US approves sale to upgrade Taiwan warjets’ air tracking
Washington, DC—The United States said Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) it approved the sale to Taiwan of advanced sensor equipment for ...
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Taiwan’s election a choice between ‘democracy or autocracy’: VP
Taiwan's upcoming election is a choice between "democracy or autocracy", vice president and frontrunner candidate William Lai said in an ...
Read moreChina stages fresh war games in ‘stern warning’ to Taiwan
BEIJING—China held air and sea drills around Taiwan on Saturday, in what it said was a “stern warning” after the ...
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China launches military drills around Taiwan as ‘stern warning’
China launched military drills around Taiwan on Saturday as a "stern warning" after voicing anger over a stopover in the ...
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Report: China building runway on Triton Island
China appears to be constructing a runway on a disputed island in the South China Sea claimed by Vietnam and ...
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Young farmers off to Taiwan for internship program
By Prince Macky Marcos Some 49 young farm leaders from different regions of the country embarked on an 11-month internship ...
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Taiwan VP vows to ‘resist annexation’ during sensitive US trip
New York, United States - Taiwanese Vice President William Lai vowed on Sunday "to resist annexation" in a speech given ...
Read moreChina vows strong response over Taiwan VP’s US visit
China on Sunday vowed "resolute and forceful measures" over a weekend trip by Taiwan Vice President William Lai to the ...
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Taiwan VP leaves for US en route to Paraguay
TAIPEI—Taiwan’s Vice President William Lai flies to the United States on Saturday in a sensitive trip that has angered Chinese ...
Read moreWorld must ‘wake up’ to Taiwan security threats—Japan ex-PM
TAIPEI—Former Japanese prime minister Taro Aso warned a Taipei security forum Tuesday the international community must “wake up” to the ...
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