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🇺🇸🇹🇼 Taiwan vote must be free from 'outside interference', senior US diplomat says
Taiwan's 2024 election must be free from "outside interference", Washington's top diplomat in Taipei said on Monday, adding that US policy towards the island will remain the same whomever wins.
Sandra Oudkirk, director of the American Institute in Taiwan and de facto US ambassador, said in a speech at National Taiwan University that the United States has deep confidence in Taiwan's electoral processes and democratic system.
"And as I have said many times before, the United States is not taking sides in Taiwan's election, we do not have a preferred candidate and we know very well that we do not have a vote," Oudkirk added. "We support Taiwan's vibrant democracy and look forward to working with whichever leaders Taiwan voters elect in 2024."
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Taiwan's 2024 election must be free from "outside interference", Washington's top diplomat in Taipei said on Monday, adding that US policy towards the island will remain the same whomever wins.
Sandra Oudkirk, director of the American Institute in Taiwan and de facto US ambassador, said in a speech at National Taiwan University that the United States has deep confidence in Taiwan's electoral processes and democratic system.
"And as I have said many times before, the United States is not taking sides in Taiwan's election, we do not have a preferred candidate and we know very well that we do not have a vote," Oudkirk added. "We support Taiwan's vibrant democracy and look forward to working with whichever leaders Taiwan voters elect in 2024."
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🇨🇳🇹🇼 Chinese fighters, balloon cross Taiwan Strait
Taiwan said on Friday that it detected 26 PLA aircraft and 10 PLAN vessels around the island.
Taiwan Defense Ministry also said that around midday on Thursday it had detected a Chinese balloon 187 km southwest of the northern Taiwanese city of Keelung, which travelled eastward for about an hour.
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Taiwan said on Friday that it detected 26 PLA aircraft and 10 PLAN vessels around the island.
Taiwan Defense Ministry also said that around midday on Thursday it had detected a Chinese balloon 187 km southwest of the northern Taiwanese city of Keelung, which travelled eastward for about an hour.
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🇨🇳🇹🇼 Taiwan intelligence says China leadership discussed election interference
Senior Chinese leaders held a meeting in early December to "coordinate" government efforts to sway upcoming elections in Taiwan, according to intelligence gathered on the island, part of a campaign Taiwan officials see as voting interference.
Taiwan officials have warned that Beijing is trying to nudge voters toward candidates who seek closer China ties in the January 13 presidential and legislative election.
Senior personnel from agencies including China's Publicity Department, State Security Ministry, Defense Ministry and the Taiwan Affairs Office attended, the Taiwanese security officials said, citing intelligence gathered by Taiwan.
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Senior Chinese leaders held a meeting in early December to "coordinate" government efforts to sway upcoming elections in Taiwan, according to intelligence gathered on the island, part of a campaign Taiwan officials see as voting interference.
Taiwan officials have warned that Beijing is trying to nudge voters toward candidates who seek closer China ties in the January 13 presidential and legislative election.
Senior personnel from agencies including China's Publicity Department, State Security Ministry, Defense Ministry and the Taiwan Affairs Office attended, the Taiwanese security officials said, citing intelligence gathered by Taiwan.
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#Taiwan Issues Press Release Explaining The Situation Regarding Shandong Aircraft Fleet Passing through Taiwan Strait.
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🇺🇸🇹🇼 US and Taiwan to keep pressing for Taipei’s inclusion in World Health Assembly
US and Taiwanese officials have redoubled efforts to secure Taipei’s participation in the World Health Assembly and other multilateral bodies, following an unsuccessful bid to join the UN forum earlier this year.
Without revealing any details, the US State Department said that the meeting – organized by the de facto US embassy on Taiwan, and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Washington – included representatives from the State Department and Taiwan’s foreign ministry.
“This discussion focused on near-term opportunities to support Taiwan’s expanded participation in the World Health Assembly and other global public health bodies, the International Civil Aviation Organization, as well as Taiwan’s meaningful participation in non-UN international, regional and multilateral organizations,” it said.
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US and Taiwanese officials have redoubled efforts to secure Taipei’s participation in the World Health Assembly and other multilateral bodies, following an unsuccessful bid to join the UN forum earlier this year.
Without revealing any details, the US State Department said that the meeting – organized by the de facto US embassy on Taiwan, and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Washington – included representatives from the State Department and Taiwan’s foreign ministry.
“This discussion focused on near-term opportunities to support Taiwan’s expanded participation in the World Health Assembly and other global public health bodies, the International Civil Aviation Organization, as well as Taiwan’s meaningful participation in non-UN international, regional and multilateral organizations,” it said.
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🇨🇳🇹🇼 China pressures Taiwan with trade accusations
China on Friday pressured Taiwan with a trade barrier probe a month before the island holds key elections.
China's Commerce Ministry said it had determined Taiwan had put up trade barriers in contravention of both World Trade Organization rules and a trade deal signed in 2010 with Taiwan. These barriers have had a "negative impact" on Chinese companies, it added.
The ministry stopped short of announcing any countermeasures. China's Taiwan Affairs Office, in a separate statement, said evidence from the probe is clear and that its conclusions objective and fair.
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China on Friday pressured Taiwan with a trade barrier probe a month before the island holds key elections.
China's Commerce Ministry said it had determined Taiwan had put up trade barriers in contravention of both World Trade Organization rules and a trade deal signed in 2010 with Taiwan. These barriers have had a "negative impact" on Chinese companies, it added.
The ministry stopped short of announcing any countermeasures. China's Taiwan Affairs Office, in a separate statement, said evidence from the probe is clear and that its conclusions objective and fair.
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🇺🇸🇹🇼 US approves $300 mln support for Taiwan's tactical information systems
The US State Department has approved a $300 million sale of equipment to help maintain Taiwan's tactical information systems, the Pentagon said.
The Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency said the sale was for follow-on life cycle support to maintain Taiwan's Command, Control, Communications and Computers, or C4, capabilities.
Taiwan's presidential office said the deal, the 12th arms sale by President Joe Biden's administration to Taipei, demonstrates the importance the US government attaches great importance to the island's defensive needs.
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The US State Department has approved a $300 million sale of equipment to help maintain Taiwan's tactical information systems, the Pentagon said.
The Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency said the sale was for follow-on life cycle support to maintain Taiwan's Command, Control, Communications and Computers, or C4, capabilities.
Taiwan's presidential office said the deal, the 12th arms sale by President Joe Biden's administration to Taipei, demonstrates the importance the US government attaches great importance to the island's defensive needs.
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🇹🇼🇨🇳 Taiwan reports more suspected Chinese weather balloons crossing Taiwan Strait
Two suspected Chinese weather balloons flew across the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Sunday but stayed well to the north of Taiwan, the island's defense ministry said on Monday.
Taiwan's defense ministry said the two balloons were detected at 9:03 a.m. and 2:43 p.m. after crossing the strait's median 204 km northwest of the northern Taiwanese port city of Keelung.
The ministry's initial judgement is that they were weather balloons, spokesperson Sun Li-fang said.
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Two suspected Chinese weather balloons flew across the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Sunday but stayed well to the north of Taiwan, the island's defense ministry said on Monday.
Taiwan's defense ministry said the two balloons were detected at 9:03 a.m. and 2:43 p.m. after crossing the strait's median 204 km northwest of the northern Taiwanese port city of Keelung.
The ministry's initial judgement is that they were weather balloons, spokesperson Sun Li-fang said.
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🇹🇼 Taiwan sets prison terms and fines for spying on its military bases
Taiwan aims to ramp up security and prevent spying around its military bases, with heavy fines and prison sentences for unauthorized activities in those areas under legislation passed this week.
Anybody found making unauthorized surveys or measurements, taking pictures or videos, or engaging in any other reconnaissance activities inside a base could now face up to three years in prison.
The restriction has raised concerns that it could snare military enthusiasts photographing or filming fighter jets or other weapons during military drills and other activities.
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Taiwan aims to ramp up security and prevent spying around its military bases, with heavy fines and prison sentences for unauthorized activities in those areas under legislation passed this week.
Anybody found making unauthorized surveys or measurements, taking pictures or videos, or engaging in any other reconnaissance activities inside a base could now face up to three years in prison.
The restriction has raised concerns that it could snare military enthusiasts photographing or filming fighter jets or other weapons during military drills and other activities.
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🇹🇼🇨🇳 Taiwan accuses China of economic coercion after tariff cut removals
Taiwan on Thursday accused China of "typical economic coercion" after Beijing announced the end of tariff cuts on some chemical imports from the island.
China's Finance Ministry said that starting January 1, tariff cuts will be suspended for 12 products, including acrylic and p-xylene, citing "discriminatory prohibitions and restrictions" Taiwan imposed on Chinese exports in violation of a 2010 trade deal.
Taiwan's Office of Trade Negotiations, in a statement, said China was carrying out economic coercion and that it should stop its "one-sided political manipulation" and have talks under the World Trade Organization.
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Taiwan on Thursday accused China of "typical economic coercion" after Beijing announced the end of tariff cuts on some chemical imports from the island.
China's Finance Ministry said that starting January 1, tariff cuts will be suspended for 12 products, including acrylic and p-xylene, citing "discriminatory prohibitions and restrictions" Taiwan imposed on Chinese exports in violation of a 2010 trade deal.
Taiwan's Office of Trade Negotiations, in a statement, said China was carrying out economic coercion and that it should stop its "one-sided political manipulation" and have talks under the World Trade Organization.
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