Tag: Taiwan

Beijing:  Chinese aircraft and ships have once again been detected around Taiwan. According to Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense, six Chinese naval ships, four coast guard ships and two military aircraft have been detected around the country over the course of the past weekend. According to the MND, two PLA aircraft violated the Taiwan Strait midline of the country’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) in the northern region. In retaliation, Taiwan responded by monitoring PLA activity with aircraft, naval ships and coastal-based missile systems. China has been using the gray…

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Beijing: The tension between Taiwan and China seems to be escalating, with Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence detecting a significant presence of Chinese military aircraft and naval vessels in the vicinity. These maneuvers, which included crossings into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ), have become increasingly common, signaling China’s assertiveness in the region. The concept of “gray zone tactics,” as defined by CSIS, underscores China’s efforts to advance its security objectives without resorting to direct military force. This strategy involves a spectrum of actions aimed at gradually achieving strategic goals,…

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Reuters / NDTV Taipei: Earthquake-hit eastern county of Hualien of Taiwan was rattled by dozens of aftershocks late on Monday and early on Tuesday, but only minor damage was reported and no casualties and major chipmaker TSMC said it saw no impact on operations. Largely rural and sparsely populated Hualien was hit by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake on April 3 that killed at least 14 people, and there have been more than 1,000 aftershocks since. Buildings across large parts of northern, eastern and western Taiwan, including in the capital, Taipei, swayed…

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