Tag: Taiwan
Super Typhoon Kong-Rey Makes Landfall in Taiwan
Over 9,600 people have been evacuated from 13 counties and cities. On Thursday, Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall in eastern Taiwan and continues advancing with winds of over 220 kilometers per hour (km/h), equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane. RELATED: China Sanctions U.S. Companies for Selling Weapons to Taiwan Taiwan’s Central Weather Agency (CWA) reported that […]
October 31, 2024
China Sanctions U.S. Companies for Selling Weapons to Taiwan
Currently, the United States is Taiwan’s main arms supplier. On Friday, China’s Foreign Affairs Ministry announced new sanctions against three U.S. defense companies for selling weapons to Taiwan. RELATED: The U.S. Must Stop Arming Taiwan, China Warns “These sales severely damage sovereignty and security interests,” Chinese diplomats said, referring to the companies Edge Autonomy Operations, […]
October 11, 2024
Taiwan: Typhoon Krathon Causes at Least 1 Dead and 70 Injuries
In the morning hours of this Wednesday, the typhoon moved northeast at a speed between 7-10 km/h and with a maximum wind speed of 173 km/h, with gusts up to 209 km/h. The Taiwan Emergency Operations Center (CEOC) reported on Wednesday that the arrival of typhoon Krathon in the southeast of the country has so […]
October 2, 2024
The U.S. Must Stop Arming Taiwan, China Warns
President Biden awarded US$567 million in defense articles and services to Taiwan On Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian urged the United States to “stop arming Taiwan” after U.S. President Joe Biden approved US$567 million in aid to enhance the island’s defensive capabilities at a time of heightened tensions between Taipei and Beijing. RELATED: […]
September 30, 2024
Chinese Military Drills Around Taiwan Are Legitimate: Wang
On Thursday, Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that the joint military drills surrounding the island of Taiwan are legitimate and necessary. RELATED: Venezuela Rejects Taiwanese Leader’s Secessionist Attitude It’s completely legitimate and necessary for the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army to conduct joint military drills surrounding the island […]
May 23, 2024
Venezuela Rejects Taiwanese Leader’s Secessionist Attitude
On Monday, Venezuela rejected the secessionist position adopted by Lai Ching-te during his inauguration speech as leader of the Taiwan region. RELATED: The United States Aggravates Global Crises: Zakharova “The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, honoring the All-Proof and All-Time Strategic Partnership between China and Venezuela, under the guidance of the Joint Declaration issued by Presidents […]
May 20, 2024
The United States Aggravates Global Crises: Zakharova
On Saturday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova declared that conflicts with global implications will worsen with the approval of additional U.S. military aid for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. RELATED: Iran Does Not Want an Escalation, Russia Told Israel “Military aid to the Kyiv regime is direct sponsorship of terrorist activities. Aid to Taiwan is interference in […]
April 21, 2024
No Forces Can Separate Taiwan From China: President Xi
On Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping assured former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-Jeou that there are no forces that can separate Taiwan from China and that differences in their political systems “cannot change the fact that the two parties are one country.” RELATED: Russia and China Celebrate 75 Years of Successful Relations “There is no problem […]
April 10, 2024
96 Aftershocks Recorded Overnight in Taiwan
Taiwan’s meteorological agency informed that 96 aftershocks were recorded on Wednesday night and Thursday early morning following the 7.3-magnitude earthquake. RELATED: 9 Dead in 7.3-Magnitude Quake in China’s Taiwan The epicenters of all the aftershocks, which occurred from 11 p.m. Wednesday to 8:20 a.m. Thursday (Beijing Time), were located in Hualien County’s coastal area and […]
April 4, 2024
9 Dead in 7.3-Magnitude Quake in China’s Taiwan
As of 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, the death toll in a 7.3-magnitude quake in China’s Taiwan had risen to nine, according to the local emergency operation center. RELATED: Japan, Taiwan and Philippines on Tsunami Alert after Earthquake About 821 people were injured following the earthquake that hit the sea area near Hualien County, Taiwan. Due […]