CDE News - The Dispatch

China’s military drills near Taiwan disrupt key shipping lanes

SINGAPORE, Aug 5 (Reuters) - China's military exercises in the waters around Taiwan have prompted some ships to navigate around the Taiwan Strait and give the island a wide berth, disrupting key…

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UPDATED: China’s military makes dozens of crossings of Taiwan median line

TAIPEI, Aug 5 (Reuters) - About 10 Chinese navy ships and 20 military aircraft briefly crossed the Taiwan Strait median line on Friday morning, a Taiwan source briefed on the matter told…

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ASEAN warns on risk of Taiwan ‘miscalculation’, ready to help dialogue

PHNOM PENH, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Southeast Asia's regional bloc ASEAN warned on Thursday of a risk that volatility caused by tensions in the Taiwan Strait could lead to "miscalculation, serious confrontation,…

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UPDATED: China fires missiles in largest ever drills in waters off Taiwan

TAIPEI, Aug 4 (Reuters) - China fired multiple missiles around Taiwan on Thursday as it launched unprecedented military drills a day after a visit by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi…

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FACTBOX-Economic sanctions China has imposed on Taiwan over Pelosi visit

BEIJING, Aug 3 (Reuters) - China on Wednesday suspended exports of natural sand to Taiwan and halted imports of fruit and fish products from the self-governed island as U.S. House of Representatives…

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UPDATED: Pelosi departs Taiwan, capping visit that infuriated China

TAIPEI, Aug 3 (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Taiwan on Wednesday after pledging solidarity and hailing its democracy, leaving a trail of Chinese anger over…

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U.S. carrier strike group returns to South China Sea amid Taiwan tensions

HONG KONG, July 28 (Reuters) - A U.S. aircraft carrier and its strike group have returned to the South China Sea after a port call in Singapore, deploying in the disputed region…

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‘Missile alert’: Taiwan holds air-raid exercise amid China tension

Roads emptied and people were ordered to stay indoors in parts of Taiwan, including its capital Taipei, on Monday for an air-raid exercise as the island steps up preparations in…

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Taiwan touts new air force advanced training jet’s abilities

TAITUNG, Taiwan, July 6 (Reuters) - Taiwan's air force showed off its new locally designed and made jet trainer on Wednesday, touting the more advanced, combat-capable abilities of the aircraft…

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Taiwan scrambles jets to warn away Chinese planes

TAIPEI, (Reuters) - Taiwan scrambled jets to warn away 29 Chinese aircraft in its air defence zone, including bombers that flew south of the island and into the Pacific, in the latest…

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Taiwan rattled by 6 magnitude quake

TAIPEI, June 20 (Reuters) - Buildings shook briefly in Taipei on Monday as a 6 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan's eastern coast, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The quake had…

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Taiwan shows off latest home-made armoured vehicle

JIJI, Taiwan, June 16 (Reuters) - Taiwan's military showed off its latest domestically produced armoured vehicle on Thursday, the CM-34 Clouded Leopard, at a remote manufacturing site in the mountains of the…

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China attack on Taiwan would hit global trade more than Ukraine war, says Taiwan

GENEVA (Reuters) - Any Chinese military attack on Taiwan would have a greater impact on global trade flows than the Ukraine war, Taipei's top trade negotiator told Reuters, saying it would lead…

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Taiwan Strait is an international waterway, Taipei says, in rebuff to China

TAIPEI (Reuters) -The Taiwan Strait is an international waterway and Taiwan's government supports U.S. warships transiting it, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, rebuffing claims from China to exercise sovereignty over the strategic passage.…

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Taiwan says it’s willing to engage with China, doesn’t want to close door

TAIPEI, June 12 (Reuters) - Taiwan does not want to close the door to China and is willing to engage in the spirit of goodwill, but on an equal basis and without…

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China says it conducted ‘readiness patrol’ around Taiwan

BEIJING, June 1 (Reuters) - The Chinese military said on Wednesday it had conducted a combat "readiness patrol" in the seas and airspace around Taiwan in recent days, saying it was a necessary…

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Taiwan’s efforts to join WHO assembly fail

GENEVA, May 23 (Reuters) - Taiwan's bid to take part in the World Health Organization's annual assembly was rejected on Monday, the assembly said, in a decision that follows a campaign of…

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New tension as China says warned U.S. warship as it transited Taiwan Strait

SHANGHAI/TAIPEI, May 11 (Reuters) - China's military said on Wednesday that it had monitored and warned a U.S. warship that had sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, a mission that…

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UPDATED: Taiwan jets scramble as 18 Chinese aircraft enter air defence zone

Taiwan's air force scrambled on Friday to warn away 18 Chinese aircraft that entered its air defence zone, Taiwan's defence ministry said, part of what is a regular pattern of…

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Taiwan is part of China, Beijing tells U.S.

Taiwan is a part of China and no one can change that, Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe said during a rare phone call with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, according…

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China conducts military drills around Taiwan in response to U.S.

TAIPEI/BEIJING, April 15 (Reuters) - China said it conducted military drills around Taiwan on Friday, as a U.S. Congressional delegation visited the island, in a move the People's Liberation Army said was…

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Taiwan issues first war survival handbook amid China threat

Taiwan's military released a handbook on civil defence for the first time on Tuesday, giving citizens survival guidance in a war scenario as Russia's invasion of Ukraine focuses attention on how the island should respond to China's pressure. China has…

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Taiwan studying Ukraine war tactics, discussing with U.S.

TAIPEI, March 31 (Reuters) - Taiwan's defence ministry has set up a working group to study the tactics of the war in Ukraine, including how the country has been able…

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Taiwan again warns Chinese aircraft in its air defence zone

TAIPEI, March 14 (Reuters) - Taiwan's air force scrambled again on Monday to warn away 13 Chinese aircraft that entered its air defence zone, Taiwan's defence ministry said, in the latest uptick…

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Taiwan to more than double annual missile production capacity amid China tension

TAIPEI, March 3 (Reuters) - Taiwan plans to more than double its yearly missile production capacity to close to 500 this year, the island's defence ministry said in a report, as it…

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Taiwan president to donate salary for Ukraine relief efforts

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Wednesday that she, Vice President William Lai and Premier Su Tseng-chang will each donate one month's salary to aid humanitarian relief efforts for Ukraine…

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Responding to Ukraine tensions, Taiwan says it is watching situation with China

TAIPEI, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Taiwan is closely watching the situation in the narrow strait that separates it from China and raising its preparedness in response to what is happening…

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Taiwan sees ‘enormous’ room for chip cooperation with EU

TAIPEI, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Taiwan's government believes there is "enormous" room for cooperation with the European Union on semiconductors, responding to plans from the bloc to boost its chip…

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Photo Story: Tom and Jerry exhibition in Taipei

People enjoy and take photographs inside the Tom and Jerry exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan. The American comedy animated series was created in 1940 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Tom…

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Taiwan president expresses ’empathy’ for Ukraine’s situation

TAIPEI, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday expressed "empathy" for Ukraine's situation due to the military threat the island faces from China, saying force was not…

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Taiwan reports new large-scale Chinese air force incursion

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan on Sunday reported the largest incursion since October by China's air force in its air defence zone, with the island's defence ministry saying Taiwanese fighters scrambled…

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Taiwan air force searches for missing F-16 fighter after crash

A Taiwanese F-16 fighter jet vanished on Tuesday while on a training mission over the sea and efforts are underway to find the pilot, the government said, in the latest…

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Taiwan to invest $200 million in Lithuania

Taiwan said it would create a $200 million fund to invest in Lithuanian industries and boost bilateral trade as it tries to fend off diplomatic pressure on the Baltic state…

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Taiwan air force stages drill to intercept Chinese planes amid tensions

CHIAYI, Taiwan, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Taiwan air force jets screamed into the sky on Wednesday in a drill simulating a war scenario, showing its combat readiness amid heightened military…

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Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 strikes off Taiwan – EMSC

Jan 3 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck off Taiwan on Monday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was initially measured at a magnitude of 6.0.…

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Taiwan says confident Chinese invasion would be very hard

TAIPEI, Dec 13 (Reuters) - A full Chinese invasion of Taiwan with troops landed and ports and airports seized would be very difficult to achieve due to problems China would…

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UPDATED: Taiwan reports 27 Chinese air force planes in air defence zone

Taiwan's air force scrambled again on Sunday to warn away 27 Chinese aircraft that entered its air defence zone, Taiwan's defence ministry said, the latest increase in tensions across the…

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Taiwan looking at chip cooperation with Eastern European nations

Taiwan is looking at cooperating with three Eastern European countries on semiconductors, a minister said this week, a move likely to find favour in Brussels which has been courting Taiwanese…

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Taiwan commissions advanced new F-16s as China threat grows

CHIAYI, Taiwan, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen lauded military cooperation with Washington on Thursday as she commissioned the first combat wing of F-16 fighters upgraded with U.S.…

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China opposes U.S. legislators visiting Taiwan by military plane

China opposed members of the U.S. Congress visiting Taiwan by military plane, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Tuesday, citing the defence ministry spokesperson. The United States was urged to stop such provocative acts…

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UPDATED: China says Europe should not send wrong signals over Taiwan as EU Parliament delegation tells Taipei ‘You are not alone’

BEIJING, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Europe should not be sending wrong signals to separatist forces in Taiwan, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday, after a delegation of the European…

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