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China vows deeper friendship with Taiwan amid fury over US bill
Mar 03, 2018 10:49A senior official of China’s ruling Communist Party has pledged deeper friendship with Taiwan just a day after state media warned that Beijing could wage a war on the self-ruled island if the US enacts a bill urging closer ties with Taipei.
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China ‘strongly dissatisfied’ with US bill on Taiwan
Mar 01, 2018 10:17China has expressed strong dissatisfaction with a newly-passed US Senate bill that aims to promote closer ties between the US and self-governing Taiwan, which China sees as part of its territory.
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Taiwan quake toll rises to 15 as bodies pulled from rubble
Feb 10, 2018 16:38The toll from a deadly 6.4-magnitude quake in Taiwan rose to 15 Saturday as rescuers searching for a missing family of Chinese tourists discovered three more bodies in a partially toppled building.
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Beijing warns US against passage of Taiwan bill
Feb 09, 2018 14:51China has warned the United States against passing a bill that would extend Washington’s bilateral ties with Taiwan, which China sees as part of its territory.
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4 dead, scores missing in Taiwan quake
Feb 07, 2018 06:10Rescuers combed through the rubble of collapsed buildings on Wednesday, some using their hands as they searched for about 145 people missing after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck near the popular Taiwanese tourist city of Hualien overnight.
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China new flight routes evoke angry response from Taiwan
Jan 08, 2018 11:06Tensions are once again rising between China and Taiwan. Beijing has recently expanded civil aviation routes over the Taiwan Strait. But the government in Taipei is now making its objections heard, arguing that the "irresponsible" move threatens regional security.
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Taiwan speaks out against China military drills
Dec 26, 2017 10:26Taiwan’s military officials claim China’s reportedly frequent and growing military drills near the island are an “enormous threat.”
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Chinese jets conduct drills around Taiwan
Dec 20, 2017 16:20Chinese jets conducted drills near Taiwan's airspace on Wednesday for the sixth time this month, as relations between the two rivals worsen.
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China urges US to deny passage to Taiwan president
Oct 27, 2017 07:18China's Foreign Ministry on Friday called on the United States not to allow Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen to transit through its territories on her way to and from Taiwan's diplomatic allies in the Pacific.
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Taiwan sees ‘new era’ in China, urges renewed dialog
Oct 26, 2017 05:00Taiwan says the recent changes in China’s leadership mark a “turning point” that can be used to start dialog and improve cross-strait relations.