- 24 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityTaiwan
China says it conducted exercises near Taiwan
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China's armed forces carried out another round of exercises near Taiwan last week to improve joint combat operations, the People's Liberation Army said on Monday, after the Chinese-claimed…
Taiwan says hopes world would sanction China if it invades
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan hopes that the world would sanction China like it is sanctioning Russia for its war on Ukraine if Beijing invaded the island, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu…
Taiwan jets scramble as China air force enters air defence zone
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan's air force scrambled on Friday to warn away 18 Chinese aircraft that entered its air defence zone, Taiwan's defence ministry said, part of what is a regular…
Taiwan considers alternatives after U.S. informs of howitzer delay
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's Defence Ministry said on Monday it was considering alternative weapons options after the United States informed it that the delivery of an artillery system would be…
Taiwan calls China’s COVID lockdowns ‘cruel’, says won’t follow its steps
TAIPEI (Reuters) - China's lockdowns to control the spread of COVID-19 are "cruel" and Taiwan will not follow suit, Premier Su Tseng-chang said on Sunday. Having controlled the pandemic with…
Britain’s Truss tells China its rise depends on playing by the rules
By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss warned China that failure to play by global rules would cut short its rise as a superpower, and said the…
Taiwan aims to learn lessons of Ukraine in annual military drills
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan will incorporate lessons learned from Russia's invasion of Ukraine into upcoming military exercises aimed at practising fighting off a Chinese attack, the island's defence ministry said…
Taiwan won’t go into Shanghai-like lockdown despite rising COVID cases, premier says
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan will not go into a Shanghai-like lockdown to control a rise in domestic COVID-19 cases as the vast majority of those infected have no symptoms or…
Taiwan details new advanced missile and drone attack capabilities
By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan is developing missiles that can attack enemy air bases and bring down cruise missiles, and drones that can target their…
Six U.S. lawmakers arrive in Taiwan on unannounced trip
TAIPEI (Reuters) - A group of six U.S. lawmakers, including chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Bob Menendez, landed in Taiwan on Thursday for a previously unannounced visit,…
Taiwan issues first war survival handbook amid China threat
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's military released a handbook on civil defence for the first time on Tuesday, giving citizens survival guidance in a war scenario as Russia's invasion of Ukraine…
Australia says defence buildup about peace and stability
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's involvement in the development of hypersonic missiles with treaty partners the United States and Britain was part of an effort to achieve peace and stability in the…
