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Taiwan says China can ‘paralyze’ its defenses, threat worsening
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September 1, 2021
Taiwan says China can ‘paralyze’ its defenses, threat worsening
TAIPEI, Sept 1 (Reuters) – China’s armed forces can “paralyses” Taiwan’s defenses and are able to fully monitor its deployments,…
Imprisoned Chinese citizen journalist not well, lawyer says
World
August 17, 2021
Imprisoned Chinese citizen journalist not well, lawyer says
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Chinese citizen journalist serving a four-year sentence after reporting on the early stage of the…
China holds assault drills near Taiwan after ‘provocations’
World
August 17, 2021
China holds assault drills near Taiwan after ‘provocations’
BEIJING/TAIPEI, Aug 17 (Reuters) – China carried out assault drills near Taiwan on Tuesday with warships and fighter jets exercising…
Taiwan reports first domestic case of Delta COVID variant
World
June 26, 2021
Taiwan reports first domestic case of Delta COVID variant
TAIPEI, June 26 (Reuters) – Taiwan reported its first domestically transmitted case of the highly contagious Delta variant of the…
China condemns latest U.S. warship transit of Taiwan Strait
World
June 23, 2021
China condemns latest U.S. warship transit of Taiwan Strait
TAIPEI, June 23 (Reuters) – China condemned the United States on Wednesday as the region’s greatest security “risk creator” after…
US sends Taiwan 2.5 million vaccine doses, tripling pledge
World
June 20, 2021
US sends Taiwan 2.5 million vaccine doses, tripling pledge
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The US sent 2.5 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Taiwan on Sunday, tripling…
Taiwanese staff to leave Hong Kong office in ‘one China’ row
World
June 20, 2021
Taiwanese staff to leave Hong Kong office in ‘one China’ row
TAIPEI, June 20 (Reuters) – Taiwanese staff working at the island’s representative office in Hong Kong will begin leaving the…
US senators promise vaccines for Taiwan amid China row
World
June 6, 2021
US senators promise vaccines for Taiwan amid China row
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The US will give Taiwan 750,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, part of President Joe Biden’s move…
China slams US warship’s ‘illegal’ sea passage
World
May 20, 2021
China slams US warship’s ‘illegal’ sea passage
China has slammed the latest passage by a US Navy ship through contested waters in the South China Sea as “illegal,” in…
Taiwan raises COVID alert islandwide, but gets vaccine boost
World
May 19, 2021
Taiwan raises COVID alert islandwide, but gets vaccine boost
Taiwan raised its COVID-19 alert level for the whole island on Wednesday as domestic cases continued to rise, but will…