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7/25/2022 1:31:33 PM
Taiwan's capital staged air raid drills Monday and its military mobilized for routine defense exercises, coinciding with concerns over a forceful Chinese response to a possible visit to the island by U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.
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7/21/2022 6:46:04 PM
A potential visit to Taiwan by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is generating concern in Washington, with President Joe Biden saying the US military was opposed amid fears of inflaming tensions with China.
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7/19/2022 1:36:17 PM
China will take 'resolute and strong measures' should the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi proceed with reported plans to visit Taiwan, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
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7/9/2022 1:55:07 PM
The United States and China held constructive talks Saturday, the two sides said, after an unusually long meeting aimed at preventing bilateral tensions from spiralling out of control.
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6/29/2022 9:49:58 PM
NATO has for the first time singled out China as one of its strategic priorities for the next decade, warning about its growing military ambitions, confrontational rhetoric toward Taiwan and other neighbors, and increasingly close ties to Russia.
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6/14/2022 10:40:07 AM
The top Chinese and US security advisers have held lengthy talks, with both sides describing them as "candid" following days of acrimonious exchanges over Taiwan and other flashpoint issues.
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6/12/2022 10:51:36 AM
China will "fight to the very end" to stop Taiwanese independence, the country's defence minister vowed Sunday, stoking already soaring tensions with the United States over the island.
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6/10/2022 3:25:46 PM
Beijing will "not hesitate to start a war" if Taiwan declares independence, China's defence minister warned his US counterpart Friday in the pair's first face-to-face talks, officials said.
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6/2/2022 11:47:02 AM
China on Thursday said it "firmly opposes" trade talks between the United States and Taiwan after Taipei and Washington announced the launch of a new initiative to deepen economic ties.
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5/31/2022 4:20:56 PM
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth on Tuesday reiterated America's support for Taiwan on her second visit in a year to the self-governing island claimed by China.
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5/27/2022 1:35:00 PM
China on Friday criticized a speech by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken that focused on relations between the world's top two economic powers, saying the U.S. was seeking to smear Beijing's reputation.
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5/24/2022 10:40:07 AM
Leaders of Japan, Australia, the United States and India said Tuesday they oppose all attempts to "change the status quo by force, particularly in the Indo-Pacific".
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5/23/2022 11:21:11 AM
President Joe Biden vowed Monday that US forces would defend Taiwan militarily if China attempted to take control of the self-ruled island by force, warning Beijing was already "flirting with danger".
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5/9/2022 10:02:55 AM
A strong earthquake shook seas between eastern Taiwan and southwestern Japan on Monday, but authorities said there was no danger of a tsunami. Light shaking was felt in Taipei, but no damage has been reported.
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4/15/2022 1:24:20 PM
China said its military staged exercises Friday to reinforce its threat to use force to bring Taiwan under its control, as US lawmakers visiting Taiwan made a pointed and public declaration of their support for the self-governing island democracy while issuing a warning to China.
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4/12/2022 11:43:23 AM
Taiwan's military published a handbook on Tuesday advising civilians on how to prepare for a potential Chinese invasion, including where to find bomb shelters and how to stockpile emergency supplies.
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3/5/2022 1:31:29 PM
New U.S. Ambassador Nicholas Burns has arrived to take up his post in Beijing amid heightened tensions between China and the United States over Taiwan, trade, human rights and the war in Ukraine.
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3/1/2022 11:42:57 AM
A delegation of former US defense officials landed Tuesday afternoon in Taiwan in a sign of stepped-up communication between the sides amid the looming threat from China
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2/28/2022 11:45:40 AM
China's top diplomat called on the US Monday to take steps to improve ties, as tensions simmer over Taiwan, trade and other issues.
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2/21/2022 3:02:06 PM
Russia's military buildup along its border with Ukraine is testing the possibility of a Moscow-Beijing axis lining up against the U.S. and its allies.
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