Taiwan Strait
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China slams passage of US Navy warships through Taiwan Strait
Beijing: The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday denounced the passage of two US Navy warships through the Taiwan Strait, calling it a “provocation” aimed at “sabotaging regional peace and stability”. Foreign Ministry…
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US determined to de-escalate Taiwan Strait tensions: Blinken
Manila: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday assured Philippine officials that Washington was determined to de-escalate tensions in the Taiwan Strait to keep the region safe and ensure unimpeded access…
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Xi flags Taiwan reunification, CPC achievements in his New Year address
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday flagged unification of Taiwan with the mainland as an aspiration in his New Year address, as he highlighted the ruling Communist Party’s achievements, including its…
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China laying mines, dropping bombs in Taiwan Strait to deter US, allies
Beijing: China has increased the range of its military exercises near the Taiwan Strait in an effort to show force and attempt to deter the United States and its allies from intervening…
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Some fear China could win from US spat with Marshall Islands
Wellington: For decades, the tiny Marshall Islands has been a stalwart American ally. Its location in the middle of the Pacific Ocean has made it a key strategic outpost for the US…
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China not likely to attempt to take over Taiwan in next ‘one to two years’: US military top officer
Washington: China is not likely to attempt to take over Taiwan militarily within the next “one to two years,” a US military top officer said, adding that it would be “extraordinarily complicated…
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US navy makes 4th transit through Taiwan Strait under Biden amid China tensions
Washington DC: The US guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain on Wednesday carried out a transit through the Taiwan Strait amid the increasing Chinese aggression in the region. US warships have made…
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China’s aircraft carrier sets sails through Taiwan Strait
Beijing: The Chinese Navy on Monday confirmed that the country’s first domestically-built aircraft carrier sailed through the Taiwan Strait and is on its way to the South China Sea, in an apparent…
