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9 de may. de 2024 · Taiwan Strait crises, a series of confrontations between the People’s Republic of China (P.R.C.) and the Republic of China (Taiwan; R.O.C.) across the Taiwan Strait that occurred from the 1950s through the early 2020s. These incidents involved the deployment, and in some cases active use, of military forces.
Hace 1 día · Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. China has kicked off its largest military exercises around Taiwan in more than a year, calling the drills ...
3 de may. de 2024 · “When the Communist military didn’t have so much advanced equipment and so many ships yet, this was the rear,” Major General Tan Yong, commander of the Taitung Area Command, told me.
Hace 1 día · As a new president takes office in Taiwan, China’s two-day military drills surrounding the island have put the country on high alert, scrambling jets and warning missile, naval, and land units.
When the conflict in Korea ended in July 1953, the Chinese Communists turned their attention to offshore islands still held by the KMT: Dachen, Matsu, and Quemoy. The resulting clashes came to be known as the First Taiwan Strait Crisis (1954-1955) and the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis (1958).
Hace 13 horas · Taiwan puts forces on alert, accuses China of an "irrational provocation" with its latest war games, and vows not to "shy away" from any threat.
6 de mar. de 2023 · China sees Taiwan as a renegade province that it has threatened with invasion for more than 70 years. But until recently war seemed unlikely. With American help, Taiwan had the military edge...
