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China: Military exercises near Taiwan ‘solemn warning’
Jan 27, 2021 09:02China says its military exercises near Taiwan are a “solemn warning” to secessionist factions in the self-ruled island and their foreign supporters.
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US sends carrier to South China Sea after Beijing gives fire order
Jan 24, 2021 09:10The US has dispatched an aircraft carrier group to the South China Sea, in a move that is set to escalate tensions after China authorized its coast guard to open fire on foreign vessels deemed to pose threats to its sovereignty.
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Under Biden, US says supports Taiwan, accuses China of intimidation
Jan 24, 2021 04:55The United States has rallied behind Taiwan, accusing China of putting pressure on the self-ruled island after Taipei said Chinese warplanes, capable of carrying nuclear weapons, had entered the island’s airspace.
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Taiwan unveils new passport in latest provocation aimed at China
Jan 11, 2021 11:03Taiwan's secessionist government has introduced a newly redesigned passport, with the purported aim of helping differentiate its citizens from those of mainland China, in a move that will likely further infuriate Beijing amid the recent spike in tensions.
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China to respond to planned Taiwan-US military talks
Jan 06, 2021 08:51China has voiced strong opposition to planned military talks between the United States and Taiwan, warning that it would give the “necessary response” to the negotiations.
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China urges US to stop interfering in Taiwan, Tibet, Hong Kong
Dec 28, 2020 11:11China has called on the United States to stop interfering in its internal affairs after outgoing US President Donald Trump signed into law acts aimed to further enhance support for Taiwan and Tibet.
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China aircraft carrier group sails through Taiwan Strait for South China Sea drills
Dec 21, 2020 06:12A Chinese aircraft carrier group has sailed through the Taiwan Strait on its way to routine military drills in the South China Sea, a day after a US warship transited the waterway as part of provocative movements meant to boost its military presence near Chinese territorial waters.
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Taiwan grounds fleet of US-made F-16s after jet vanishes
Nov 18, 2020 07:29Taiwan has grounded its F-16 fleet after one of the US-made jets vanished minutes after taking off from an air base on the east coast of the self-ruled island.
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China calls on US to halt expansion of ties with Taiwan
Nov 11, 2020 08:47China has called on the United States to halt its expansion of ties with Taiwan, after Washington and Taipei declared they would hold economic talks later this month.
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China to sanction Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon over US Taiwan arm sales
Oct 26, 2020 11:59China and the United States seem to be headed toward a new high in tensions, with Beijing announcing plans to slap sanctions on major American firms involved in arms sales to Taiwan