A member of the Taiwan Coast Guard monitors a China Coast Guard boat as it passes near the coast of Matsu islands, Taiwan. (Picture credit: AP) Taiwan reported the detection of 153 Chinese military aircraft around its airspace, marking a record number in a single day, according to official data released on Tuesday, reported the…
Representative image (Picture credit: ANI) China on Monday conducted extensive military drills in the vicinity of Taiwan and its surrounding islands, which it described as a ‘stern warning’ against Taiwanese independence.The Chinese defence ministry stated that the exercises were a reaction to the refusal of Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te to accede to Beijing’s insistence that…
After a brief pause of three days, Taiwan detected Chinese military activity around the island, according to a statement from Taiwan’s ministry of defence (MND).The ministry said that at least 13 People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and 3 People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels were spotted operating near Taiwan.The MND also reported that eight of…
Same-sex couples from China can now register their marriage in Taiwan, marking the first time cross-strait unions have been recognised.Taiwan, which became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage in 2019, announced that from now on, same-sex couples can now be subject to the regulations of heterosexual couples. However, due to tensions between Taiwan and…
On the boulevard in front of the presidential palace in Taipei this weekend, Taiwan‘s worst nightmare was unfolding in front of film crews. A crowd of actors and extras portrayed one kind of chaos that might come with a Chinese invasion: a protest descending into violence and bloodshed. The scene being shot was for “Zero…
NEW DELHI: Former US President Donald Trump has stirred controversy with his remarks suggesting that the self-governed island of Taiwan should pay for American protection against potential Chinese aggression. In an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek, Trump stated that “Taiwan should pay us for defense” and likened the arrangement to “an insurance company”.Trump’s statements diverge from…
NEW DELHI: Taiwan on Tuesday dismissed China’s criticism of a message exchange between PM Narendra Modi and Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te as “unreasonable interference”.Deputy foreign minister of Taiwan Tien Chung-kwang was talking about China taking objection to India looking forward to having closer ties with Taiwan.“I am sure that Modi ji and our president won’t…
NEW DELHI: On his maiden state visit to the US, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida spoke to a joint session of Congress, suggesting that American lawmakers are grappling with “self-doubt” precisely when strong US leadership is crucial, according to The Hill’s report on Friday.“You believed that freedom is the oxygen of humanity. The world needs…
TAIPEI: In 24-hour period, China’s military sent a total of 103 warplanes towards Taiwan, marking a new daily record in recent history, according to Taiwan‘s defense ministry. These aircraft were observed between 6 am on Sunday and 6 am on Monday, with the customary turnback before reaching Taiwan’s airspace.China, which asserts Taiwan as part of…
