Taiwan tracks 70 Chinese military aircraft, 11 naval ships around country
China began three days of military exercises around the island on Saturday, the day after President Tsai Ing-wen returned to Taipei from Los Angeles.
China began three days of military exercises around the island on Saturday, the day after President Tsai Ing-wen returned to Taipei from Los Angeles.
Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said that China firmly opposes Tsai Ing-wen's planned "transit" visit to the US to meet US officials
This military support comes two days after President Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday announced that compulsory military service in the island will be extended from four months to one year
Taipei has started taking concrete steps to defend and train itself in preparation for a "real war scenario," The Singapore Post reported.
The United States switched diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China in 1979.
Ironically enough, Xi’s sweet-and-sour address has yielded Tsai a groundswell of support on Taiwan’s social media and in publications that are usually opposed to her.
In his speech, Xi sent a warning to advocates of Taiwan's independence, including supporters of Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen.
The date was decided on 5 December at a meeting of the party’s Central Executive Committee, but the question of whether Taiwan should maintain its policy toward China before the next presidential election is long overdue.
New Southbound Policy (NSP) that looks to deepen the East Asian nation's relationships with South Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Taiwan boosted its external trade with these NSP countries by 15.61 per cent to $110.9 billion last year.
She said Taipei would respond by strengthening its security and economic power, Efe news reported.
