Biden says US will defend Taiwan if China attacks - BBC News

President Joe Biden said the US would defend Taiwan if China attacked, in an apparent departure from a long-held US foreign policy position.

China-Taiwan tensions: Xi Jinping says 'reunification' must be fulfilled - BBC News

China's President Xi Jinping has said that "reunification" with Taiwan "must be fulfilled", as heightened tensions over the island continue.

La peor crisis entre Taiwán y China "de los últimos 40 años"

 

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Biden and Xi discuss Taiwan amid spike in cross-strait tensions | Al Jazeera

US President Joe Biden has said that he has spoken to Chinese President Xi Jinping about Taiwan after Beijing sent a record number of military aircraft into the island’s air defence zone (ADIZ) and officials in Taiwan expressed mounting concern about the situation.

French senators to visit Taiwan despite Chinese warning • FRANCE 24 English

 

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Taiwan scrambles jets after largest ever incursion by China | Al Jazeera

Taiwan has reported the largest ever incursion by the Chinese air force into its air defence zone, with 38 aircraft flying in two waves as Beijing marked the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

S. Korea, China respond to Kishida's victory in Japan election

 

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China Holds Assault Drills near Taiwan after 'Provocations' - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – China carried out assault drills near Taiwan on Tuesday with warships and fighter jets exercising off the southwest and southeast of the island, in what the country's armed forces said was a response to "external interference" and "provocations".

Beijing Recalling Ambassador From Vilnius As Taiwan Plans To Open Office There - UrduPoint

 China decided to recall its ambassador from Vilnius, as the Lithuanian authorities allowed Taiwan to open a representative office in the country, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

China slams US approval of arms sale to Taiwan - China.org.cn

China on Thursday expressed firm opposition to the U.S. State Department's approval of an arms sale to Taiwan, and has lodged solemn representations with the U.S. side, according to a Foreign Ministry spokesperson.

Washington, Tokyo urged not to collude with island - China.org.cn

China urged the United States and Japan on Thursday to honor their commitments on the Taiwan question and stop sending wrong signals to "Taiwan independence" forces, as the two allies stepped up efforts to engage with the island through official channels.

China gravely concerned over US military plane landing in Taiwan: Defense spokesperson - China.org.cn

China is gravely concerned about media reports of a U.S. military transport plane landing in Taiwan on Thursday, a Chinese defense ministry spokesperson said.

Japan Warns of Crisis over Taiwan, Growing Risks from US-China Rivalry - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Growing military tensions around Taiwan as well as economic and technological rivalry between China and the United States threaten peace and stability in East Asia as the regional power balance shifts in Beijing’s favor, Japan said in its annual defense white paper.

US, Japan Reportedly Conduct 'Top Secret War Games', Plan For Possible Taiwan Conflict - Sputnik International

The United States and Japan have been conducting joint military drills for a possible conflict scenario with China over Taiwan, The Financial Times reported, citing military officials.

China Condemns Latest US Warship Transit of Taiwan Strait - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – China condemned the United States on Wednesday as the region’s greatest security “risk creator” after a US warship again sailed through the sensitive waterway that separates Taiwan from China.

China Denounces G7's Criticism on Issues Concerning Internal Affairs - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – China expressed on Monday strong opposition to a joint communique issued by the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) in which the group of nations criticized Beijing over issues concerning China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Taiwan.

Beijing Warns US Against Trade Deal with Chinese Taipei - FARS

(FNA)- Beijing issued a stark warning against Washington’s plans to begin yet another trade deal with Chinese Taipei during a recent visit by a US delegation there.

China Censures US over Senators' Visit to Taiwan - Tasnim News Agency

 (Tasnim) – China has lodged stern representation to the United States over a visit to Taiwan by three US senators, and urged the US to cease any forms of official contact with the island, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Monday.

China's military firmly opposes planned US arms sales to Taiwan - China.org.cn

China firmly opposes arms sales to Taiwan by any country and military ties with the island in any form, in light of the fact that the Taiwan question is China's internal affair, a military spokesperson said on Thursday.

US calls for 2nd phase of study into origins of novel coronavirus - AA

The US health secretary called for a second phase study into the origins of the novel coronavirus Tuesday but made no mention of a pandemic treaty supported by the European Union and the head of the World Health Organization (WHO).