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China on Wednesday called on Taiwan’s President-elect William Lai Ching-te, set to be sworn in next week, to choose between peace and war. “It’s peace, not war; development, not regression; interactions, not separation; and cooperation, not confrontation that represent the prevailing public sentiment in Taiwan society,” said Chen Binhua, spokesman …

A 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked Taiwan on Wednesday, the strongest tremor to hit the island in at least 25 years, killing four people and injuring dozens. Taiwan‘s strongest earthquake in a quarter of a century rocked the island during the morning rush Wednesday, damaging buildings and highways and causing the …

 by Dr Abolfazl Fateh- The upcoming presidential elections in the United States will be held on November 5, 2024. Although eight months remain until these elections, speculation about their possible outcome has already begun due to their international implications. Similar to previous US elections, this series of notes will gradually outline …

 A senior Chinese general lashed out at US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin on Saturday, accusing him of “seriously distorting the facts and truth” of Taiwan’s status. At the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Lieutenant General Jing Jianfeng, vice chief of the Central Military Commission’s Joint Staff Department, said Austin had tried to …

 Spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council Ma Xiaoguang has voiced resolute opposition to the negotiation of any agreement of official nature or with implications of sovereignty between the United States and China’s Taiwan region. Ma Xiaoguang made the remarks in response to an inquiry concerning media …

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday night despite threats from Beijing of serious consequences, becoming the highest-ranking American official in 25 years to visit the self-ruled island claimed by China. Pelosi’s visit has triggered increased tension between China and the United States. China claims Taiwan as …

 Beijing will “not hesitate to start a war” if Taiwan declares independence, China’s defense minister warned his U.S. counterpart Friday in the pair’s first face-to-face talks, officials said. “If anyone dares to split Taiwan from China, the Chinese army will definitely not hesitate to start a war no matter the …

 The Chinese military said on Wednesday it had conducted a combat “readiness patrol” in the seas and airspace around Taiwan in recent days, saying it was a necessary action to respond to “collusion” between Washington and Taipei. China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, has stepped up its military …