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Chinese military surveillance balloon spotted in Taiwan Strait, says Defence Ministry

December 8, 2023

Taipei: Taiwan's Defence Ministry says a Chinese military surveillance balloon was spotted in the Taiwan Strait, as well as a ...

United States President Joe Biden, when he was the vice president, with China's President Xi Jinping during a visit to Beijing in 2011. (File Photo: White House/IANS)

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China’s state media take new tone toward US ahead of meeting between their leaders

November 15, 2023

Beijing: Ahead of the highly anticipated meeting Wednesday between US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Chinese state ...

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Joe Biden, Xi will meet Wednesday for talks on trade, Taiwan & managing fraught US-China relations

November 10, 2023

Washington: President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Wednesday in California for talks on trade, Taiwan, and ...

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China, Southeast Asia nations vow to conclude a nonaggression pact faster as sea crises escalate

November 2, 2023

Manila (Philippines): Chinese and Southeast Asian diplomats renewed a vow to finalise a nonaggression pact for the South China Sea ...

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China keeps up military pressure on Taiwan, sending 43 planes, seven ships near self-governing island

November 1, 2023

Taipei (Taiwan): Taiwan said Wednesday that China sent 43 military aircraft and seven ships near the self-ruled island, the latest ...

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China, US appear to restart military talks despite disputes over South China Sea including Taiwan

October 26, 2023

Beijing: China and the United States appear to be restarting dialogue between their militaries, despite continuing disputes over Beijing's claims ...

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China is building up its nuclear weapons arsenal faster than previous projections, a US report says

October 19, 2023

Washington: A Pentagon report on China's military power says Beijing is exceeding previous projections of how quickly it is building ...

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Facing Beijing’s threats, Taiwan president says peace ‘only option’ to resolve political differences

October 10, 2023

Taipei: Peace between Taiwan and China is the ‘only option’, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said Tuesday, while strongly asserting the ...

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Taiwan probes firms suspected of selling chip equipment to China’s Huawei despite US sanctions

October 6, 2023

Hong Kong: Taiwan authorities are investigating four Taiwan-based companies suspected of helping China's Huawei Technologies to build semiconductor facilities. Minister ...

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Chinese ambassador says Australian lawmakers who visit Taiwan are being utilized by separatists

September 28, 2023

Canberra (Australia): China's ambassador to Australia Thursday criticised Australian politicians who visit Taiwan, saying they are being utilized by separatists ...