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• China begins 2 days of military exercises near Taiwan as ‘punishment’

  Taiwan scrambled jets and put missile, naval and land units on alert Thursday over Chinese military exercises being conducted around the self-governing island democracy.

  World

  May 23
  
• Taiwan reports Chinese ‘combat patrols’ ahead of Beijing-Washington talks

  Taiwan's defence ministry said it detected 23 Chinese air force planes operating around Taiwan and carrying out "joint combat readiness patrols" with Chinese warships on Friday.

  World

  Jan 26
  
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• China vows to ‘smash independence plots’ as Taiwan election nears

  Tens of thousands of people will attend final pre-election rallies in Taiwan on Friday ahead of critical presidential and parliamentary polls.

  World

  Jan 12
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• China nearly hitting U.S. warship is ‘clearly provocative’: ex-navy head

  Retired vice-admiral Mark Norman told Global News the Chinese captain 'knew exactly what he was doing' in nearly hitting a U.S. warship in the Taiwan Strait.

  World

  Jun 4, 2023
• Taiwan’s front line: Kinmen Island, scarred by civil war with China, braces as tensions build

  The Chinese government has vowed to take Taiwan by force if necessary. The island of Kinmen still bears the scars of a bloody civil war that raged for 20 years.

  Politics

  Apr 28, 2023
• China planning to close airspace for brief period, Taiwan says

  Although Chinese fighters previously only occasionally crossed the median line, the country's air force has done so regularly since staging war games near Taiwan in August.

  World

  Apr 12, 2023
• Canadian MPs arrive in Taiwan in latest show of Western support after Tsai’s U.S. trip

  The visit comes after China completed three days of large-scale combat drills near Taiwan that included sealing off the democratically-governed island.

  Politics

  Apr 10, 2023
• China ends Taiwan military drills after practicing blockades, strikes

  The Chinese military said it had "successfully completed" the exercises and "comprehensively tested" the capabilities of multiple units under actual combat conditions.

  World

  Apr 10, 2023
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• Taiwan to get $619M U.S. military boost amid 2nd day of reported Chinese incursions

  Taiwan's defence ministry said that during the last 24 hours it had spotted 21 Chinese aircraft its air defence identification zone, after reporting 19 aircraft the day before.

  World

  Mar 1, 2023
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• China has some doubt on ability to invade Taiwan, CIA chief says

  Taiwan has received numerous displays of official support for the island democracy in the face of growing shows of force by Beijing, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory.

  U.S. News

  Feb 27, 2023