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Taiwan describes scale of Beijing’s ‘strike drills’
Chinese officials said the move came in response to US ‘provocation’ Beijing has launched large-scale naval and aerial maneuvers around Taiwan, involving dozens of aircraft, days after Washington’s pledge to provide additional military aid to Taipei. A total of 71 jet fighters, anti-submarine planes, electronic warfare aircraft and reconnaissance drones, together with seven naval ships, have been spotted close to Taiwan in the last 24…
Taiwan air force band boosts morale with music from the front line
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Founded in 2018, the Taiwanese air force “Tiger Band” is made up of fighter pilots, ground crew and other personnel based at the island’s Chihhang air base. Their latest song “Fly into the Sky” published in May 2022 has gained thousands of supportive comments online and has been praised as a morale boost for Taiwan. Mainland…
Taiwan elections: DPP's Tsai announces resignation as party chief after KMT wins big
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen has announced she’s stepping down as chairwoman of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party after it suffered major losses to the main opposition Kuomintang in local elections on November 26, 2022. Tsai will stay on as president of the self-ruled island. Analysts say many voters sought to punish the DDP over its handling…
Xi, Biden discuss Taiwan and Xinjiang in first in-person meeting
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Xi Jinping and Joe Biden met on November 14, 2022, in Bali, Indonesia, before the official start of the G20 summit. In their first meeting in person since Biden took office, the Chinese and US presidents discussed a gamut of issues, including the US policy towards Taiwan and China’s human rights issues in Xinjiang. Support us:…
German Chancellor Scholz meets President Xi in China | Inside Story
The trip comes at a time of deep division between Beijing and the West. During the Ukraine War, China has stayed close to Russia, while Germany and the EU have given weapons to Kyiv and imposed sanctions on Moscow. The West is concerned about human rights, the treatment of Uighir Muslims – and China’s intentions towards Taiwan. But Germany-Chinese trade relations are extremely important to…
Taiwan scrambles jets after detecting Chinese forces nearby
Taipei’s defenses have been activated in response to Beijing’s latest military activity near the self-governing island Taiwan’s military forces have sprung into action to warn away Chinese aircraft and naval vessels that were detected near the self-governing island, including one plane that allegedly crossed into Taipei’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). Jets, missile systems and naval forces were scrambled after nine Chinese aircraft and two…
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