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China says US actions threaten stability in East Asia
Jun 01, 2019 14:59A senior Chinese military official says the actions of the United States on Taiwan and the South China Sea threaten the stability of the region, rejecting accusations made by acting US Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan that Beijing is a threat to East Asia.
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China warns US against 'playing with fire' through supporting Taiwan
May 31, 2019 07:57China says the United States is “playing with fire” by a series of actions it has taken in the Taiwan Strait in support of the self-ruled island’s secession bid.
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‘Two US Navy warships sail through Taiwan Strait’
May 23, 2019 04:17The US military says it has sent two Navy ships through the strategic Taiwan Strait, in yet another move certain to irritate Beijing, which claims sovereignty over self-ruled Taiwan.
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US warships pass through strategic Taiwan amid tensions with China
Apr 29, 2019 03:28The US military has once again sent warships through the Strait of Taiwan despite China’s repeated calls for Washington to refrain from such military moves — one of the several sources of tension in bilateral ties.
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China lodges protest after French warships passes through Taiwan Strait
Apr 25, 2019 11:41Beijing says it has lodged “stern representations” with Paris after a French navy warship entered the Taiwan Strait earlier this month, prompting the Chinese military to scramble vessels to warn it off.
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Trump delays Taiwan aircraft deal amid China trade talks
Apr 06, 2019 07:50United States President Donald Trump has postponed an arms deal with Taiwan until after he secures a trade deal with China, according to a new report.
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Washington to procure more arms: Taiwan’s President
Mar 28, 2019 07:12Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen, who is in the United States, says Washington has agreed to Taipei’s request for tanks and fighter jets to bolster its military, a move considered to be in open defiance of China, which views the self-ruled island as part of its territory.
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US Navy ships pass through Taiwan Strait amid tensions with China
Mar 25, 2019 06:50The US Navy has sent two ships through the strategic Taiwan Strait, in a move that is likely to aggravate Washington’s already-high tensions with China, which views the self-ruled island as part of its territory.
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Taiwan defying China’s demand for reunification
Jan 02, 2019 13:34Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen said on Wednesday (January 2) the island will never accept a "one country, two systems" political arrangement with China, after Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a speech that Beijing reserves the right to use force to bring Taiwan under its control but will strive for peaceful "reunification."
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Taiwan's 'yellow vests' protest against unfair taxation
Dec 19, 2018 15:00Thousands of protesters wearing yellow vests demonstrate in front of the Taiwan Presidential Palace, calling for tax and judicial reform.