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  After Nauru, Taiwan ally Guatemala mulls switching sides, likely to form commercial ties with China

  World | February 06, 2024 12:06 IST

  The Central American country is one of a handful of Taiwan's remaining allies, as countries increasingly side with the world's second-largest economy China, which claims democratically-ruled Taiwan as its territory.

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  Taiwan elects 'pro-China' opposition leader as parliament speaker, no party holds majority

  World | February 02, 2024 10:21 IST

  Han Kuo-yu, the former presidential candidate of the opposition party Kuomintang (KMT), was defeated in the elections by the ruling party's Tsai Ing-wen in 2020. Han visited China and supports the 'one China' policy, but denies being pro-Beijing.

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  China accuses America of 'provocation' after US warship sails through Taiwan Strait

  World | January 26, 2024 15:09 IST

  The US Navy said the USS John Finn transited through a corridor in the Taiwan Strait, which was "beyond the territorial sea of any coastal state". The development came after China agreed to resume military contacts with the US at a meeting last November between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping.

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  China restores diplomatic relations with Nauru after latter severs ties with Taiwan

  World | January 24, 2024 13:22 IST

  Nauru cut off ties with Taiwan just two days after Lai Ching-te, the candidate for Taiwan's ruling anti-China Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), won the presidential elections held on January 13. Nauru previously severed relations with Taiwan in 2002 and restored it in 2005.

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  Taiwan claims 6 Chinese balloons violate its airspace amid soaring tensions

  World | January 22, 2024 12:43 IST

  The Taiwan Defence Ministry noted the balloon sightings on a list of Chinese People's Liberation Army activity in the waters and airspace around Taiwan. One passed near the southern city of Pingtung, while the others flew just north of the port of Keelung, where Taiwan has an important naval base.

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  'I was told to pack up and go': Envoy as Nauru switches diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China

  World | January 15, 2024 14:32 IST

  The break in diplomatic ties after Lai Ching-te won the presidential election in Taiwan on Saturday. Before the election, China repeated Lai as a 'dangerous separatist'.

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  Taiwan's President-elect Ching-te could face tough years in office with no parliamentary majority

  World | January 14, 2024 18:44 IST

  Lai’s victory means the Democratic Progressive Party will continue to hold the presidency for a third four-year term, following eight years under President Tsai Ing-wen

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  Taiwan: Ruling party's Lai Ching-te wins presidential elections, tensions with China likely to rise

  World | January 13, 2024 18:16 IST

  China repeatedly denounced Lai as a dangerous separatist and rebuffed his repeated calls for talks. Like former President Tsai Ing-wen, Lai asserted that Taiwan is already independent and needs to make no declaration of independence that could spark a military attack from China.

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  Voting underway in Taiwan's closely-watched elections as China ramps up pressure

  World | January 13, 2024 10:19 IST

  China has called the elections a choice between 'war and peace' and even threatened further aggression if Taiwan moves towards independence. China considers the self-governed island as part of its mainland and has vowed to reunify both countries by force if necessary.

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  Taiwan gears up for high-octane elections today that will decide future with arch-rival China

  World | January 13, 2024 0:27 IST

  China has called the elections a choice between "war and peace" and has stepped up its coercion through military incursions and trade sanctions. Taiwan's defence ministry on Friday said it detected five Chinese balloons over the Taiwan Strait within the past 24 hours.

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  China sanctions five American defence companies in response to US sanctions and arms sales to Taiwan

  World | January 07, 2024 8:34 IST

  China regards Taiwan, a self-governing island off its east coast, as a renegade province that must come under Beijing’s control at some point in the future.

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  Taiwan's independence belongs to its people, says presidential frontrunner amid conflict with China

  World | December 30, 2023 17:05 IST

  China says that the Taiwan election is an internal Chinese affair but that the island's people face a choice between war and peace and any attempt at Taiwan independence means war. Recently, Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to prevent anyone from trying to 'split' Taiwan from China.

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  Xi vows to prevent anyone trying to 'split' Taiwan from China as tensions flare ahead of elections

  World | December 30, 2023 17:00 IST

  China says that the Taiwan election is an 'internal Chinese affair' and the island's people face a choice between war and peace. Xi said that China must deepen integration between the two sides and promote the peaceful development of relations across the Taiwan Strait.

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  Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 shakes up Taiwan region

  World | December 24, 2023 7:24 IST

  The quake's epicentre was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), it further said.

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  'Won't let war break out...': Taiwan's vice-presidential frontrunner blames China for tensions

  World | December 23, 2023 13:38 IST

  Taiwan's upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections will be held on January 13 and China has stepped up its military incursions to assert its sovereignty claims. The Taiwanese claimed that multiple Chinese spy balloons were spotted near the island earlier this month.

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  Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen offers assistance to China after deadly earthquake amid tensions

  World | December 19, 2023 18:15 IST

  A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck China's Gansu and Qinghai provinces, killing at least 127 people and leaving over 700 injured. Chinese President Xi Jinping called for an all-out search and rescue efforts to minimise the casualties in the tremor-hit region.

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  Chinese 'spy' balloons spotted near Taiwanese as China steps up pressure ahead of elections

  World | December 18, 2023 15:15 IST

  It was the second time this month that Taiwan reported a Chinese balloon near its territory after one crossed southwest of Keelung on December 7.

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  Chinese surveillance balloon spotted near Taiwan ahead of presidential election

  World | December 08, 2023 16:27 IST

  At least 26 Chinese military aircraft and 10 Chinese navy vessels were detected alongside the surveillance balloon in the 24 hours before Friday morning. Taiwan has already warned that Beijing will attempt to interfere in the ballot to get electors to vote for the candidate China prefers.

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  US, China to resume military communications after crucial Biden-Xi meeting | Key takeaways

  World | November 16, 2023 13:10 IST

  The restoration of military communications is a significant sign of warming relations between the US and China, who have had not-so-cordial relations over the years. China suspended military communications in protest of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan last year.

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  In latest 'harassment' tactic, China sends 43 aircraft and seven ships near Taiwan

  World | November 01, 2023 17:11 IST

  China considers Taiwan as part of its mainland and has vowed to take control of the self-governed island, by force if necessary. China's aggressive military maneouvres started in response to ex-US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan in 2022.