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China’s Vast Maritime Surge Raises Tensions Around Taiwan

Taipei-China deployed more than 100 navy, coast guard and other vessels across waters stretching from the Yellow Sea to the

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Lai Signals Readiness for Historic Trump Call Amid Taiwan Tensions

Washington-Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday he would be “happy” to speak with U.S. President Donald Trump, after Trump

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Taiwan’s Lai Says He Would Tell Trump China Is Destabilizing Indo-Pacific Region

Taipei-Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday that if he were to speak with US President Donald Trump, he would

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Taiwan Defends US Arms Ties as Trump Wavers on New Weapons Deal

Taipei-Taiwan on Saturday reaffirmed the importance of US arms sales to the island, saying the transfers are grounded in American

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Taiwan Urges Continued US Arms Support After Trump Signals Hesitation on New Deal

Taipei-Taiwan on Saturday defended continued US weapons sales to the island as a critical deterrent against regional threats after US

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Taiwan Praises US Support as Trump-Xi Talks Spotlight Island Tensions

Taipei-Taiwan on Friday welcomed renewed U.S. assurances of support and regional stability after President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi

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Trump to Press Xi on Taiwan Arms and Hong Kong Publisher in Beijing Talks

Washington-US President Donald Trump said on Monday he plans to discuss American arms sales to Taiwan and the imprisonment of

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Taiwan Reassures Public on US Alliance Before Trump-Xi Talks

Taipei-Taiwan expressed confidence on Monday in the stability of its relationship with the United States ahead of U.S. President Donald

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Taiwan Courts Paraguay as Beijing Intensifies Diplomatic Squeeze

Taipei — Santiago Pena arrived in Taiwan on Friday for a four-day state visit aimed at reinforcing ties between Taipei

China Decries Japanese Warship Transit Through Taiwan Strait as ‘Provocation

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China Decries Japanese Warship Transit Through Taiwan Strait as ‘Provocation’

Beijing — China on Friday condemned the passage of a Japanese naval vessel through the , calling it a “deliberate

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