© Ritchie B. Tongo/EPA (file) Author: Lusa China has threatened the United States with “countermeasures” if it does not cancel the new arms sale to Taiwan announced by the US government on Friday, a spokesman for the Chinese embassy in Washington said. “China will resolutely take legitimate and necessary countermeasures in light of this situation,” […]
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Taiwan Army fires at Chinese ‘drones’ that fly over the island
© Ritchie B. Tongo/EPA (file) Author: Lusa Taiwanese armed forces fired warning shots at Chinese unmanned aircraft (‘drones’) flying over Taiwanese territory, at a time of rising tension between Beijing and Taipei, it was reported on Wednesday. The Taiwanese military said in a statement that Taiwanese forces fired warning shots on Tuesday after drones flew […]
China resumes military drills around Taiwan
© Ritchie B. Tongo/EPA (file) Author: Lusa The Chinese military announced on Monday that it has conducted military exercises in the air and sea space around Taiwan in response to the visit of five US congressmen to the island. “On August 15, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army conducted a joint combat readiness patrol and combat […]
Taipei denounces incursions of Chinese planes and ships around Taiwan
© Ritchie B. Tongo/EPA (file) Author: Lusa A total of 22 Chinese military planes and ships carried out raids on areas around Taiwan on Sunday, the island’s Defense Ministry said on Monday. The raids, according to a statement quoted by the Taiwanese news agency CNA, coincided with the arrival of a US congressional delegation meeting […]
Chinese planes take part in joint military exercises in Thailand
© Sam Yeh/AFP (file) Author: Lusa Aircraft from the Thai and Chinese air forces, including fighter jets and bombers, took part in joint military exercises in northeastern Thailand on Sunday, amid tensions in the region over Taiwan. The exercises, called Falcon Strike 2022, will run until the end of August with the aim of “enhancing […]
Taiwan begins military exercise using live fire to simulate China attack
© Sam Yeh/AFP Author: Lusa Taiwan’s armed forces began a live-fire artillery exercise on Tuesday to simulate defending the island against an attack by China. After the military exercise on Tuesday, another is scheduled for Thursday. China last week launched its largest military exercises around Taiwan in response to a visit by the Speaker of […]
China sanctions Pelosi but does not reveal how
© Franck Robichon/EPA Author: Lusa China announced Friday that it will impose unspecified sanctions on US Congressional Leader Nancy Pelosi following Tuesday’s visit to Taiwan, a territory that Beijing considers part of the country. In a statement released Friday, China’s Foreign Ministry alleges that Nancy Pelosi disregarded China’s concerns and outspoken opposition to her visit […]
Blinken warns that Chinese maneuvers are a “significant escalation” of the situation in Taiwan
© Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP Author: TSF with agencies The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, denounced this Friday the military exercises that China is carrying out with Taiwan as a “significant escalation” of the situation, which has already included the launch of missiles against the exclusive economic zone of the US. Japan , and considered […]
Chinese missiles hit Japan’s exclusive economic zone
© Hector Retamal/AFP Author: Gonçalo Teles with Lusa Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi revealed Thursday that the waters of the country’s economic zone will have been hit for the first time by missiles launched by China, according to several international news agencies. “We suspect that five of the nine ballistic missiles fired by China will […]
Taipei denounces Chinese missile launch
Tourists watch smoke trails from Pingtan Island, one of the closest Chinese places to Taiwan. © Hector Retamal/AFP Author: Rute Fonseca and Gonçalo Teles Taiwan’s Defense Ministry accuses China of launching “several” Dongfeng ballistic missiles in waters off northeast and southwest Taiwan, according to a national security report. quoted by Reuters. The shots will have […]