Tag: Taiwan
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‘Clash between a brutal dictatorship and a free government’: Bradley Thayer
In this special report, “China in Focus” sat down with Bradley Thayer, founding member of the Committee on the Present Danger: China. He touched on the significance of Taiwan—not just militarily but also from a civilian perspective—what it means going forward on the geopolitical stage, and ways Beijing may try to subvert Taiwan. Thayer said…
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More deaths from vaccination than from COVID-19 in Taiwan
Taiwan’s death toll from COVID-19 vaccination exceeds death toll from COVID-19 for the first time, according to Medical Trend. On October 7th, the death toll after vaccination in Taiwan reached 852, while the death toll after the COVID-19 was diagnosed was 844. The number of deaths after vaccination exceeded the number of confirmed deaths for…
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Xi Jinping says reunification with Taiwan ‘must happen’ by peaceful means
After a week of heightened tensions in the Taiwan Strait, China’s president, Xi Jinping, has vowed to achieve “reunification” with Taiwan through peaceful means, the Guardian reported. Taiwan quickly responded by calling on Beijing to stop its “coercion,” emphasizing that only Taiwan’s people could decide their future. Taiwan, which is democratically run, is regarded by…
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Chinese nuclear bombers enters Taiwan’s airspace as fears of war emerge
Taiwan’s military was dispatched after 19 Chinese aircraft, including nuclear-capable bombers, entered its air defense identification zone, according to the defense ministry. Taiwan dispatched combat aircraft to warn off Chinese advances while also monitoring them with missile systems. Ten J-16 and four Su-30 fighters, as well as an anti-submarine aircraft, were reported by the ministry.…
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CCP newspaper suggests U.S. will abandon Taiwan after Afghan collapse
On Monday, one of China’s official mouthpiece newspapers questioned whether the US would defend Taiwan in a conflict following the collapse of the Afghan government, demonstrating how the messy American exit from Kabul has far-reaching global consequences. The state-affiliated Global TimesThe had series of tweets following the debacle in Afghanistan. “If war breaks out across…
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