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Taiwan pushes back at China patrols with Coast Guard trip for foreign lawmakers

ON BOARD THE TAIWAN COAST GUARD SHIP PP-10081, Taiwan Strait - T aiwan's government took a small group ‌of foreign lawmakers on a Coast Guard ship around sensitive Taiwan-controlled islands next to the Chinese coast on Thursday, pushing back against China's Coast Guard whose patrols have angered Taipei.

Bangkok Post

Hormuz, Suez, Taiwan Strait: Why the world’s supply chains now need war-room planning

Global supply chains face unprecedented threats as maritime chokepoints become geopolitical battlegrounds. The US-Iran conflict highlighted how disruptions in vital waterways like the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb trigger widespread economic fallout, from soaring freight rates to increased inflation. Other critical routes, including the Suez, Taiwan, Malacca, and Panama…

The Times of India

Taiwan detects dozens of Chinese aircraft near island after UK ship patrol

Taipei says an estimated 15 Chinese aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait on Friday.

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China conducts military drills focusing on Taiwan Strait

China conducted military drills around Taiwan for a second day focusing on the Taiwan Strait separating the self-governing island democracy from China that is a crucial conduit for international trade

The Independent UK

Passenger jets from Sydney 'forced to divert pretty quickly' after China warships start 'live firing' exercise

China and Taiwan clashed earlier this week after a Canadian military ship sailed through the Taiwan Strait

Evening Standard

China says US naval patrol of Taiwan Strait poses security risk

The US Navy described its patrol as a ‘routine’ exercise through the international waterway.

Al Jazeera

Chinese Naval Movements Increase Tensions In Taiwan Strait

Tensions rise as Chinese naval presence increases around Taiwan following President Lai's visit to US territories.

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China Launches Live-fire Exercise In Taiwan Strait

China's military began a live-fire exercise near Taiwan on Tuesday, maintaining pressure on the self-ruled island after staging large-scale drills and President Xi Jinping called for troops to prepare for war.

International Business Times

US, Canada Warships Pass Through Taiwan Strait

A US and a Canadian warship have passed through waters separating Taiwan and China, a week after Beijing held large-scale military drills in the sensitive passage.

International Business Times

Hopes Pinned On Peace Across Taiwan Strait After Drills

People on both sides of the fraught Taiwan Strait pinned their hopes this week on peace, after Beijing launched military drills around the self-ruled island.

International Business Times

Japan sends warship through Taiwan Strait for first time

The Sazanami sailed south through the 180-kilometre waterway with ships from Australia and New Zealand.

Al Jazeera

China says it tailed a US spy plane through the sensitive Taiwan Strait

Chinese warplanes tailed a U.S. military aircraft through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, China’s military said

The Independent UK

Biden Aide Sullivan Raises Taiwan, South China Sea Concerns With Beijing Military

Top White House aide Jake Sullivan raised the importance of stability in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea while planning more direct military talks in a rare one-on-one with a senior Chinese army official Thursday, Washington said.

International Business Times

U.S. Navy destroyer sails through Taiwan Strait, escalating tensions

In this informative piece, we delve into the recent U.S. Navy destroyer mission through the Taiwan Strait, its impact on regional tensions, and the reactio...

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Al Jazeera

Taiwan spots Chinese warships, aircraft near island ahead of elections

Increased activity along Taiwan Strait comes ahead of January 13 polls.

The Conversation

US, Chinese warships' near miss in Taiwan Strait hints at ongoing troubled diplomatic waters, despite chatter about talks

An encounter in which a Chinese naval ship cut across the path of a U.S. destroyer in the Taiwan Strait on June 3, 2023, has both Beijing and Washington pointing fingers at each other.

Reuters

After dangerous encounters, US accuses China of military 'aggressiveness'

The White House said on Monday recent dangerous encounters between U.S. and Chinese forces in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea reflect a growing aggressiveness by Beijing's military that raises the risk of an error in which "somebody gets hurt."

Reuters

Someone may get hurt by China military 'aggressiveness,' White House warns

The White House said on Monday that actions by China in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea reflect a "growing aggressiveness" by Beijing's military that raises the risk of an error where someone gets hurt.

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Chinese warship passed in 'unsafe manner' near US destroyer in Taiwan Strait, military officials say

A Chinese warship came within 150 yards (137 meters) of a U.S. destroyer in the Taiwan Strait in "an unsafe manner," U.S. military officials said, as China blamed the United States for "deliberately provoking risk" in the region.

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The Philippines’ Fight for Foreign Policy Freedom

Due to China’s increasing assertiveness in the Taiwan Strait and grey-zone coercion in the West Philippine Sea, Marcos reinvigorated the Philippine alliance with the U.S. and sought a stronger strategic partnership with Japan.

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Experts: China Finds Threat in Latest Move by Us-South Korea Alliance

From China’s point of view, President Yoon Suk Yeol is expanding South Korea’s military reach — or seems to be — into the Taiwan Strait, experts say.

The Week

Top EU diplomat calls for European warships to patrol Taiwan Strait

One of the European Union’s top diplomats has claimed European navies should be patrolling the Taiwan Strait in a show of strength against China.

The Guardian - AU

Taiwan Strait: top EU diplomat calls for European navy patrols

Josep Borrell says safeguard would show Europe’s commitment to the ‘absolutely crucial’ area

Reuters

Front line Taiwanese island drills for a Chinese attack

Emergency workers on a Taiwan-controlled island next to China's coast practiced responding to a simulated Chinese attack on Thursday, a little more than a week after Beijing staged war games around the sensitive Taiwan Strait.

Evening Standard

America sends warship through Taiwan Strait days after China ends war games

America sent a warship through the Taiwan Strait just days after China ended war games around the island as tensions increase over its future.

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