Taipei, Jan. 12 (CNA) Three Chinese military aircraft entered the southwest corner of Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Tuesday, according to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND).
Xinhua on Sunday, Jan. 10.
Xinhua accused Pompeo of seeking to maliciously inflict a long-standing scar on China-U.S. ties , instead of facilitating an orderly transition with the next U.S. administration.
CGTN, the English-language arm of state-owned broadcaster CCTV, wrote that the Trump administration has crossed a dangerous red line with China days before U.S. President-elect Joe Biden takes office on Jan. 20.
It also called the move a cowardly act of sabotage for the incoming Biden administration.
Taiwan is a sensitive issue for Beijing, which considers the self-ruled island as one of its core interests that are non-negotiable.
Pompeo lifted self-imposed restrictions on contact with Taiwanese officials
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TAIPEI (Reuters) - Months after eliminating a popular challenge to its rule in Hong Kong, China is turning to an even higher-stakes target: self-governing Taiwan. The island has been bracing for conflict with China for decades, and in some respects, that battle has now begun.
FILE PHOTO: Hong Kong anti-government protesters attend a rally in support of Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen outside the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan January 11, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo
It’s not the final, titanic clash that Taiwan has long feared, with Chinese troops storming the beaches. Instead, the People’s Liberation Army, China’s two-million-strong military, has launched a form of “gray zone” warfare. In this irregular type of conflict, which stops short of an actual shooting war, the aim is to subdue the foe through exhaustion.
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Washington, Jan. 1 (CNA) A United States defense policy bill containing sections supportive of Taiwan was passed into law on Friday, as the Senate voted to override the veto of Donald Trump for the first time during his presidency.