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Two US Navy ships pass through Taiwan Strait, defying China
Nov 29, 2018 03:00Two US Navy warships have passed through the Taiwan Strait in the third such operation this year, as the US military increases the frequency of transits through the strategic waterway despite opposition from China.
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China commends Taiwan voters after ruling party defeat
Nov 25, 2018 04:52China has welcomed the defeat of Taiwan’s secessionist ruling party in the self-ruled island’s local elections, saying the vote showed the “strong will” of the people in the region to develop peaceful relations with Beijing.
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Millions of Taiwanese vote in key midterm local elections
Nov 24, 2018 04:24Millions of Taiwanese have begun casting their ballots in midterm local elections, seen as a referendum on the administration of pro-US President Tsai Ing-wen.
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Taiwan adds new US-made warships to navy
Nov 08, 2018 09:31Taiwan has launched two US-manufactured frigates as part of plans to boost its naval capabilities.
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China ‘opposes any form of US relation with Taiwan’
Oct 31, 2018 12:05China has voiced strong opposition to the official contacts and military relations between the United States and Taiwan, which Beijing considers part of its territory.
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China ‘will take military action at any cost to prevent Taiwan split if necessary’
Oct 25, 2018 05:19China says it will take necessary military actions, “at any cost,” to thwart potential attempts to separate the self-ruled island of Taiwan — which Beijing claims as part of its territory — from mainland China.
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Thousands in Taiwan demand vote to declare formal independence
Oct 20, 2018 10:40Thousands in Taiwan’s capital of Taipei have rallied in support of a referendum on declaring formal independence from Beijing.
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Taiwan to enhance 'national security' in face of China's pressure: Tsai
Oct 10, 2018 10:05A defiant Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has said she will boost "national security" in the face of what she described as Chinese pressure to assert sovereignty over the self-rule island.
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China, US must drop Cold War mentality: Beijing
Sep 26, 2018 09:34China’s top diplomat says Beijing and Washington should avoid acting based on a Cold War mentality, amid increasingly bitter disputes over bilateral trade and Beijing’s military ties with other countries.
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China warns US against planned arms sales to Taiwan
Sep 25, 2018 08:36China has strongly objected to the United States for approving proposed arms sales to Taiwan, warning that providing the self-ruled island with arms would breach Chinese sovereignty and do “severe damage” to bilateral relations with Washington.