First cross-strait youth volleyball friendship match held in Xiamen
Hung, 16, plays for the Taiwan Taichung Dongshan Senior High School Team, while Li, 17, is part of the Fujian Youth Team. Despite their differences, the two young athletes have a…
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Preparing for Chinese blockade, Taiwan reveals wartime food plans, enough rice for months
China’s latest war games around the island, carried out last week, included blockading key ports and areas, and assaulting maritime and ground targets, Beijing said.
China to carry out live firing operation in Taiwan Strait
Over the weekend, a US and a Canadian warship passed through the 180-kilometre Taiwan Strait, part of regular passages by Washington and its allies meant to reinforce its status…
Japan’s MSDF ship Sazanami makes a point in Taiwan Strait
The Japanese government’s concerns about the actions of the Chinese military had intensified since the Chinese side violated Japanese airspace with an intelligence-gathering…
China urges India to handle Taiwan issue cautiously after Mumbai office opening
The opening came amid ongoing efforts from China and India to ease tensions and resolve conflicts on their Himalayan frontier, a point of contention that has strained bilateral…
Taiwanese Mission chief stresses AI strategy on National Day
Liang Kuang-chung, the representative of the Taipei Mission in Korea, highlighted Taiwan's focus on smart technologies, space and international trade in his address.
Taiwan dispatches ‘appropriate forces’ in response to China’s military drills
In a statement, Taiwan’s defence ministry condemned the “irrational and provocative behavior” and said it had “dispatched appropriate forces to respond accordingly to…
China’s army conducts ‘Joint Sword-2024B’ drills surrounding Taiwan
The operation is intended to hone troops' capabilities in joint sea-air patrol, the blockade and control of key ports and areas, strikes on naval and land targets, and the seizure…
Taiwan says on ‘alert’ as China aircraft carrier detected to its south
The Liaoning aircraft carrier detection comes after US State Secretary Antony Blinken warned China on Friday against taking any “provocative” action on Taiwan, following a…
Beijing accuses Taiwan President Lai Ching-te of undermining peace in Taiwan Strait
China's Taiwan Affairs Office's rebuttal came after Mr Lai’s assertive speech at Taiwan’s annual celebration on Oct 10, when he repeated a line from his inauguration speech in…