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US Warship Sails through Taiwan Strait amidst rising tensions

US Warship Sails through Taiwan Strait amidst rising tensions

US warship USS Ralph Johnson sailed through the Taiwan Strait. China, which claims democratic Taiwan, has intensified military pressure by deploying more fighter jets. Taiwan’s defense ministry confirmed that no anomaly was detected in the surroundings. On Thursday, a US warship sailed through the sensitive waterway separating Taiwan from China, according to the US Navy. … Read more

Typhoon Koinu whips pelting rain through Taiwan

Typhoon Koinu Taiwan

Typhoon Koinu whips pelting rain through Taiwan. The typhoon entered the Taiwan Strait late Thursday morning. Even the major southern port city of Kaohsiung was affected. Typhoon Koinu skirted the southern coast of Taiwan, resulting in one fatality, 304 injuries, and localized damage. The typhoon, classified as a category four storm with winds reaching up … Read more

Chinese military conducts missive army exercises around Taiwan

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China conducted its first significant military drills around Taiwan this year. China sent 57 warplanes over the Taiwan Strait, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said. PLA aircraft included J-10, J-11 and Su-30 fighters, H-6 bombers, and drones. China conducted its first significant military drills around the island this year, sending 28 warplanes over the Taiwan Strait, according … Read more

Two US warships pass through the Taiwan Strait

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The US Navy has stated that two US warships are transiting the Taiwan Strait. It is the first such operation since Taiwan and China’s relations soured as a result of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan earlier this month. China retaliated by conducting extensive military exercises nearby. The US Navy has stated that … Read more

Pakistan expresses solidarity with China over situation in Taiwan

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Pakistan reaffirmed strong commitment to ‘One-China’ Policy Foreign Office expressed concern over situation in Taiwan Strait US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reaffirmed its strong commitment to ‘One-China’ Policy and firmly supports China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. A statement by the Foreign Office said Pakistan is deeply concerned … Read more

U.S rebuffs China By designating Taiwan Strait as an international waterway

U.S rebuffs

Warships from the United States and occasionally allies like Britain and Canada have transited the strait in recent years, infuriating Beijing. China’s Foreign Ministry declared on Monday that certain nations’ claims that their country “has sovereignty, sovereign rights, and authority over the Taiwan Strait” are untrue. “The strait is “by no means” China’s inland sea, … Read more

China inveighs against US Navy passage through Taiwan Strait

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The US Navy has rejected the Chinese claims of provocation on the latest passage of the ship through the Taiwan Strait. According to the media reports, China described the passage by a US Navy ship as a provocation that undermines peace and stability in the region. Whereas, the US Navy’s 7th Fleet said the guided-missile … Read more