Taiwan

Taiwan President Takes Tougher Stance Toward China

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Taiwan President Takes Tougher Stance Toward China

After Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, launched a broad drive this month against what he warned was expanding Chinese subversion and spying, the backlash was swift. Across the Taiwan Strait, Beijing hit back, sending a surge of military planes and ships near the island and warning that he was “playing with fire.” In Taiwan, Mr. Lai’s … Read more

Taiwan Detects 59 Chinese Aircraft Around island

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Taiwan Detects 59 Chinese Aircraft Around island

Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan detected 59 Chinese aircraft around the self-ruled island, the defence ministry said Tuesday, the highest tally since a record in October and days after Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te called China a “foreign hostile force”. Along with the 59 aircraft, nine Chinese warships and two balloons were also detected in the 24 hours … Read more