Taiwan Strait

Strait between mainland China and Taiwan

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The Taiwan Strait, also known as the Formosa Strait, is a 180-kilometer (110 mi)-wide strait separating Taiwan and mainland China. The strait is currently part of the South China Sea and connects to the East China Sea to the north. The narrowest part is 130 km (81 mi) wide.

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US announces planned weapon sale to Taiwan The Trump administration on Monday notified Congress of plans for a multi-billion dollar sale of Harpoon missile systems to Taiwan just hours after Beijing announced sanctions on US defence.. WorldNews - Published 12 hours ago
Canadian warship sails near Taiwan at time of heightened China tension A Canadian warship has sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, the island's defence ministry said on Saturday, a voyage that comes at a time of heightened military tension between China and Taiwan.. WorldNews - Published 3 weeks ago
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Taipei Scrambles Fighters to Monitor Chinese Jets That 'Crossed Mid Line of Taiwan Strait' Earlier this day, Beijing stated that it is conducting military exercises near the Taiwan Strait, citing the need to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity. ...... WorldNews - Published on September 18, 2020
China holds military drill as US envoy visits Taiwan The live-fire exercise in the Taiwan Strait comes as China accuses the US and Taiwan of "collusion". BBC News - Published on September 18, 2020
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China sends fighter jets as US health chief visits Taiwan TAIPEI : Chinese air force jets briefly crossed the mid-line of the Taiwan Strait on Monday and were tracked by Taiwanese missiles, Taiwan's government said, as U.S. health chief Alex Azar visited the.. WorldNews - Published on August 10, 2020
Chinese fighter jets buzz Taiwan again, stoking tensions Chinese air force aircraft approached Taiwan on Thursday for the fifth time in 10 days, before being warned away by Taiwanese fighters, the island's air force said, in a further ratcheting up of.. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020
U.S. warship sails through Taiwan Strait on Tiananmen anniversary A U.S. warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the U.S. and Taiwanese militaries said, on the same day as the 31st anniversary of China's bloody crackdown on pro-democracy.. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020
China says Pompeo's congratulations to Taiwan seriously damaged relations China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo seriously damaged the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait and China-U.S. relations by making a congratulatory.. Reuters - Published on May 20, 2020

U.S. sails warship near Taiwan a week ahead of presidential inauguration The U.S. navy said on Thursday it had sailed a guided-missile destroyer through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, a week before Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's inauguration for a second term in office amid.. Reuters - Published on May 14, 2020
US Warship Transits Taiwan Strait For the Second Time in One Month China has repeatedly criticized the US for sailing its warships through the Taiwan Strait, characterizing the transits as "dangerous" behaviour that "severely harms peace and stability" in the region... WorldNews - Published on April 24, 2020Also reported by •Reuters
U.S. Navy destroyer transits Taiwan Strait on same day as Chinese drills A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Friday, the U.S. and Taiwan militaries said, the same day that Chinese fighter jets drilled in waters close to the.. Reuters - Published on April 11, 2020	China says Taiwan drills are meant to hone combat capabilities A second day of drills by China's military close to Taiwan were aimed at improving combat capabilities, the People's Liberation Army said, after Taiwan's air force scrambled to intercept Chinese jets.. Reuters - Published on February 11, 2020
Taiwan scrambles jets to warn Chinese aircraft over Taiwan Strait Taiwanese fighter jets scrambled on Monday to intercept and warn away Chinese air force aircraft which briefly crossed a maritime border in the sensitive Taiwan Strait that separates the two, Taiwan's.. Reuters - Published on February 10, 2020	China says followed, monitored U.S. warship in Taiwan Strait China's military closely followed and monitored a U.S. warship that sailed through the Taiwan Strait, foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said on Friday. Reuters - Published on January 17, 2020
U.S. warship transits Taiwan Strait less than week after election A U.S. warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the island's defence ministry said, less than a week after Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen won re-election by a landslide on a platform of.. Reuters - Published on January 17, 2020	Taiwan president says will try to break deadlock with China Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Saturday that her government will exert all its efforts to break the deadlock in relations with China and will maintain stability in the Taiwan Strait. Reuters - Published on January 11, 2020
China aircraft carrier sails through Taiwan Strait again TAIPEI: A newly commissioned Chinese aircraft carrier sailed through the Taiwan Strait for a second time Thursday, Taipei's defence ministry said, just weeks before the island goes to polls to elect a.. WorldNews - Published on December 26, 2019	China sails carrier group through Taiwan Strait as election nears China has sailed its new aircraft carrier into the Taiwan Strait, Taiwan's defense ministry said on Thursday, weeks ahead of presidential election on the island. Reuters - Published on December 26, 2019
British navy vessel passes through Taiwan Strait A British navy survey vessel sailed through the Taiwan Strait, it was... WorldNews - Published on December 7, 2019	China says aircraft carrier on way to South China Sea after Taiwan passage China's first domestically-built aircraft carrier is on its way to the South China Sea for tests and to take part in exercises, the Chinese navy said on Monday, after sailing through the Taiwan Strait.. Reuters - Published on November 18, 2019
China says carrier's passage through Taiwan Strait not directed at any target: Xinhua A Chinese Navy spokesman said its aircraft carrier sailed through the Taiwan Straight on Sunday, adding it was involved in "scientific research" and the passage was not directed at any target,.. Reuters - Published on November 18, 2019	Taiwan says China carrier group sailed through Taiwan Strait, jets scrambled A carrier group led by China's first domestically-built aircraft carrier sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, Taiwan's defense ministry said on Sunday. Reuters - Published on November 17, 2019
Canada again sails warship through sensitive Taiwan Strait Canada has sailed a warship through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, the Canadian government said on Tuesday, three months after a similar operation and amid strained ties between Beijing and Ottawa over a.. Reuters - Published on September 11, 2019	U.S. military ship passes through strategic Taiwan Strait The United States sent a Navy ship through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Friday as the U.S. military increases the frequency of movement through the strategic waterway despite opposition from China. Reuters - Published on August 23, 2019
Canadian navy ships sailed through Taiwan strait amid tension with China China's Defense Ministry said on Thursday that Canadian navy ships sailed through the Strait of Taiwan, which separates self-ruled Taiwan from China, an act that could inflame already bad bilateral.. Reuters - Published on June 27, 2019	Canadian Frigate Crosses Taiwan Strait Amid China Tensions Canada recently became the latest nation to sail a frigate through the Taiwan Strait, a move government officials have indicated was not intended to be taken as Ottawa making a statement against China,.. WorldNews - Published on June 20, 2019