Tag: China-Taiwan tension

Taiwan fires warning shots at unidentified drone near islands: Watch

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Taiwan fires warning shots at unidentified drone near islands Taiwanese soldiers on Tuesday fired flares at three unidentified drones that flew near Kinmen County, an offshore grouping of islands, before firing warning shots at one drone which re-entered the area above one of the islands, according to the Kinmen Defense Command. All three drones later flew back toward the Chinese mainland, according to the Defense Command. Kinmen County is governed by the self-ruling island of Taiwan, which Beijing views as its territory despite never having controlled it. It was not…

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CCP cadres write open letter to target Xi Jinping’s personality cult; suggest reforms

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CCP cadres write open letter to target Xi Jinping’s personality cult; suggest reforms Communist Party of China’s leading cadres has shot a letter asking for reforms and greater responsibility in the existing workings of the party. Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) leading cadres has shot a letter asking for reforms and greater responsibility in the existing workings of the party, while it also tries to challenge the personality cult that China’s president Xi Jinping has been trying to build around himself. Notably, the three members of CPC although not holding senior…

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Its largest lake is so dry, China digs deep to water crops

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With China’s biggest freshwater lake reduced to just 25% of its usual size by a severe drought, work crews are digging trenches to keep water flowing to one of the country’s key rice-growing regions. Its largest lake is so dry, China digs deep to water crops BEIJING — With China’s biggest freshwater lake reduced to just 25% of its usual size by a severe drought, work crews are digging trenches to keep water flowing to one of the country’s key rice-growing regions. The dramatic decline of Poyang Lake in the…

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5 Chinese Aircraft Crossed Median Line: Taiwan

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China has been carrying out drills near Taiwan, which it claims as Chinese territory despite strong objections from the government in Taipei. Taiwan’s defence ministry said 12 Chinese aircraft and five Chinese ships were detected operating around Taiwan on Sunday, including five aircraft that crossed the Taiwan Strait median line, as Beijing continued military activities near the island. China has been carrying out drills near Taiwan, which it claims as Chinese territory despite strong objections from the government in Taipei, since earlier this month following a visit to the island…

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