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TopicChina-Taiwan relations

Topic: China-Taiwan relations

An unusual call: Xi pushes Trump on Taiwan as China hails equal status under ‘G2’ format as victory

New Delhi: In an unusual move, Chinese President Xi Jinping called US President Donald J. Trump Monday and discussed the situation surrounding Taiwan, and...

Taiwan warns democracies against attending China’s military parade

China will stage a Sept 3 parade to mark 80 years since WW2’s end, with tens of thousands taking part and the PLA showcasing its most advanced military hardware.

25 July 2025: At least 14 dead after Thailand-Cambodia border clash & other world news of the day

ThePrint’s round-up of major news events from around the world.

China sends 20 air sorties into Taiwan’s airspace

According to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence, of the 20 aircraft, 13 crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered the northern, central, eastern and southwestern ADIZ.

Beijing flexes muscle with 33 warplanes, 5 vessels near Taiwan after President Lai ‘country’ remark

In response, the island nation activated costal missile systems, deployed patrol aircraft and naval vessels and accused China of ‘harassing’ its airspace and waters.

Taiwan holds coast guard, military drill to prepare to face China’s ‘grey zone’ threat

Democratically governed Taiwan has repeatedly complained about activities like undersea cable cutting & sand dredging by China around the island.

US approves $571 million defence aid for Taiwan amid escalating tensions with China

The US State Department, additionally, approved the potential sale to Taiwan of about $265 million worth of command, control, communications, and computer modernization equipment.

Taiwan raises alert as China deploys 90 ships in likely drills

Taiwan's defense ministry has claimed that China set up seven 'temporary reserved' airspace zones to the east of its eastern Fujian and Zhejiang provinces.

Taiwan reports Chinese balloon 1st time since April, calls it part of ongoing pressure campaign

The potential for China to use balloons for spying became a global issue last year when the United States shot down what it said was a Chinese surveillance balloon.

Why China has launched mega military drills around Taiwan and what do these entail

Taiwanese President in a speech had said Beijing & Taipei are not 'subordinate' to each other & that he's 'determined to defend' Taiwan's 'national sovereignty', drawing China's ire.

On Camera

Faiz Hameed conviction is a message from Munir. He won’t tolerate sympathy for Imran Khan

The political trajectory is clear. Asim Munir is now prepared to convict and sentence Imran Khan for instigating a rebellion against the army chief, with no possibility of mercy.

Goa, Kerala lose sheen as more foreign tourists pick Maharashtra & Bengal, shows RBI data

RBI data shows 26 states and Union Territories couldn’t regain pre-pandemic foreign tourist footfalls in 2024, but domestic tourism surged 27 percent compared to 2019.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.