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China angry over US aid to Taiwan, says island putting itself in 'danger'

China on Wednesday blasted the latest package of US military assistance to Taiwan on Wednesday, saying that such funding was pushing the self-governing island republic into a dangerous situation. The US Senate late Tuesday passed USD 95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after months of delays and contentious debate over how involved the United States should be in foreign wars. The package included USD 8 billion for Taiwan, meant to counter the threat of invasion by China, which claims the entire island as its own territory and has threatened to take it by force if necessary. The mainland's Taiwan Affairs Office said the aid seriously violates US commitments to China and sends a wrong signal to the Taiwan independence separatist forces. Office spokesperson Zhu Fenglian added that Taiwan's ruling pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party, which won a third four-year presidential term in January, is willing to become a pawn for external forces to use Taiwan to conta

Now go win the fight: US Congress passes Ukraine aid after months of delay

The four bills were combined into one package in the Senate, which President Joe Biden said he would sign into law on Wednesday

Aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan advances in Senate for final approval

The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to move ahead with USD 95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, bringing the bill to the brink of passage after months of delays and contentious internal debate over how involved the United States should be abroad. The vote to end a filibuster drew the support of 80 senators -- 10 more than supported the bill when the Senate first passed it in February -- virtually guaranteeing that the bill will soon reach President Joe Biden's desk. A final vote could come as soon as Tuesday evening. The USD 61 billion for Ukraine comes as the war-torn country desperately needs new firepower and as Russian President Vladimir Putin has stepped up his attacks. Ukrainian soldiers have struggled to hold the front lines as Russia has seized the momentum on the battlefield and gained significant territory. Biden told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday the US will send badly needed air defence weaponry as soon as the legislation is ...

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Taiwan hit by dozens of earthquakes; sees no major damage, casualties

Taiwan's Central Weather Administration said the spate of earthquakes starting Monday afternoon - which it put at about 180 - were aftershocks from the large April 3 quake

Skill shortage, tariffs, red tape deter chip makers' entry in India: Taiwan

Taiwan's Foreign Minister suggested that India should prioritise streamlining its administrative processes and regulations to facilitate semiconductor investments

$8 bn US military aid package to Taiwan will boost confidence: Prez-elect

A USD 8 billion defence package approved by the US House of Representatives over the weekend will strengthen the deterrence against authoritarianism in the West Pacific ally chain, Taiwan's President-elect Lai Ching-te said Tuesday, in a reference to key rival China. The funding will also help ensure peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and also boost confidence in the region Lai, currently Taiwan's vice president, told visiting Michigan Representatives Lisa McClain, a Republican, and Democrat Dan Kildee at a meeting at the Presidential Office Building in the capital Taipei. In the face of authoritarian expansionism, Taiwan is determined to safeguard democracy and also safeguard our homeland, Lai said. Also known as William Lai, US-educated former medical researcher is despised by Beijing for his opposition to political unification with the mainland. In recent elections, the pro-unification Nationalists won a narrow majority in the legislature, but their influence on foreign

Aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan heads to Senate for final approval

The Senate is returning to Washington on Tuesday to vote on USD 95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, taking the final steps in Congress to send the legislation to President Joe Biden's desk after months of delays and contentious internal debate over how involved the United States should be abroad. The USD 61 billion for Ukraine comes as the war-torn country desperately needs new firepower and as Russian President Vladimir Putin has stepped up his attacks. Soldiers have struggled to hold the front lines as Russia has seized the momentum on the battlefield and forced Ukraine to cede significant territory. Biden told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday the US will soon send badly needed air defence weaponry. The House approved the package Saturday in a series of four votes, sending it back to the Senate for final approval. The President has assured me that the package will be approved quickly and that it will be powerful, strengthening our air defense as .

Digital infra: Pushing chips hard

Despite India's growing contribution to end-user demand, the country remains a passive consumer, vulnerable to geopolitical tensions that could disrupt the supply chain

Taiwan detects 10 Chinese military aircraft, 6 naval ships around nation

In retaliation, Taiwan sent planes and naval ships and deployed air defence missile systems to monitor the PLA activity

Taiwan detects 21 Chinese military aircraft, 7 naval ships in its territory

In response, Taiwan sent aircraft and naval ships and deployed air defence missile systems to monitor the PLA activity, reports say

China flight paths move: Taiwan to exercise its air traffic control rights

Taiwan's Civil Aviation Administration has voiced concern regarding the W122 and W123 flight paths jeopardizing flight safety

Taiwan tracks six Chinese PLA military aircraft and six naval vessels

China has been using grey zone tactics more frequently since September 2020, gradually expanding the number of military planes and navy vessels in the Taiwan area

China opens new air routes with flight paths situated very close to Taiwan

The democratically elected government of Taiwan rejects China's sovereignty claims and says only the island's people can decide their future

US navy sends aircraft through Taiwan Strait a day after US-China talks

The US 7th Fleet said a Navy P-8A Poseidon flew through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, a day after US and Chinese defence chiefs held their first talks since November 2022 in an effort to reduce regional tensions. The patrol and reconaissance plane transited the Taiwan Strait in international airspace, the 7th Fleet said in a news release. By operating within the Taiwan Strait in accordance with international law, the United States upholds the navigational rights and freedoms of all nations, the release said. Although the critical 160 kilometre-wide strait that divides China from the self-governing island democracy is international waters, China considers the passage of foreign military aircraft and ships through it a challenge to its sovereignty. China claims the island of Taiwan, threatening to defend by force if necessary despite US military support for the island. China had no immediate response to the report, but has in past issued stern protests and activated defences in ...

Taiwan detects 11 Chinese military aircraft and 8 ships in its waters

11 of the aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's southwest sector of the nation's air defence identification zone

House Speaker Johnson pushes toward aid for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan

House Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing toward action this week on aid for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, unveiling an elaborate plan Monday to break the package into separate votes to squeeze through the House's political divides on foreign policy. Facing an outright rebellion from conservatives fiercely opposed to aiding Ukraine, the Republican speaker's move on the foreign aid package was a potentially watershed moment, the first significant action on the bill after more than two months of delay. But Johnson's intention to hold four separate votes on parts of the package also left it open to being significantly altered from the USD 95 billion aid package the Senate passed in February. It's unclear if the House could end up with a package that is similar to the Senate's bill or something significantly different, which could complicate the months-long, painstaking effort to get Congress to approve military funding for Ukraine. We will let the House work its will, Johnson told ...

US, China diplomats discuss West Asia, Taiwan, South China Sea, North Korea

The officials, including U.S. National Security Council senior director for China and Taiwan Sarah Beran and U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns, discussed bilateral

Taiwan detects 14 Chinese military aircraft, 8 naval vessels around nation

So far this month, Taiwan has tracked Chinese military aircraft 85 times and naval vessels 71 times

China sanctions 2 US companies over 'support for arms sales to Taiwan'

China on Thursday announced sanctions against two US companies over what it says is their support for arms sales to Taiwan, the self governing island democracy Beijing claims as its own territory to be recovered by force if necessary. The announcement freezes the assets of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and General Dynamics Land Systems held within China. The measure also bars the companies' management from entering the country. It wasn't immediately clear what, if any, assets the companies have within China, which remains heavily reliant on foreign aerospace technology even as it attempts to build its own presence in the field.