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Pelosi says US will not abandon Taiwan as China protests
Taipei: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, meeting leaders in Taiwan despite warnings from China, said on Wednesday that she and other members of Congress in a visiting delegation are showing they will…
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China to punish outfits promoting Taiwan independence
Beijing: Furious over the US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s high-profile visit to Taipei, the first by a top American official in 25 years, China on Wednesday announced punitive measures on outfits seeking…
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China labels Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan trip as ‘extremely dangerous’
Beijing: China has branded the landmark visit to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as “extremely dangerous”, media reports said. China accused Pelosi, the most senior US politician in 25 years…
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Defying Beijing’s warnings, US House Speaker Pelosi arrives in Taiwan
Taipei: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday, despite stern warnings from Beijing, making her the highest-level US official to visit the island in 25 years. Pelosi’s US Air…
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US: Nancy Pelosi begins Asia trip, no mention of Taiwan
Washington: Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi has embarked on a trip to Asia which will take her to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan, her office said in a…
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Those who play with fire will perish by it: Xi warns Biden over Taiwan
Washington: Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his US counterpart, Joe Biden, not to ‘play with fire’ over Taiwan and asked the US to abide by the One China principle, during a video…
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UN calls on China to repeal draconian security law in HK
New York: The UN has called on China to repeal a draconian national security law imposed on Hong Kong from July 1, 2020, citing a lack of protection for civil and political…
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China may declare no-fly zone over Taiwan ahead of Speaker Pelosi’s visit
Washington: The Biden administration officials are concerned that China could seek to declare a no-fly zone over Taiwan ahead of a possible visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as an effort to upend…
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Will ‘fight to the end’ for Taiwan, says China
Singapore: Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe on Sunday accused the US of being a “bully” and “hijacking” countries around the region, and said Beijing would “fight to the very end” to stop…
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Foxconn suspends operation of two factories in China due to COVID-19
Beijing: Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn, Apple’s main supplier of electronic components, has suspended operations of two factories in the eastern city of Kunshan due to COVID-19 restrictions, Hong Kong newspaper South China…
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Biden tells Xi implications, consequences if China provides material support to Russia: White House
Washington: In his call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Joe Biden on Friday described to him the implications and consequences if China provides material support to Russia as it conducts…
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For Taiwan, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine feels far away
Taipei: As Russia presses ahead with its attack on Ukraine, many analysts and internet users have drawn comparisons to Taiwan, another place that could face an invasion by its larger neighbour China.…
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Inferior Chinese quality parts provided to Taiwan’s Sky Bow missile programme
Taipei: Taiwan’s indigenous Sky Bow missile programme was compromised in March last year as a subcontractor imported parts of inferior quality from China. The revelation about inferior quality Chinese parts was made…
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Chinese military planes enter Taiwan’s air defence zone
Taipei: Five Chinese military planes entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Monday, marking the 24th intrusion this month. Three People’s Liberation Army Air Force Shenyang J-16 fighter jets, one Shenyang…