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TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te vowed Saturday to defend the self-ruled island from "intimidation" by China, after voters defied warnings from Beijing and swept him to election victory.
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te will be sworn into office Monday, putting him at the helm of the self-ruled island as China ramps up military and political pressure on Taipei.
TAIPEI – Incoming Taiwanese leader Lai Ching-te said the most effective strategy to prevent China from seizing the self-ruled island will likely be to bolster an agile defensive «porcupine» approach by spending more on missiles and drones.
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Forty-five Chinese aircraft were detected around Taiwan, Taipei's defense ministry said Wednesday, less than a week before the self-ruled island holds a May 20 inauguration for its new president.
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan's defense ministry said Saturday it had detected 22 Chinese warplanes and drones around the self-ruled island in a window of less than three hours.
WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping held their first direct talks on Tuesday since meeting in November, with Biden looking to keep tensions from mounting ahead of Taiwan’s presidential inauguration in May.
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan said Wednesday 30 Chinese military aircraft were detected around the island in a 24-hour window -- one of the highest daily numbers this year.
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has asked her defense minister to stay on the job after he offered to resign, her office said Friday, following local media reports that his son hired sex workers.
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan conducted an air defense test on Tuesday morning deploying US-made Patriot missiles and its anti-aircraft artillery systems, saying it will ramp up training in the face of Chinese military "intrusions" around the self-ruled island.