China Taiwan Tensions
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U.S. to provide Taiwan with US$345 million military aid packageThe goals are to help it counter China and to deter China from considering attacking, by providing Taipei enough weaponry that it would make the price of invasion too high.U.S. NewsJul 28, 2023
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Chinese fighter jets fly near Taiwan amid anger over U.S. meetingThe Chinese military announced the start of three-day 'combat readiness patrols' in retaliation for Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's U.S. trip.PoliticsApr 8, 2023
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China’s military drills show ambitions beyond Taiwan, Taipei warnsTaiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said that beyond aiming to annex the island democracy, China wants to establish its dominance in the western Pacific.WorldAug 9, 2022
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China extends military exercises as Taiwan puts army on alertChina said Monday it was extending threatening military exercises surrounding Taiwan that have disrupted shipping and air traffic and substantially raised concerns.WorldAug 8, 2022
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Taiwan leader’s New Year address warns China must avoid ‘military adventurism’China claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory and has increased military and diplomatic pressure in the past two years to assert its sovereignty claims.WorldJan 1, 2022
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Nicaragua cuts ties with Taiwan, sides with China in growing disputeChina has been poaching Taiwan's diplomatic allies over the past few years, cutting down the number of countries that recognize the island as a sovereign nation.WorldDec 9, 2021
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Chinese military holds exercises near Taiwan after U.S. lawmakers visit disputed islandThe drills in the area of the Taiwan Strait are a "necessary measure to safeguard national sovereignty," China's Defense Ministry said.WorldNov 10, 2021
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China to hold Taiwan independence supporters criminally liable, including top officialsChina will enforce punishment for those on the list by not letting them enter the mainland and its Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau, Beijing said.WorldNov 6, 2021
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China calls increased military exercises near Taiwan a ‘just’ move to protect peaceChina's Taiwan Affairs Office also said the exercises, which are targeted at forces promoting the island's formal independence, are aimed at interference by external forces.WorldOct 13, 2021
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China weighs creating list of ‘diehard’ Taiwan supporters for future legal actionTaiwan condemned the plan for the list, which reportedly could include senior Taiwanese government officials.WorldNov 25, 2020
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