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Explained: Why China is conducting record military incursions into Taiwan
•The military activity, which included at least 71 Chinese aircraft, came just days after President Joe Biden's latest move to increase US support for Taiwan. Beijing has slammed the effort as an attempt to meddle in its domestic affairs
From 1949 to 2022: A look back at the ups and downs of the China-Taiwan relationship
•China and Taiwan's ties took a nosedive in 2016 after the self-ruled island failed to acknowledge the 'One China' policy
Ban on sand exports, fruit and fish imports: How China is punishing Taiwan for hosting Nancy Pelosi
Fp Explainers •Mainland China had warned of ‘grave consequences’ if US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan. Now Beijing has unleashed a slew of economic restrictions and is likely to impose even more in the coming few days
Fighter jets and tanks rolling down roads: How China threats escalate after Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan
Fp Explainers •Minutes after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taipei, Beijing announced military exercises designed to 'safeguard national sovereignty'. The Asian giant also sent 21 planes into the island's air defence zone as well as deployed tanks to the coast of Fujian — the closest point to Taiwan
Taiwan builds ‘Ironman’ suit to reduce fatigue, increase troops mobility amid rising tensions with China
Trendingdesk •The suit, presently in its first generation, is part of a four-year $5.74 million (NT$160 million) project, also known as the “Taiwan Ironman programme”, by the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology
Military drills, flights necessary to defend nation's sovereignty, says China amid tensions with Taiwan
•President Tsai Ing-wen had earlier vowed to protect the island and its 'democratic way of life' from Beijing’s rising pressures
'War may be triggered at any time': China warns as it sends record number of warplanes towards Taiwan
Fp Staff •Meanwhile, Taiwan's defence minister Chiu Kuo-cheng has expressed concern, saying that Beijing might mount a 'full-scale' invasion by 2025
China-Taiwan ties are in dire straits after Beijing's repeated air intrusions but India's studied silence is surprising
Srikanth Kondapalli •It’s surprising that New Delhi and Taipei have not come together and worked to address ‘common challenges’.
China sends 19 fighter jets into Taiwan’s air defence zone in show of force
•The move came as the self-governing island announced its intention to join an 11-nation Pacific trade group
Beijing says no change on 'One China' principle despite Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen's landslide reelection win
•Tsai Ing-wen, who has firmly rejected China’s “one country, two systems” model, won another four-year term by a landslide on Saturday