan. (dailywire.com)
- So unlike Ukraine, to be clear, sir, U.S. Forces, U.S. men and women would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion? (dailywire.com)
- Officially, the U.S. will not say whether American forces would defend Taiwan. (dailywire.com)
Officials6
- Sixty-two European lawmakers from 20 countries on Friday sent a joint open letter to Lithuanian officials, backing the Baltic nation's plan to deepen its ties with Taiwan. (taipeitimes.com)
- The report, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter, said Chinese officials had ordered the airline to remove all references suggesting that Taiwan was a country, but Air New Zealand's application to allow the plane to land in China may have shown Taiwan as not being part of China. (thenewslens.com)
- U.S. officials were quick to say that the provision of FMF funding to Taiwan did not represent a change in policy. (kfor.com)
- In explaining the change, two U.S. officials said: "The United States has provided Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Taiwan for years. (kfor.com)
- The king was accompanied to Taiwan by his wife, children and officials of Eswatini. (punchng.com)
- China has put sanctions on U.S. companies selling weapons to Taiwan, and flew fighter jets near the island when senior U.S. officials visited Taipei this year. (livemint.com)
Military7
- The US does not have formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan but enjoys close military cooperation with the island, an issue that's long been a thorn in the side of US-China relations. (rt.com)
- The US State Department has greenlit the proposed sale of $619 million worth of military supplies to Taiwan, including ammunition for F-16 fighter jets, the Pentagon announced on Wednesday. (rt.com)
- Despite Xi's assurance, "Chinese will not fight Chinese," and his willingness "to create a vast space for peaceful unification," he has not ruled out military means to prevent Taiwan from "seeking formal independence. (project-syndicate.org)
- There were 308 containerships, tankers and bulkers headed for Taiwan on Wednesday, according to ship tracking firm VesselsValue, with 60 scheduled to arrive when military drills are taking place. (yahoo.com)
- Taiwan deployed aircraft and vessels and activated land-based missile systems after the Chinese military launched drills around Taiwan on Saturday as a "stern warning" over what it called collusion between "separatists and foreign forces," its defense ministry said, days after the island's vice president stopped over in the United States. (kfor.com)
- The California Democrat drew harsh rebukes from China, which threatened large-scale military exercises around Taiwan from Thursday. (irishtimes.com)
- That visit prompted China to conduct its largest-ever military exercises around Taiwan. (sky.com)
Republic of Chi1
- The Republic of China on Taiwan is a sovereign, independent country, and not part of the People's Republic of China. (livemint.com)
Independence2
- China must, in his words, "reserve the option to take any necessary measure," though he claims that the threat is aimed at "external forces and at an extremely small number of 'Taiwan independence' separatists. (project-syndicate.org)
- This year marks the 55th anniversary of the diplomatic alliance between Taiwan and the Kingdom of Eswatini, as well as celebrating the independence of this great kingdom. (punchng.com)
Government's1
- The letter called on the EU to "take a firm stance against the Chinese government's coercive diplomacy" and reiterated the right of its member states to "conduct their economic, cultural and diplomatic relations with Taiwan as they see fit. (taipeitimes.com)
Tourists2
- English.EastDay.com reports it is expected that 500 independent tourists will make the journey to Taiwan daily, where they can stay for up to 15 days. (chinaeconomicreview.com)
- I think Taiwan might be the last one," Hsiuan said, and while she appeared to have been referring to outbound tourists, the island has proven to be cautious regarding (almost) all cross-border regulations and in keeping inbound travellers out, too. (scmp.com)
Ukraine1
- There's concern that Russia's attempt to force reunification with Ukraine could inspire China to attack the island of Taiwan. (dailywire.com)
Speaking4
- Speaking after the shanghai cooperation organisation meeting in Tashkent, Lavrov called on the US to 'not aggravate the situation' over Taiwan. (hindustantimes.com)
- Speaking to Brownfield at the ACE Ethanol Conference in Minneapolis Friday, she said Taiwan is turning to low-carbon biofuels as a compliment to EV's. (brownfieldagnews.com)
- In 2014, Kremlin-backed "Little Green Men" seized control of Crimea, and the territory, which has a Russian-speaking majority, later voted to join Russia in a referendum. (project-syndicate.org)
- Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore, Austin noted that a war over Taiwan is "neither imminent nor inevitable" but emphasized that the whole world could suffer if it does happen. (ibtimes.com)
Ministry of Fore2
- In Taipei, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday welcomed the open letter, thanking the bloc's legislature for showing support to Taiwan after its foreign affairs committee on Wednesday passed the EU-Taiwan Political Relations and Cooperation report and related proposals. (taipeitimes.com)
- Elon Musk, the owner of X/Twitter, was called out on his platform by Taiwan 's Ministry of Foreign Affairs after calling the island nation an 'integral part of China ' and insisting that he understands 'China well. (independent.co.uk)
News3
- On the eve of 2009, the President of the People's Republic of China and General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee, Hu Jintao, delivered a capstone speech commemorating the 30th anniversary of the "Message to Compatriots in Taiwan" (Xinhua News Agency, December 31, 2008). (chinadigitaltimes.net)
- Your weekday morning news brief from Taiwan. (thenewslens.com)
- According to the news agency, the director general of the Taiwan Centres for Disease Control, Chou Jih-haw, told reporters that discussions "with governments and international organisations about vaccine passports have already started", although no further details were provided. (scmp.com)
Aircraft2
- Taiwan has repeatedly accused China of violating its defense zones with aircraft and warships. (rt.com)
- In an effort to avert danger and alleviate safety concerns, the Taiwan CAA had to hastily make plans and guide aircraft, including many foreign aircraft, departing, arriving in, or transiting the Taipei' region, the minister added. (yahoo.com)
Centers3
- And, the Taiwan government and Centers for Disease Control pays very close attention--as other countries do, as we all do--to warnings that come out from other places when they're seeing new kinds of infections. (cdc.gov)
- Taiwan has a coordinated national public health network that links to its central Centers for Disease Control. (cdc.gov)
- Fund and the United States Centers for Disease Control from the same index case in Taiwan, China. (who.int)
Island's1
- The message was first issued by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) on January 1, 1979, which marked the Communist party's 'abandonment' of its pledge for the 'armed liberation' (wuli jiefang) of Taiwan to the island's 'peaceful liberation' (heping jiefang). (chinadigitaltimes.net)
Bilateral2
- China has used its economic clout to pressure countries and international institutions into breaking ties with Taiwan, and has curbed their bilateral trade, cultural exchanges and tourism. (project-syndicate.org)
- During her visit, President Tsai had discussions with the King on issues of mutual interest that could strengthen bilateral cooperation between Taiwan and Eswatini. (punchng.com)
Presidential1
Measles2
- 1,2 Since the year 2000, a two-dose an imported case of measles in Okinawa prefecture, the schedule for measles vaccination has been recommended southernmost prefecture of Japan, arising from a Taiwan by Global Measles Mortality Reduction and Regional Chinese traveller. (who.int)
- 3,4 Nevertheless, outbreak of measles that spread to Japan and Taiwan, the virus has continued to circulate, causing multiple China and describe the dynamics of disease transmission outbreaks in member countries and surrounding in this outbreak. (who.int)
Foreign ministry1
- Taiwan foreign ministry spokeswoman, Joanne Ou, thanked Pompeo for his support. (livemint.com)
Chinese7
- Perhaps the older Chinese have now become more impatient and are more willing to see the Taiwan issue resolved, presumably during their lifetime, one way or the other, rather than wait indefinitely," the authors explained. (bangkokpost.com)
- MONTREAL/WASHINGTON Sept 27 (Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called on Tuesday to allow Taiwan to participate in a U.N. body overseeing civil aviation, drawing criticism from the Chinese government. (yahoo.com)
- A Chinese government representative at the ICAO responded by saying, 'The American comments attempted to create two Chinas, one China and one Taiwan. (yahoo.com)
- The Chinese government maintains that Taiwan is a part of China, not a separate country. (3newsnow.com)
- If it ever becomes a hot one, the flash point could be Taiwan, owing in large part to Chinese policy toward the island. (project-syndicate.org)
- China continues to intimidate Taiwan as the self-ruled island recorded more Chinese incursions this week. (ibtimes.com)
- China calls Taiwan the most sensitive and important issue in its ties with the United States, and has been angered by the Trump administration's stepped up support for the Chinese-claimed yet democratically ruled island, such as arms sales. (livemint.com)
World8
- After being released in several countries across the world, I'll all set to hit silver screens in Taiwan this November. (asianage.com)
- It is easy to get to and get around, and it is a first-world society with outgoing, friendly, laid-back people. (xray-mag.com)
- Yet, when divers elsewhere in the world think about diving destinations, Taiwan is unlikely even to be a blip on their radar screen. (xray-mag.com)
- As coronavirus has upended lives and economies around the world, Taiwan has been an oasis. (irishtimes.com)
- Such flip-flopping when it comes to Covid-19-related travel restrictions has become familiar to would-be travellers around the world, but it does raise the question: will Taiwan ever reopen? (scmp.com)
- From the outset of the pandemic, Taiwan seemed to have everything under control, enjoying nearly 18 months of world-envied success at managing the coronavirus. (scmp.com)
- The development of a WHO convention, agreement or instrument on pandemic preparedness and response as discussed during the Second Special Session of the World Health Assembly is the culmination of our common efforts in building back a healthier global community. (who.int)
- While most of the world was enjoying bringing in the New Year, what was Taiwan doing to begin fighting COVID-19? (cdc.gov)
Ties1
- Estonia will allow Taiwan to open a nondiplomatic representative office of Taipei in the Baltic country to boost economic and cultural ties with the self-governing island but pledged to stick with the "One China" policy in political relations. (fox2now.com)
Recognize1
- Estonia does not recognize Taiwan as a country. (fox2now.com)
Island4
- China claims Taiwan, an island about 160 kilometers (100 miles) off its east coast, as its territory. (fox2now.com)
- Near the urban city of Kaohsiung in Taiwan is the tiny picturesque coral island of Xiaoliuqiu-a section of uplifted ancient limestone reef. (xray-mag.com)
- Taiwan, an island of 24 million that has seen just 10 Covid-19 deaths and fewer than 1,000 cases, has used its success to sell something in short supply: living without fear of the coronavirus. (irishtimes.com)
- The legacy of authoritarianism during the White Terror in Taiwan has persisted until today, and political discussions about this topic continue to be highly controversial on the island. (wikipedia.org)
Russia1
- Russia has extended its support to China over the issue of Taiwan. (hindustantimes.com)
Cooperation2
- He (President Tsai Ing-wen) also alluded to areas such as trade and economy, public health, information and communications technology that cooperation was bolstering between Taiwan and Eswatini. (punchng.com)
- Fruitful and concrete development endeavours and cooperation in the kingdom have demonstrated how Taiwan cherishes its relationships with its allies. (punchng.com)
Policy6
- But Senators Ben Sasse and Deb Fischer, both Republicans from Nebraska, signed on to a letter with other Senate Republicans Tuesday, saying the trip is consistent with a "One China" policy and that they are committed "more than ever, to all elements of the Taiwan Relations Act. (3newsnow.com)
- However, after our interview, a White House official told us that U.S. policy on Taiwan has not changed. (dailywire.com)
- While Minxin Pei warns China against its "perilous" policy in Taiwan, there is fear that China could annex Taiwan. (project-syndicate.org)
- The government of Estonia, a member of the European Union and NATO, revised its approach to Taiwan at a Cabinet meeting on Nov. 2 while discussing the country's China policy, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna told local media outlets on Friday. (fox2now.com)
- As part of the One China policy, we will not develop political relations with Taiwan," Tsahkna said. (fox2now.com)
- We'll be discussing how Taiwan used internet technology to help make policy decisions for controlling the spread of COVID-19. (cdc.gov)
Representative2
- Lithuania has also announced its decision to open a representative office in Taiwan in the fall. (taipeitimes.com)
- Nevertheless, some countries, like the United States, maintain unofficial relations with Taiwan or allow its economic or cultural representative office - under Taipei's name - on their territory. (fox2now.com)
Pandemic3
- We believe that all of international civil aviation's important stakeholders -- particularly those who administer critical airspace, like Taiwan -- should have the opportunity to participate meaningfully in ICAO's work,' Buttigieg said at the International Civil Aviation Organization assembly held every three years and the first since the COVID-19 pandemic. (yahoo.com)
- In that visit, President Ing-wen Tsai stressed that Taiwan and Eswatini jointly manufactured medical masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. (punchng.com)
- Early in the pandemic, analysts predicted that Taiwan and Vietnam - which were quick to close their borders, isolate and thus contain the virus - would be among the last to welcome foreign travellers again. (scmp.com)
Unification2
- The survey of 1,824 people found mixed public attitudes, with 55% in favour of "launching a unification war to take back Taiwan entirely", with a third opposing it and the remainder saying they were unsure. (bangkokpost.com)
- Other options designed to coerce Taiwan into agreeing to unification also won majority support. (bangkokpost.com)
Crisis1
- The drills they announced are very serious," said Singleton who worried that the US would face the biggest Taiwan crisis in decades. (irishtimes.com)