Taiwan preparing for military conflict with China
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After massed plane incursion near Taiwan, China says must respond to ‘collusion’
Chinese and Taiwanese national flags are displayed alongside military airplanes in this illustration taken April 9, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration BEIJING/TAIPEI, June 16 (Reuters) – China does not tolerate foreign forces intervening in Taiwan issues and has to make strong responses to such acts of “collusion”, the government said on Wednesday after the island reported the…
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Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 28 May 2021
Greetings from Tyler, Now that incalculable damage has been visited upon the entire western world and wannabe dictators have abused the citizens of the States they govern…now that thousands of businesses have been forced to declare bankruptcy or simply close for good…after people have been banned from social media platforms for having swallowed “conspiracy theories”…
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Taiwan Steps up COVID-19 Alert, Shutters Non-Essential Workplaces
Mask-wearing is compulsory indoors and outdoors, and social gatherings are strictly limited. A local resident listens to a medical staff before queueing up for the COVID-19 virus testing at the Wanhua District in Taipei, Taiwan, May 19, 2021. -AFP The democratic island of Taiwan on Wednesday moved into a Level 3 coronavirus alert as a community outbreak…
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How China Responded to President Biden’s Address to Congress
Addressing a joint session of Congress on April 28, President Joe Biden outlined his approach to foreign policy. As expected, China looms large in his thinking. The president portrayed his overall foreign policy agenda as one that “benefits the middle class.” Biden explained: “That means making sure every nation plays by the same rules in…
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China accuses US, Japan of ‘ganging’ up on them
US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga prepare to hold a joint press conference after their talks at the White House in Washington on April 16, 2021. –Kyodo China accused the US and Japan of “ganging” up on them Saturday, following discussions by the two nations on a range of geopolitical issues, including China’s global expansion….
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6.1-magnitude quake hits Taiwan: CENC
BEIJING, April 18 (Xinhua) — A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 10:14 p.m. Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 5 km, was monitored at 23.94 degrees north latitude and 121.43 degrees east longitude, said the CENC. (Web editor: Xian Jiangnan, Hongyu) Source: http://en.people.cn/n3/2021/0419/c90000-9840468.html…
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Taiwan Strait a ‘Powder Keg’ That Could Set Off World War, Military Expert Warns
The Taiwan Strait is a “powder keg” that has the potential to trigger a world war, a military analyst said on Tuesday as a panel of experts gathered to discuss U.S. foreign policy from a Taiwanese perspective. A Chinese aircraft carrier task group led by Liaoning is currently conducting what Beijing has called a “routine” combat exercise east of Taiwan,…
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China Invasion of Taiwan Would Threaten U.S. Credibility in Asia, Top Admiral Warns
A successful takeover of Taiwan by the Chinese military would harm U.S. credibility among allies in Asia, Biden’s choice to lead American forces in the Pacific said on Tuesday. At a nomination hearing in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Admiral John Aquilino said capturing Taiwan is China’s “number-one priority,” and that the prospect is “much closer…
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War: China Is Showing Its Commitment to Invading Taiwan By Sea
The Chinese have been heavily investing in amphibious capabilities. Here’s What You Need to Remember: The best way to prevent such a violent and shameful disgrace is to press Taipei into negotiations on forming a confederation with Beijing now. It was actually not so long ago that Taipei and Beijing leaders were chatting amiably at the…
