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US: ‘Green Light’ for $1.1 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan – China Threatens Countermeasures

US: ‘Green Light’ for $1.1 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan – China Threatens Countermeasures US: ‘Green Light’ for .1 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan – China Threatens Countermeasures

LAST UPDATE: 08:11 The US State Department has approved the potential sale to Taiwan of $1.1 billion worth of military equipment, including 60 anti-ship missiles and 100 air-to-air missiles. The announcement came in the wake of Chinese military exercises around Taiwan following the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the island last month […]

Taiwan: Armed forces shot down unidentified drone in Kinmen Islands

Taiwan: Armed forces shot down unidentified drone in Kinmen Islands Taiwan: Armed forces shot down unidentified drone in Kinmen Islands

Taiwan’s Defense Ministry announced today that the armed forces shot down a civilian drone, of unclear ownership, after it violated the airspace of the Kinmen Islands, a short distance from the Chinese cities of Xiamen and Guangzhou. In the press release published by the ministry, it added that it will continue to investigate the incident […]

Guatemala will ‘always support’ Taiwan

Guatemala will ‘always support’ Taiwan Guatemala will ‘always support’ Taiwan

Guatemala’s Foreign Minister Mario Bucaro stressed in Taipei today that the Central American state will “always support” Taiwan, following China’s extensive military gymnasiums — the largest in its history — around the island earlier this month. During a meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen at her offices in Taipei, Mr. Bucaro assured that Guatemala and Taiwan […]

US: US warships’ crossing of Taiwan Strait consistent with US one-China policy

US: US warships’ crossing of Taiwan Strait consistent with US one-China policy US: US warships’ crossing of Taiwan Strait consistent with US one-China policy

Today’s crossing of the Taiwan Strait by two US warships through international waters is “very consistent” with the US’s “one China policy” and aims for a free and open Indo-Pacific, a White House official said. “It was planned long ago,” John Kirby, a spokesman for the National Security Council, told CNN of the first crossing […]

China: Chinese military says it is monitoring US warships sailing through the Taiwan Strait

China: Chinese military says it is monitoring US warships sailing through the Taiwan Strait China: Chinese military says it is monitoring US warships sailing through the Taiwan Strait

China’s military said today it is monitoring US Navy vessels sailing through the Taiwan Strait, maintaining a high level of alert and standing ready to deal with any provocations. The US Navy said the guided-missile cruisers USS Antietam and USS Chancellorsville were conducting a “routine transit through the Taiwan Strait” today, in accordance with international […]

Taiwan: Opposition defends ‘brave’ approach to Beijing after official visits China

Taiwan: Opposition defends ‘brave’ approach to Beijing after official visits China Taiwan: Opposition defends ‘brave’ approach to Beijing after official visits China

The head of Taiwan’s main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), defended his “brave” approach to Beijing on Sunday after a senior official visited China on a trip condemned by the Taipei government that upset even some members of the party, according to what Reuters reports. China’s military high schools near the democratically-ruled island this month […]

Two US warships sail through Taiwan Strait for first time since Pelosi’s visit

Two US warships sail through Taiwan Strait for first time since Pelosi’s visit China: Chinese military says it is monitoring US warships sailing through the Taiwan Strait

LAST UPDATE: 10:07 Two US Navy vessels are sailing in international waters in the Taiwan Strait, making the first such crossing since tensions with China escalated over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taipei in early August. China’s military has said it is monitoring US Navy ships sailing through the Taiwan Strait, maintaining high alert […]

Visits by US officials to Taiwan have strengthened Taipei’s resolve to defend itself against Beijing

Visits by US officials to Taiwan have strengthened Taipei’s resolve to defend itself against Beijing US: ‘Green Light’ for .1 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan – China Threatens Countermeasures

Recent visits by US officials have strengthened Taiwan’s resolve to defend itself, the country’s President Tsai Ing-wen said today as she met visiting US Senator Marsha Blackburn in Taipei, defying Beijing’s warnings. China claims Taiwan as its own territory, despite strong opposition from the island’s democratically elected government. The Chinese armed forces held large-scale military […]

Taiwan: Govt proposes record 14% annual increase in defense spending by 2023

Taiwan: Govt proposes record 14% annual increase in defense spending by 2023 Taiwan: Govt proposes record 14% annual increase in defense spending by 2023

LAST UPDATE: 08.50 Taiwan aims to increase its total military spending by nearly 14 percent next year, making a record increase in the government’s budget as it bolsters its defenses against increasing Chinese military activity, Bloomberg reported. The cabinet signed off on the 2023 spending plans during its weekly meeting on Thursday. At a briefing […]

Canada: The visit of members of the Canadian Parliament to Taiwan should not be a pretext for tension from Beijing

Canada: The visit of members of the Canadian Parliament to Taiwan should not be a pretext for tension from Beijing Canada: The visit of members of the Canadian Parliament to Taiwan should not be a pretext for tension from Beijing

China should not use a planned visit to Taiwan by members of Canada’s parliament as a pretext for launching either military or economic aggression, a spokesman for Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Jolie said yesterday. China warned on Tuesday that it would take “drastic measures” if Canada meddles in Taiwan, following news that a delegation of […]