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Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Photo of a taiwan navy sailor under the national flag on a warship stern
Defense

Taiwan Charts Wartime Food Shipments to Withstand a Chinese Blockade

By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard – TAIPEI (Reuters) Taiwan’s government offered rare details on Tuesday of its wartime food plan, saying it is

October 22, 2024
Total Views: 1473

Monday, October 21, 2024
Royal Canadian Navy warship on a light sea with clouds in the background
Navy

Canadian Navy Provokes China with Small Warship in Taiwan Strait

by Ben Blanchard (Reuters) – A U.S. and a Canadian warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait together again on Sunday less than a week after

October 21, 2024
Total Views: 2030

Monday, October 14, 2024
China's Liaoning aircraft carrier takes part in the "Joint Sword-2024B" military drills east of Taiwan, in this screenshot from a handout video released by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theatre Command on October 14, 2024.
Defense

China Ends War Games Encircling Taiwan… For Now

TAIPEI, Oct 14 (Reuters) – China’s military vowed to take further action against Taiwan if needed after staging a day

October 14, 2024
Total Views: 701

Sunday, October 13, 2024
china PLAN navy cadets standing in dress uniform
Defense

China Launches Massive Taiwan Invasion Drill

By Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) – China’s military started a new round of war games near Taiwan on Monday, saying it was a

October 13, 2024
Total Views: 3548

China's first domestically built aircraft carrier is seen during its launching ceremony in Dalian.REUTERS/Stringer
Defense

Taiwan Detects Chinese Carrier As China Declares ‘Prepared for Battle’ In Military Video

By Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee TAIPEI, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Taiwan reported a Chinese aircraft carrier group sailing to the island’s south on

October 13, 2024
Total Views: 2070

Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Photo of large typhoon waves smashing against a break-water in Taiwan
Marine Weather

Typhoon Krathon Brings Taiwan to a Standstill

By Mary Hui, Cindy Wang (Bloomberg) Typhoon Krathon tracked slowly toward Taiwan, with the storm set to weaken before making landfall on Thursday morning and

October 2, 2024
Total Views: 765

Sunday, September 29, 2024
Satellite photo of an oil refinery in Taiwan
Defense

Taiwan Ports Put On Alert For China Missile Strike

(Reuters) – Taiwan’s Defence Ministry said on Sunday it was on alert after detecting “multiple waves” of missile firing deep in inland

September 29, 2024
Total Views: 8252

Saturday, July 27, 2024
Photo of Antony Blinken during his diplomatic visit to Loas
Defense

Blinken Chides Beijing’s ‘Escalating Actions’ At Sea, Concerned Over Taiwan

By Simon Lewis VIENTIANE, July 27 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticized Beijing’s “escalating and unlawful

July 27, 2024
Total Views: 1139

Friday, July 26, 2024
A view shows cargo ship Hong Sheng 88, which according to Taiwan's Ocean Affairs Council was stranded due to Typhoon Gaemi, off the coast of Kaohsiung, Taiwan in this handout image released on July 26, 2024. Taiwan Ocean Affairs Council/Handout via REUTERS
News

Rough Seas Hamper Taiwan Efforts to Rescue Sailors Stranded by Typhoon Gaemi

TAIPEI, July 26 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s coast guard tried on Friday to rescue dozens of sailors stranded off the southern coast after Typhoon

July 26, 2024
Total Views: 1945

Wednesday, July 3, 2024
A child looks on towards China's Xiamen city from the coast in Kinmen, Taiwan February 21, 2024. REUTERS/Ann Wang
Shipping

China’s Seizure of Taiwan Fishing Boat Risks Inflaming Tensions

By Cindy Wang, Yian Lee and Foster Wong (Bloomberg) — China detained a Taiwanese fishing boat and its crew, a move that risks worsening tensions with

July 3, 2024
Total Views: 1682

Friday, May 24, 2024
Taiwan Defense Ministry's spokesperson Sun Li-fang speaks during a press conference, after China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducted military drills in areas around Taiwan, at Taiwan's Defence Ministry in Taipei, Taiwan May 23, 2024. REUTERS/Annabelle Chih
Defense

China Conducts Mock Missile Strikes on Taiwan

By Bernard Orr and Yimou Lee BEIJING/TAIPEI, May 24 (Reuters) – China staged mock missile strikes and dispatched fighter jets carrying live

May 24, 2024
Total Views: 1815

Thursday, May 23, 2024
A large screen shows news footage of a map of military drills conducted by the Eastern Theatre Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in five areas around the island of Taiwan, in Beijing, China May 23, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
Defense

Furious China Launches ‘Punishment’ War Games Around Taiwan

BEIJING/TAIPEI, May 23 (Reuters) – A furious China launched “punishment” drills around Taiwan on Thursday in what it said was a response

May 23, 2024
Total Views: 1251

Saturday, March 16, 2024
Taiwan's coast guard works during a rescue operation after a Chinese fishing boat capsized near Taiwan-controlled Kinmen islands. Taiwan Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS
Defense

Taiwan Warns Off Chinese Coast Guard Again As Tensions Simmer

By Yimou Lee and Fabian Hamacher TAIPEI, March 16 (Reuters) – Taiwan on Saturday warned off Chinese coast guard ships that entered its restricted

March 16, 2024
Total Views: 7450

Thursday, March 7, 2024
FILE PHOTO: A Chinese coastguard ship sails during a military drill near Fuzhou, Fujian Province, near the Taiwan-controlled Matsu Islands that are close to the Chinese coast, China, April 8, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo/File Photo
Uncategorized

China Steps Up Grey-Zone Warfare to Exhaust Taiwan, Report Says

By Yimou Lee TAIPEI, March 7 (Reuters) – China has stepped up grey-zone warfare against Taiwan, aiming to make the areas around the democratic

March 7, 2024
Total Views: 1363

Thursday, February 29, 2024
Taiwan Faces Steady ‘Drip’ of Pressure from China
Shipping

Taiwan Faces Steady ‘Drip’ of Pressure from China

By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, March 1 (Reuters) – Taiwan is facing a steady “drip, drip” of Chinese pressure ahead of the

February 29, 2024
Total Views: 1099

Wednesday, February 28, 2024
A child looks on towards China's Xiamen city from the coast in Kinmen, Taiwan February 21, 2024. REUTERS/Ann Wang
News

China Says Its Coast Guard Patrols Around Taiwan’s Kinmen Islands ‘Beyond Reproach’

BEIJING, Feb 28 (Reuters) – China’s government said on Wednesday that its coast guard patrols around a group of Taiwanese islands near the

February 28, 2024
Total Views: 12883

Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Taiwan’s Coast guard boats can be seen at a port in Kinmen, Taiwan February 20, 2024. REUTERS/Ann Wang
News

Taiwan Drives Away Chinese Coast Guard Boat as Frontline Island Tensions Rise

TAIPEI, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Taiwan on Tuesday drove away a Chinese coast guard boat that entered waters near its sensitive frontline islands, in a

February 20, 2024
Total Views: 5108

Monday, February 19, 2024
Journalists onboard a Philippines Coast Guard ship take photos of a China Coast Guard vessel, during a resupply mission for troops stationed at a grounded Philippines ship, in the South China Sea, September 8, 2023. REUTERS/Jay Ereno
Shipping

China Coast Guard Boarded Taiwanese Boat Near Frontline Islands, Taiwan Says

TAIPEI, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Chinese coast guard personnel briefly boarded a Taiwanese tourist boat near Taiwan-controlled islands next

February 19, 2024
Total Views: 4583

Sunday, February 18, 2024
A Chinese Coast Guard vessel is pictured on the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, part of the Spratly Islands, in the South China Sea. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
Defense

China To Send Coast Guard Ships As Tensions Rise Over Taiwanese Islands

BEIJING, Feb 18 (Reuters) – China’s coast guard said on Sunday it will strengthen its law enforcement activities and carry out regular patrols

February 18, 2024
Total Views: 10131

Saturday, February 17, 2024
Fishers harvest seafood at a farm in Chinese waters opposite the Taiwan-controlled Matsu islands near Luoyan Bay. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Defense

China Asserts No Restricted Zones Around Taiwanese Islands After Two Killed

BEIJING, Feb 18 (Reuters) – There are no off limits or restricted areas for fishing around a group of Taiwanese islands close to China’s

February 17, 2024
Total Views: 4528
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