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Taiwan runs defense drills amid invasion warning — RT World News
Source link Taipei says it will continue to intensify training and exercises in response to Beijing’s military activities near the island Taiwanese forces carried out air defense combat exercises on Tuesday in response to reports of increased Chinese military activity near the island, according to a statement published by Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense. According to […]
China will be ready to seize Taiwan in three years, US admiral claims — RT World News
Source link Beijing has said it has no intention of using force, unless provoked by the leaders of the self-administered island The Chinese military is on track to meet a supposed 2027 deadline for a ground operation in Taiwan, a senior US Navy official has told Congress. Beijing considers the self-governed island to be part […]
Taiwan confirms presence of US special forces — RT World News
Source link The Taiwanese defense chief has confirmed US troops are training the island’s army, with some stationed six miles from mainland China US special forces personnel are stationed on some of Taiwan’s outlying islands training its armed forces, the island’s defense authority chief Chiu Kuo-cheng confirmed to the press on Thursday. The official was […]
China reacts to US visit to Taiwan — RT World News
Source link An American delegation led by a major critic of Beijing traveled to the island to reiterate US support China has urged the United States to cease all “interference” in Taiwan’s affairs after a group of US lawmakers met with local leader Tsai Ing-wen. Asked about the visit by five American representatives on Thursday, […]
Even as tensions ease, the US is still preparing for war with China over Taiwan — RT World News
Source link While overt belligerence no longer dominates the discourse over the island, Washington is very much gearing up for a confrontation By Timur Fomenko, political analyst The year 2024 has been muted when it comes to tensions between the US and China so far. Despite the looming unpredictability of the US election, high politics in […]
US has made military stash for potential Taiwan war – Reuters — RT World News
Source link Washington has stored hundreds of vehicles in Australia to boost logistics in the region, the news agency has reported The US used last year’s largest-ever joint drills with Australia to create new stockpiles of equipment in the country, in preparation for a potential conflict with China over Taiwan, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing […]
Taiwan loses diplomatic ally to Beijing — RT World News
Source link Nauru has announced that it will cut ties with Taipei and recognize Beijing’s rule of the self-governing island Nauru, an island nation in the Central Pacific which is home to fewer than 13,000 people, has switched diplomatic recognition from Taipei back to Beijing. The Chinese government said it was ready to turn the […]
Taiwan fumes over Beijing’s stance on island’s autonomy — RT World News
Source link Taipei has accused the Chinese government of “belittling” the island’s “sovereignty and democratic system” Taiwan has rebuked Beijing for calling last Saturday’s election on the self-governed island a Chinese “domestic affair,” rejecting the label as “fallacious” and “completely inconsistent with the international understanding” of the situation. Beijing considers Taiwan to be part of […]
Beijing cheers Moscow’s stance on Taiwan — RT World News
Source link Russian opposition to any form of independence for the self-governed island is appreciated, a Chinese diplomat has said Beijing appreciates Moscow’s position on Taiwan, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday, commenting on the Russian reaction to Saturday’s elections on the self-governed island. Lai Ching-te, the presidential candidate of the ruling Democratic Progressive […]
People of Taiwan don’t want war with Beijing – so why did they elect a pro-independence ‘president’? — RT World News
Source link The outcome is certainly a boon for the US, allowing it to continue its campaign of pressure on China In the heart of the Asia-Pacific, the self-governing island of Taiwan – formally the Republic of China (ROC) – finds itself at the crossroads of history and geopolitics once again as it rides the […]
West sending ‘wrong signals’ to Taiwan – Beijing — RT World News
Source link By praising president-elect Lai Ching-te, US and its allies are encouraging “separatist forces,” China’s foreign ministry has said China’s foreign ministry has condemned Western governments for applauding Taiwan’s pro-independence president-elect following his electoral victory. The West, Beijing warned, should not “interfere in China’s internal affairs.” Lai Ching-te of Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party […]
China vows crackdown on ‘Taiwan independence’ ahead of local elections — RT World News
Source link Beijing reiterated its goal of “complete reunification” with the self-governing island The Chinese military has warned that it would “crush” any attempt by Taiwan to formally declare independence, saying that nothing would stop reunification with the island – including US arms sales. During a press briefing on Friday – less than one day […]
US to send delegation to Taiwan – reports — RT World News
Source link The Biden administration is believed to be forming a group of ex-senior officials to meet with the next president The US is planning to send a delegation to Taiwan after this weekend’s presidential election on the self-governing Chinese island, according to reports by several media outlets on Thursday. The unofficial group will supposedly […]
US military moving fuel closer to Taiwan — RT World News
Source link The American Embassy in Manila has confirmed a shipment from a naval base in Hawaii to a commercial site in the Philippines The US has confirmed that it has transferred large amounts of fuel from a military base in Hawaii to storage facilities across Southeast Asia. The announcement came after a Philippines senator […]