Freezing Over the Taiwan Strait

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China flies jets near Taiwan

China flies jets near Taiwan after British warship sails strait

China sharply increased military activity near Taiwan this week. Beijing sent dozens of warplanes across the median line of the Taiwan Strait just days after a British warship passed through the sensitive waterway.

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China sends scores of planes across central line in Taiwan Strait

China has sent 74 warplanes toward Taiwan between late Thursday and early Friday, 61 of which crossed the central line in the Taiwan Strait unofficially dividing the sides.

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China condemns British warship's 'troublemaking' Taiwan Strait transit

China's military on Friday condemned the sailing of a British warship through the Taiwan Strait as a deliberate attempt to "cause trouble", as Taiwan's president ordered stepped-up monitoring in response to Chinese military activities.

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China fires waves of missiles over the Taiwan Strait, raising tensions in the region

China has fired several waves of missiles over the Taiwan Strait, hitting targets in the waters that encircle the island of Taiwan after a visit from Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi ...

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US sends warship through Taiwan Strait ahead of presidential inauguration

China claims sovereignty over democratically governed Taiwan, and says it has jurisdiction over the strait. Taiwan and the United States dispute that, saying the Taiwan Strait is an ...

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The Taiwan Strait: crucial waterway and military flashpoint

The strait separates the ... “In the event of a long conflict over Taiwan, financial markets would tank, trade would shrivel, and supply chains would freeze, plunging the global economy into ...

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Taiwan Strait

China has warned that it "reserves all options" against the self-governed island of Taiwan, including the use of force.

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The origins of the Taiwan Strait crisis

who ruled over Taiwan. What became the First Taiwan Strait Crisis, in 1954, was a heavy bombardment of the Quemoy (Kinmen) and Matsu islands groups. These small outposts off the coast of ...

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