Taiwan
Prachanda States Nepal's Opposition to Taiwan's Independence, Describes China as a 'Reliable Friend'
Prachanda recalled Nepal's departure from the 'One China Policy' to the 'One China Principle' during his visit to China in September last year.
Anti-China William Lai wins Taiwan presidential election
Lai, the current vice president, competed in a three-way race against Hou Yu-ih from the conservative Kuomintang (KMT) and former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je from the Taiwan People's Party (TPP), founded in 2019. With all polling station votes counted, Lai secured 40.1 percent, surpassing Hou's 33.5 percent.
Taiwan Heads to Polls Amid Heightened Tensions and Warnings from China
Citizens formed queues outside polling stations across the nation, with the voting scheduled to conclude at 4 p.m., as reported by CNN. The anticipated release of election results is expected later in the evening.
China Makes Last-Minute Appeal to Taiwan Voters, Urges Rejection of Pro-Independence Forces Ahead of Presidential Poll
Song Tao, China's representative for Taiwan affairs, emphasized China's unwavering opposition to "Taiwan independence.
Taiwan enters New Year with the shadow of Xi looming on its shores
Year 2024 will be no different, as many top US generals and experts have warned that the Chinese invasion could take place in 2024, or any time after till 2027.
Taiwan vice-president's US 'stopover': China expresses unhappiness
Lai arrived in New York on Saturday en route to Paraguay, Taiwan's only diplomatic ally in South America, where he is scheduled to attend inauguration of Paraguayan President Santiago Pena on August 15, CNN reported.
China likely to establish air superiority very rapidly in any attack on Taiwan, US leaks say
The documents also said Taiwan feared moving its aircraft to shelters could take up to a week, leaving them vulnerable to missile strikes, and that China's use of civilian ships for military purposes was hampering US intelligence's ability to predict an invasion, The Guardian reported.
Top US generals see a war over Taiwan as an inevitability
General Mike Minihan, who heads the Air Mobility Command, wrote in an internal memo that he believes Chinese President Xi Jinping could invade Taiwan in 2024 as both the US and Taiwan will be distracted by their respective presidential elections. And the US will, he did not say explicitly in reports on the leaked memo, be drawn into the conflict.
China's biggest show of force since August showed intent to annex Taiwan, say analysts
The drills were launched in retaliation to Taiwan's President, Tsai Ing-wen, travelling to the US and meeting the US House Speaker, Kevin McCarthy, The Guardian reported. Beijing, which claims Taiwan as a province despite that being rejected by its government and people, declared the meeting a provocation by Taiwan "separatists", enabled by the US.
China sends dozens of warplanes towards Taiwan
Taiwan's defence ministry said it was monitoring the movements of China's missile forces, as the US said it too was on alert, The Guardian reported. China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) sent 58 war planes, including fighter jets, reconnaissance planes, and refuellers, into Taiwan's air defence identification zone.
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