Paraguay is the last remaining South American nation to recognise Taiwan over Beijing, which claims the island as its territory and has spent decades convincing Taipei’s allies…
According to the Ministry of National Defence, sixteen navy vessels and fifteen Chinese military aircraft were detected in the vicinity of Taiwan.
Taiwan’s defence ministry said the exercises would see the military defending Taoyuan International Airport, the island’s most important air link with the rest of the world,…
“My objective is clear: We must always ensure that war remains an unthinkable option for all parties involved,” said the Democratic Progressive Party candidate.
Last week, the US State Department approved the possible sale of ammunition and logistics support to Taiwan in two separate deals worth a combined $440 million.
The missile firings in southern Pingtung county come as relations between Taipei and Beijing are increasingly strained.
Japan and Taiwan have joined the United States and its allies in imposing wide-ranging sanctions on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine last year.
Taiwan, which produces 90 per cent of the world’s advanced semiconductors, has been leveraging its technological prowess to strengthen relations with the European Union.
The ban on the sugar apple was previously implemented in Sept 2020 after several shipments from Taiwan tested positive in containing a type of pest that posed a risk to plant…
President Xi also called on people from both sides of the Strait to work together and contribute to the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations.