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US ranking protection of Taiwan on same level as home territory, analyst says

China on Tuesday sent its army, navy, air and rocket forces to surround Taiwan for large-scale drills Beijing said were aimed at practising for "precision strikes" and a blockade of the self-ruled…

1 month ago

by Abiodun Ogundairo

Exploding pagers in Lebanon not made in Taiwan — prosecutors

A Taiwan probe found that domestic firms did not make the pagers that exploded in Lebanon in September, killing dozens. The blasts dealt a severe blow to the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia amid…

6 months ago

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Taiwan tensions soar: China stages live-fire drills after new leader’s inauguration

DWs Taipei bureau chief Tsou Tzung-Han analyzes China's aggressive military maneuvers and the potential for further escalation following Taiwan's new president's call for peace.…

12 months ago

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Taiwan’s new president to face challenges in parliament with minority government

Taiwan’s newly sworn-in President – Lai Ching-te – will face a difficult start as he prepares to lead the country with a minority government, Taiwan Research Hub Director Chun-Yi Lee at the…

12 months ago

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Tensions rise with China over US aid bill for Taiwan

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Beijing aimed to stabilize relations between the two superpowers. But tensions over Taiwan remain, with Washington pledging more than $8 billion in security assistance…

12 months ago

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Taiwan detects Chinese aircraft around island

Taiwan's Defense Ministry said on Friday that a number of Chinese military planes crossed the median line in the Taiwan Strait.…

1 year ago

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Will Taiwan abolish the death penalty this year?

Taiwan's claim to be a regional bastion of human rights is undermined by its retention of capital punishment, activists say as they campaign to exonerate the island's oldest death row prisoner.…

1 year ago

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Taiwan quake: Hundreds still stuck in Taroko national park

The death toll from a powerful earthquake in Taiwan has risen to 13 after another body was found in the hard-hit Taroko National Park. Meanwhile, over 600 people — including nearly 450…

1 year ago

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Rescue efforts continue as Taiwan braces for aftershocks

Taiwanese rescuers are working to reach scores of people still trapped after Wednesday's earthquake. The 7.4 magnitude earthquake has affected all of Taiwan, but worst hit was Hualien, in the east of…

1 year ago

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Survivors trapped by quake landslide rescued in Taiwan

Rescuers airlifted survivors trapped in a mountainous area of Taiwan on Friday, two days after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked the island and left at least 12 people dead.…

1 year ago

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Taiwan quake: Emergency response focuses on Hualien

Taiwan quake: Emergency response focuses on Hualien.…

1 year ago

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Taiwan

US ranking protection of Taiwan on same level as home territory, analyst says

Exploding pagers in Lebanon not made in Taiwan — prosecutors

Taiwan tensions soar: China stages live-fire drills after new leader’s inauguration

Taiwan’s new president to face challenges in parliament with minority government

Tensions rise with China over US aid bill for Taiwan

Taiwan detects Chinese aircraft around island

Will Taiwan abolish the death penalty this year?

Taiwan quake: Hundreds still stuck in Taroko national park

Rescue efforts continue as Taiwan braces for aftershocks

Survivors trapped by quake landslide rescued in Taiwan

Taiwan quake: Emergency response focuses on Hualien

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