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Taiwan continues military drills amid tensions with China

Taipei fires howitzers and target flares as part of the military exercise in the island's southernmost county of Pingtung, says army.

Taiwanese minister: China using war games to prepare for invasion

Joseph Wu, speaking at a press conference in Taipei, offered no time-table for a possible invasion of Taiwan, which is claimed by China as its own.

Taiwan conducts military drills amid China's exercises

Taipei's drills, taking place on Tuesday and Thursday, will include the deployment of hundreds of troops and about 40 howitzers, the army said.

Taiwan sees China drills, economic reprisals amid 'egregious' Pelosi tour

China slams US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to island state as threat to peace in Taiwan Strait, responding with flurry of military exercises and announcing suspension of several agricultural imports from Taiwan.

Taiwan scrambles jets, alleges fresh incursion by Chinese aircraft

There was no immediate comment from China, which has in the past said that such moves were drills aimed at protecting the country's sovereignty.

CIA: China 'carefully' studying Ukraine conflict as it eyes Taiwan

Beijing has been "surprised" by the poor performance of Russian military forces as well as the tough resistance coming from the entire Ukrainian society, CIA head Bill Burns says.

Taiwan TV station apologises after false reports of Chinese attacks

As tensions between China and Taiwan increase, a state-backed television station mistakenly claimed that China had attacked the territory and that "a war could break out."

US announces $95 million sale of missile defence support to Taiwan

Taiwan welcomed the decision saying the training and equipment would help defend itself against Beijing's "continuing military expansion and provocation".

Pentagon says China's flights near Taiwan resemble 'rehearsals'

US Defense Secretary Austin says Washington seeks no "new Cold War or a world divided into rigid blocs."

China vows no concessions on Taiwan after Biden comments

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin reasserted China’s longstanding claim that the island is indivisible from the mainland at a daily briefing after Biden made his comment a day before.

Does Biden's Taiwan remark signal a shift in US' policy of ambiguity?

President Biden made a bold remark, saying the US will defend Taiwan, a largely unrecognised country established by anti-communist Chinese dissidents, if ever China invaded it.

Taiwan: Not seeking war with China but will defend itself

Taiwan defence ministry’s warning comes a week after China mounted four consecutive days of record air force incursions into the Taiwanese air defence zone.