Taipei, June 22 (IANS) Taiwan’s military on Monday began a five-day “Immediate Combat Readiness Exercise” across the country to ensure that its soldiers are prepared to respond swiftly if China intensifies its gray-zone activities into a full-scale military attack, local media reported on Monday. The exercise which is scheduled to be held from Monday to Friday is aimed to help military units at all levels to strengthen their ability to transition more quickly from peacetime to wartime operations…
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Taipei, June 19 (IANS) Taiwan’s Coast Guard has warned off a Chinese oceanographic research vessel, the Xiang Yang Hong 22, from its restricted waters, the Coast Guard Administration (CGA) said on Friday. The vessel entered Taiwan’s restricted waters off the coast of Su’ao in Yilan County on Thursday at 11:35 pm (local time), according to the statement released by the CGA. The Coast Guard sent the 600-tonne-class Lanyu patrol vessel and the 100-tonne-class patrol boat PP-10077 to shadow the Chin…
Taipei, June 19 (IANS) Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has called on China to stop its military expansion in the South and East China Seas, the Taiwan Strait, and any use of force against the island, local media reported on Friday. During a reception for foreign correspondents in Taipei on Thursday, Lai Ching-te expressed Taiwan’s willingness to engage in exchanges and cooperation based on equality and dignity, in pursuit of peaceful and mutually beneficial development. He noted that 2026 marks…
Abu Dhabi, June 11 (IANS) Leaders from across the world continue to extend wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, congratulating him on becoming India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister. UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday congratulated PM Modi on being India’s longest serving elected PM and wished him success in leading India and its people towards further civilisational achievements. He expressed confidence that the ties between India and UAE will fu…
Taipei, June 4 (IANS) Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Thursday demanded that China “face up” to the Tiananmen Square Massacre on its 37th anniversary and acknowledge the loss of lives caused by Beijing’s Army in response to people’s fight to express their opinions freely.In his statement shared on Facebook, he expressed hope that China initiates reconciliation and dialogue, where people can freely express their views and people of different stances and generations can participate in public d…
Mbabane, April 25 (IANS) Taiwan’s Foreign Minister, Lin Chia-lung, arrived in the South African nation, Eswatini, on Saturday, despite the previous cancellation of the President’s visit.The foreign minister posted that he arrived safely in Eswatini as the special envoy of Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te.He said that he is “Grateful to Foreign Minister Pholile Shakantu, Minister Manqoba Khumalo, and our overseas community for the warm welcome.”“I look forward to joining the national ce…
Taipei, April 21 (IANS) Taiwan’s President, Lai Ching-te’s visit to the African nation of Eswatini has been cancelled as overflight clearances were revoked for his flight by multiple nations. Presidential Office Secretary-General Pan Men-an said Tuesday that Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar “unexpectedly and without justification rescinded overflight permission” for the chartered plane that Lai, his national security team and the press corps were scheduled to take, reported Central News A…