Amid rumours circulating thick and fast about the “deteriorating health” of Russian President Putin, Ukraine’s military intelligence chief Major General Kyrylo Budanov is convinced that the Russian President is deploying body doubles to avoid exposing himself to the public, according to a report on Newsweek. In a recent interview to a Ukrainian TV channel,...
Read MoreUS House Speaker Nancy Pelosi headed back to America after an extraordinary stopover in Taiwan — in the face of Beijing’s fury — during which she pledged “ironclad support for Taiwan’s democracy, including on matters of security & stability,” effectively shredding Washington’s one-China policy.
Read MoreThe websites of the presidential office, foreign ministry and the main government English portal came under attack Tuesday night when Pelosi arrived for a landmark visit that enraged Beijing.China, which claims self-ruled democratic Taiwan as part of its territory to be seized one day, kicked off its largest ever military drills around the island...
Read MoreChinese forces fired “multiple” ballistic missiles into waters around Taiwan during Thursday’s military drills, Taipei’s defence ministry said, condemning what it described as “irrational actions that undermine regional peace”. Taiwan’s military did not confirm the precise location of where the missiles landed or whether they flew over the island.
Read MoreThe foreign ministers of G7 nations – including Japan – called on China on Wednesday to resolve tension around the Taiwan Strait in a peaceful manner. The Chinese side is strongly displeased with the joint statement put out by the Group of Seven nations about Taiwan, said Hua Chunying, spokesperson at the ministry, at...
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