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Do Americans Support Recognizing Taiwan?

Survey shows Americans who view China more positively are less likely to support recognizing Taiwan as an independent country.

The News Lens

Taiwan’s president condemns China drills as irresponsible

Tsai Ing-wen says Beijing’s military drills are a risk to stability as eight PLA ships remain around island.

Al Jazeera

US, Philippines follow Taiwan drills with biggest exercises yet

The United States and the Philippines kick off the largest version of their flagship military exercise in more than 30 years Tuesday, a high-profile display of their renewed alliance that comes just a day after China was set to conclude its own drills around Taiwan.

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US, Philippines launch largest-ever joint military drills across disputed waters

The United States and the Philippines on Tuesday launch their largest combat exercises in decades that will involve live-fire drills, including a boat-sinking rocket assault in waters across the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait that will likely inflame China.

France 24

US, Philippines hold largest war drills near disputed waters

The United States and the Philippines are launching their largest combat exercises in decades that will involve live-fire drills, including a boat-sinking rocket assault in waters across the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait that will likely inflame China

The Independent UK

China continues 'combat training' around Taiwan after drills end

The Chinese navy continued with "actual combat training" around Taiwan on Tuesday, state media said, a day after Beijing announced the end of drills and as Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen criticised China for its "irresponsible" behaviour.

Reuters

'Europeans must wake up': Macron’s comments on Taiwan spark concern among allies

Comments by French President Emmanuel Macron over Europe’s priorities on Taiwan have raised questions over the EU’s relationship with both the U.S. and China, on the eve of his planned speech on the bloc’s sovereignty in The Netherlands.

France 24

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Macron criticised for saying Europe should take independent stance on Taiwan

French President Emmanuel Macron has caused a stir by saying Europe has no interest in accelerating the conflict in Taiwan and should become a "third pole" independent of both Washington and Beijing.

Reuters

After Ukraine, Taiwan? Pacific spike in tensions

Surely Ukraine is not the prelude. As Emmanuel Macron was departing Guangzhou, Chinese warships were cruising towards the Taiwan strait. We ask about the three-day show of force staged as a show of displeasure with last week's visit by the Taiwanese president to California, and about the US Navy destroyer…

France 24

China 'ready to fight' and slams US for 'illegally trespassing' as Taiwan tensions soar

China's military has completed three days of large-scale combat exercises around Taiwan following the Taiwanese president's trip to the US last week, which were meant as a warning

Daily Mirror

Japan Urges Peace in Taiwan Strait as Beijing Simulates Attack

Japan stressed on Monday the importance of peace in the Taiwan Strait during a meeting of senior Japanese and Chinese officials after Beijing held three days of war games around the island. The talks, focusing on concerns over disputed waters in the East China Sea, came as China was ending…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Macron sparks anger by saying Europe should not be ‘vassal’ in US-China clash

Alarm on both sides of Atlantic as French president warns against being drawn into any Taiwan conflict

The Guardian - UK

Macron comments on Taiwan raise questions on EU global ties

The Independent UK

China concludes fiery military drills 'encircling' Taiwan

China said it has successfully completed its three-day large-scale fire and fury military drills "encircling" Taiwan.

The Times of India

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Reuters

Kremlin says China has every right to conduct Taiwan exercises, France cannot mediate in Ukraine

The Kremlin said on Monday that China had every right to respond to what it called repeated "provocations" against it and carry out military exercises around Taiwan.

Asharq Al-Awsat

The Taiwan Strait -- A History of Crises

Ever since Communist China and Taiwan broke away from each other at the end of the Chinese Civil War in 1949, the waterway separating them has been a geopolitical flashpoint. The Taiwan Strait, just 130 kilometers (80 miles) wide at its narrowest point, is a major international shipping channel and…

Reuters

A punch in the face for Xi caricature: Taiwan air force badge goes viral

Taiwanese are rushing to buy patches being worn by their air force pilots that depict a Formosan black bear punching Winnie the Pooh - representing China's President Xi Jinping - as a defiant symbol of the island's resistance to Chinese war games.

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China Rehearses Taiwan Blockade as US Deploys Destroyer

Military drills close to Taiwan have continued for a third day as Chinese forces carried out simulated aerial and naval blockades.

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Chinese 'seal off' Taiwan, US deploys destroyer as war games unfold

China simulated "sealing off" Taiwan on a third day of wargames around the self-ruled nationalist island on Monday, as the United States deployed a naval destroyer into waters claimed by Beijing.

Reuters

EU concerned by Chinese drills around Taiwan, calls for restraint

The European Union expressed concern on Monday over Chinese military drills around Taiwan, saying the island's status should not be changed by force as any escalation, accident or use of force there would have huge global implications.

Dynamite News

International: 70 Chinese military aircrafts, 11 warships tracked around Taiwan

Taiwan's Defence Ministry detected 70 Chinese military aircrafts and 11 naval ships around Taiwan on Monday. Read further on Dynamite news:

The Independent UK

Watch: Taiwan Air Force scrambles jets amid China threats after leader’s US trip

The Taiwan Air Force scrambled jets amid military threats from China on Monday, 10 April, after president Tsai Ing-wen’s meeting with the speaker of the US House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy in California last week.

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Practices Blockades on Last Scheduled Day of Taiwan Drills

China's military carried out aerial and naval blockade drills around Taiwan on Monday, its last scheduled day of exercises, with a Chinese aircraft carrier joining in combat patrols as Taipei reported another surge of warplanes near the island. China announced the three days of drills on Saturday, after Taiwan's President…

France 24

Chinese forces simulate 'sealing off' Taiwan on final day of military drills

China's military carried out aerial and naval blockade drills around Taiwan on Monday, its last scheduled day of exercises, as the US Navy said it sailed a guided-missile destroyer through waters claimed by Beijing.

The Guardian - UK

China ends military drills after simulating strikes on Taiwan

Ship-launched fighter jets have previously never been seen in island’s air defence zone

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