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MND denounces report of China bomber drills

The Ministry of National Defense (MND) yesterday denounced as a propaganda ploy a Chinese state media report that a group of Chinese H-6K bombers flew near Taiwan to practice “confrontation drills.” Chinese state media late on Sunday publicized the alleged drills ahead of an expected meeting in South Korea between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平).

China’s reunification rhetoric vs Taiwan’s democratic defiance: What’s driving the latest flashpoint

China’s push for reunification and Taiwan’s defence of democracy reveal enduring strategic, historical and ideological divides shaping the Taiwan Strait conflict. Read here

Taiwan Wary China's New Economic Plan Could Include Sensitive Frontline Islands, Sources Say

China, which has not ruled out using force to seize democratically governed Taiwan, could seek to gain de facto jurisdiction over Kinmen if it includes it in its economic development plan, a move that would further escalate Taipei-Beijing tensions, the officials told Reuters.

China's Xi calls for 'reunification' in message to new Taiwan opposition leader

BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Sunday for efforts to advance "reunification" in a message of congratulations to the new leader of Taiwan's main opposition party,
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