Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning has reiterated that “Taiwan independence” is incompatible with peace in the Taiwan Strait, warning that any provocations by pro-independence forces will be met with countermeasures. Speaking at a briefing on Monday, Mao emphasized China’s commitment to regional peace and stability, which she said is recognized by other countries in…
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China held large-scale military exercises surrounding Taiwan and its outlying islands Monday in what it called a warning against Taiwan independence. China’s Defense Ministry said the drills were a response to Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s refusal to concede to Beijing’s demands that Taiwan acknowledge itself as a part of the People’s…
China’s armed forces held more drills around Taiwan that it said were intended as a warning to the democratically run government to halt “separatist acts.” The exercises on Monday involved army, navy, air and rocket forces, a spokesperson for the Chinese military said in a statement on social media. State broadcaster China Central Television posted…
China’s military on Monday launched military drills around Taiwan, calling the large-scale exercises a “stern warning to the separatist acts of Taiwan Independence forces.” The exercises, code-named Joint Sword-2024B, are intended “to test the joint operations capabilities of the theater command’s troops,” China’s Defense Ministry said in a statement. It did not say when the…
Beijing begins manoeuvres in areas to north, south and east of island, days after President Lai’s first National Day speech. China’s military has started a new round of war games with ships and aircraft near Taiwan, just days after the self-ruled democratic island marked its National Day. The exercises, dubbed Joint Sword-2024B, were taking place…
Thousands of Taiwanese pilgrims travelled to China’s Fujian province this week for a religious festival. It’s a rare instance of cross straight cultural exchanges that threaten to be overshadowed by China’s military phase. Watch to know more Source link
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson stated on Friday that China strongly opposes U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and urges the U.S. to cease all forms of military support to the region, as well as to stop backing “Taiwan independence” separatist forces, News.Az reports citing Xinhua . On Oct. 10, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued…
Taipei, Taiwan — Four people working for Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn in China have been detained, Taipei said Friday, describing the circumstances as “quite strange”. The employees were detained by public security in the central city of Zhengzhou for the equivalent of “breach of trust” under Taiwan law, Taipei’s top China policy body, the Mainland…
Workers reportedly arrested in Zhengzhou for equivalent of breach of trust. Taipei, Taiwan – Four Taiwanese employees of Apple supplier Foxconn have been detained in China since January, Taiwan’s national news agency has reported. The workers were detained in Zhengzhou, the home of Foxconn’s largest iPhone factory, by the local public security bureau for the…
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has called for more urgency in negotiations on a code of conduct for the disputed South China Sea, as he accused China of “harassment and intimidation” in the waterway. Marcos Jr told leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Marcos that substantive progress…