[ad_1] Beijing, June 7: On June 6, various departments in China initiated a special maritime enforcement operation in the eastern waters of Taiwan Island. The aim of this operation is to fully exercise the country’s maritime administrative authority. The operation also seeks to enhance patrol enforcement in deep seas and strengthen traffic control capabilities in […]
[ad_1] China has expelled a New York Times journalist from the country over an interview the US-based newspaper conducted with Taiwan’s president, as Beijing ramps up its campaign to isolate the self-ruled island on the world stage.Reporter Vivian Wang was ordered to leave China in Feb, the NYT reported, calling it the latest example of […]
[ad_1] Billboards showing a turbaned man with a ‘no entry’ sign, put up by a candidate in upcoming local body elections in Taiwan, have unsettled the small but growing Indian community on the island – and drawn a sharp rebuke from one of the country’s most senior officials.The hoardings were put up about a fortnight […]
[ad_1] Taiwan’s ministry of national defence said it detected four sorties of Chinese military aircraft and six naval vessels operating around the island until 6 am local time on Sunday.The ministry said three of the four aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan’s southwestern and southeastern Air Defense Identification Zone […]
[ad_1] For decades, Taiwan has been one of the world’s most dangerous fault lines, a small island sitting at the centre of a growing rivalry between the world’s rising superpower and its reigning one.Now, tension has returned sharply to the global spotlight after Chinese President Xi Jinping appeared to invoke the idea of the “Thucydides […]
[ad_1] White House on Sunday released a fact sheet on US President Donald Trump’s visit to China, outlining agreements on trade, investment and the Iran crisis but making no mention of Taiwan despite the issue dominating discussions during Trump’s meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping.According to the fact sheet, the two countries agreed to establish […]
[ad_1] TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump lumbered back to the White House on Friday bringing back with him seeds of discord from Beijing despite assertions to the contrary. The promise of Chinese rose seeds for the White House Rose Garden from Xi Jinping, meant to be a diplomatic bouquet, instead highlighted the […]
[ad_1] Taiwan’s ministry of national defense (MND) on Saturday said it detected eight Chinese naval vessels and one official ship operating around the island, a day after US President Donald Trump concluded his high-profile visit to China dominated by discussions on Taiwan, trade and the Iran war.In a statement posted on X, Taiwan’s MND said, […]
[ad_1] Taiwan emerged as a major flashpoint between China and the United States, with Beijing warning of possible “clashes and even conflicts” if the issue is not handled properly during talks between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.While Trump stayed quiet on question about Taiwan after his meeting with Xi, Beijing later confirmed […]
[ad_1] China on Sunday announced plans to restore select suspended ties with Taiwan, including direct flights to more mainland cities and the resumption of imports of Taiwanese aquaculture products.The announcement came as senior leaders from China’s ruling Communist Party and Taiwan’s opposition Kuomintang held talks, signalling a possible thaw in limited areas of engagement.China’s Taiwan […]
