Lai, who took office in May after being elected in January, is detested by China, which calls him a "separatist"
Read MoreThe Chinese ministry believes the group is part of Taiwan's cyber warfare section, engaged in anti-propaganda sabotage
Read MoreChina claims that the UN resolution confirmed its one-China principle, which implies that there is only one China in the world and Taiwan is part of China
Read MoreChina, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has ramped up military and political pressure over the past five years to assert its claims
Read MoreTrade conflict between the United States and China drove up Taiwan's foreign direct investment (FDI) in India to more than USD 665 million in the five years to 2023
Read MoreThis move comes after the ministry determined that the number of similar weapons purchased from the United States was insufficient to adequately defend against a potential invasion by China
Read MoreThe 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 MoreSince President Joe Biden assumed office in 2021, the agreements would mark the fourteenth arms sale from the US to the island nation
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