The Chinese representatives offered reassurances after their US interlocutors raised concerns that China might use, or threaten to use, nuclear weapons if it faced defeat in a conflict over Taiwan
Read MoreThe United States is bound by law to provide Chinese-claimed Taiwan with the means to defend itself despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties, to the constant anger of Beijing
Read MoreThe timeline update came during a legislative session in response to queries from ruling Democratic Progressive Party lawmaker Wang Ting-yu about the delivery schedule
Read MoreThe India-Taiwan economic partnership has grown significantly in recent years
Read MoreSince President Joe Biden assumed office in 2021, the agreements would mark the fourteenth arms sale from the US to the island nation
Read MoreBeyond territorial and sovereign issues, China’s aggressive posture is seen as a response to the growing closeness between Taiwan and the US
Read MoreThe visit of the US lawmakers to the self-governing island of Taiwan comes days after China conducted 'massive' military drills near Taiwan
Read MoreMVIRDC World Trade Center Mumbai and All India Association of Industries (AIAI) jointly organised an interactive meeting with a high-level business delegation from Taiwan to discuss the emerging opportunities for bilateral economic cooperation
Read MoreBeijing claims almost the entire South China Sea as its own, despite an international tribunal ruling that Beijing has no legal basis for these claims
Read MoreSpeaking to Nikkei Asia, Admiral Aquilino noted that the timeline is based on Chinese President Xi Jinping asking "his military to be prepared if tasked to execute in 2027"
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