Tag: Taiwan
Taiwan says Chinese fighters, US aircraft both entered defence zone
Six Chinese fighter aircraft and a US reconnaissance aircraft entered the southwestern corner of Taiwan’s air defence identification zone on Sunday, the island’s defence...
ISS: A pact of ‘pariahs’ rattles their neighbourhoods
The recent accord struck between Taiwan and Somaliland – two countries that few others recognise – seems to have rattled China and Somalia more...
Taiwan warns of accidental conflict as regional tensions rise
The risk of accidental conflict is rising because of tension in the South China Sea and around Taiwan and communication must be maintained to...
Taiwan says China behind cyber attacks on government agencies, emails
Taiwan said on Wednesday hacking groups linked to the Chinese government had attacked at least ten government agencies and some 6 000 email accounts...
Taiwan in talks to make first purchase of sophisticated US drones...
The United States is negotiating the sale of at least four sophisticated aerial drones to Taiwan for the first time, according to six US...
China says to sanction Lockheed Martin over Taiwan arms sale
China will put sanctions on Lockheed Martin for involvement in the latest US arms sale to Chinese-claimed Taiwan, China said on Tuesday, adding tension...
Taiwan boosts domestic defence development plan with new jet
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen oversaw the first public test flight of a new locally designed and made advanced jet trainer on Monday, part of...
eSwatini receives two Hueys donated by Taiwan
eSwatini’s military has taken delivery of two Bell UH-1H helicopters donated by Taiwan – the second country in Africa to receive ex-Taiwanese military Huey...
Taiwan donates two UH-1H helicopters to Burkina Faso
Taiwan has donated two UH-1H Huey helicopters to Burkina Faso's Air Force during the visit of General Wang Hsin-Lung, Chief of Staff...
Taiwan says Nigeria wants it to move its trade office from...
Taiwan has objected to a Nigerian request to the island nation to relocate its representative office in the African country, a request...
Kenya defends deportations to China; Taiwan fumes
Kenya on Tuesday defended its deportation of two groups of Taiwanese to China after they were acquitted in a cyber crime case,...
Taiwan says Kenyan police used tear gas to put Taiwanese on...
Kenyan police broke through a police station wall and threw tear gas to force a second group of Taiwanese on to a...
Taiwan accuses China of kidnapping eight of its nationals from Kenya
Taiwan on Monday accused China, which regards the self-ruled island as a breakaway province, of kidnapping eight of its nationals who it...
Taiwan to launch homegrown submarine plan with initial 60.5 million pound...
Taiwan has allocated T$3 billion (60.51 million pounds) over four years, beginning next year, to launch a long-awaited programme for the island...
Taiwan pilots ‘lost thrust in one engine, restarted the other’
The crew of a twin-propellor TransAsia plane which crashed into a river in Taipei killing 35 people had lost power in one...
Taiwan plane cartwheels into river after take-off, killing at least 19
A TransAsia Airways plane with 58 passengers and crew on board cartwheeled into a river shortly after taking off from a downtown...
Cassidian to equip Taiwan with island-wide TETRA network
The Taiwanese telecommunications company, Chunghwa Telecom, as the prime contractor, awarded Cassidian the contract to deploy an island-wide TETRA network in Taiwan for the...
China’s military bluster camouflages toothless bite
Big on spit and polish and parades but short on experience, new technology and force coordination, China's military has far to go...
