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Taiwan rebutts China's New Year propaganda video as psychological warfare

Video, which featured Chinese warships, fighter jets, and dramatic imagery, sought to assert China's dominance over Taiwan

Taiwan court sentences ex-army major for selling state secrets to China

The court stated that Lee Wen-sheng provided hard or digital copies of confidential or classified documents he encountered in his role

Taiwan detects 3 Chinese military aircraft, 7 vessels near territory

The Taiwan Strait remains a focal point of heightened tensions, with Taiwanese officials repeatedly condemning the increase in Chinese military operations

Taiwan's president vows to boost defence budget as China threats rise

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te pledged to strengthen the island's defences in the face of escalating Chinese threats, saying in a New Year's address on Wednesday that Taiwan was a crucial part of the line of defence of democracy globally. China claims Taiwan, a self-ruled democracy, is part of its territory and has vowed to annex the island by force if necessary. Authoritarian countries such as China, Russia, North Korea and Iran are still collaborating to threaten the international order that is based on rules. This has severely influenced the Indo-Pacific region and the world's peace and stability, Lai said in his address. Beijing has used a variety of tactics in recent years to increase pressure on Taiwan, from sending warships and fighter jets toward the island on a near-daily basis to pressuring Taiwan's diplomatic allies to switch their recognition to China. In response, Taiwan has been reforming its military and buying weapons from the United States, its biggest unofficial

Taiwan detects 2 Chinese military aircraft, 7 naval vessels near its shores

According to the MND, one of the two PLA aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern ADIZ

No one can ever stop China's reunification with Taiwan, says Xi Jinping

Xi also highlighted China's aim to strengthen international cooperation, promote mutual understanding, and build a community with a shared future for humanity

Taiwan detects 5 Chinese military aircraft, 6 naval vessels near its shores

According to the MND, three of the five PLA aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)

Taiwan detects 23 Chinese aircraft and 6 naval vessels near its territory

Military activity was also reported on Saturday when seven Chinese military aircraft and five naval vessels were around its territory

Taiwan pledges $5 mn for renovation of rehabilitation center in Ukraine

Once the renovation is complete, the building will be renamed the 'Taiwan Friendship Building'

Taiwan reports 5 Chinese aircraft, naval vessels around its territory

Military activity was also reported on Saturday when seven Chinese military aircraft and five naval vessels were around its territory

Taiwan's science ministry warns chip, AI funding cuts could impact tech

Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology estimate comes after the Ministry of Economic Affairs on Tuesday warned that the country's collaboration with tech companies, such as Micron , AMD, Nvidia

Taiwan outpaces Asia-Pacific markets with over 30% jump in 2024; what next?

The standout growth in Taiwan's stock market was largely driven by the country's critical role in the global semiconductor supply chain, according to analysts

Taiwan reports five Chinese naval vessels operating near its territory

Recently, Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte also criticised China's stance towards Taiwan and said that China is bullying Taiwan

Taiwan blocks Uber's $950 million purchase of Delivery Hero's Foodpanda

The acquisition would have been one of Taiwan's largest outside of the chip industry, marking a retreat for Delivery Hero from Asia

Taiwan detects 3 Chinese military aircraft, 6 vessels around its territory

Of the three People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, one of them entered Taiwan's eastern Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)

Taiwan's DPP lawmaker proposes tougher rules to tackle TikTok deepfakes

Lin proposed amending Taiwan's Anti-Infiltration Act to compel foreign-based platforms deemed a potential national security threat to establish local offices in Taiwan

Taiwan reports 8 Chinese aircraft, six naval vessels around its territory

Of the eight People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, six of them crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)

Taiwan's Legislative Yuan faces 1 mn monthly cyber attacks from China

The Legislative Yuan, is the highest legislative organ,which exercises legislative power on behalf of the people

Taiwan detects 2 Chinese military aircraft, 7 vessels near its territory

These repeated patterns of escalated manoeuvres by China around Taiwan have raised concerns over regional stability

Taiwan major issue for world peace: Trump in meeting with Shinzo Abe's wife

Trump's comments on Taiwan's importance highlighted the significance of the potential Taiwan-China conflict and its broader implications for world peace