'Stern warning': China launches war games around Taiwan to warn against independence
China launched military exercises around Taiwan as part of what it called a 'stern warning' against 'separatist acts by Taiwan independent forces.'
China Holds Major Drills Around Taiwan as ‘Warning’ to President Lai
The drills underscore China’s persistent efforts to pressure new Taiwan President Lai Ching-te. They were named “Joint Sword-2024B,” following on from the “2024A” exercises held right after his inauguration in May.
China 'punishes' Taiwan president remarks with new drills
Beijing says the exercise involved all parts of the military and simulates a full-scale attack on its neighbour.
Major parties all condemn China’s military drills
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) yesterday condemned China’s latest military drills around Taiwan, while the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) expressed regrets over Beijing’s actions.
As a warning, China holds large naval and air force exercises around Taiwan
Taiwan was a Japanese colony before being unified with China at the end of World War II. It split away in 1949 when Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalists fled to the island as Mao Zedo
China Orders Military Drills Around Taiwan to ‘Warn’ Lai
China’s armed forces held more drills around Taiwan that they said were intended as a warning to halt “separatist acts” — a move coming just after the archipelago’s president vowed to stand up to challenges from Beijing.
China launches large military drills as ‘stern warning’ to Taiwan
The Chinese military said the exercises, which will simulate strikes on land and at sea, would serve as “a stern warning” to “Taiwan independence forces.”
China deploys record 125 warplanes in large scale military drill in warning to Taiwan
China employed a record 125 aircraft, as well as its Liaoning aircraft carrier and ships, in large-scale military exercises surrounding Taiwan and its outlying islands Monday, simulating the sealing off of key ports in a move that
China surrounds Taiwan in military exercise against independence
China has launched massive military exercises surrounding Taiwan in response to the island refusing to follow the rule of the Communist Party.
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Lai vows defense as China menaces
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PLA sends planes and ships near Taiwan as speech by William Lai continues to cause ripples
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Taiwan leader vows to thwart China
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Lai lays out the future
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PLA puts Liaoning carrier through paces in joint blockade drills around Taiwan
Joint Sword-2024B exercise focuses on sea-and air-combat readiness patrols, and ability to blockade key ports and other areas: naval spokesman.
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Taiwan’s leader defends security, democracy as Chinese military drills encircle island
Taiwan’s President William Lai said on Monday that his government will continue to defend the island’s democracy and national ...
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A close look into Lai’s National Day speech
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Taiwan leader William Lai says Beijing has no authority over island in Double Tenth speech
Taipei reports on Thursday that PLA sent at least 27 aircraft to patrol northern, western and southwestern sides of island.