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Taipei (AFP) Sept 14, 2021 - A Taiwanese delegation of government officials and business people will visit Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Lithuania, officials said Tuesday, defying Beijing's opposition to any diplomatic ties with Taipei.
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Taipei (AFP) Sept 12, 2025 - Taiwan's defence ministry plans to seek up to a record $33 billion in special funding to upgrade the island's defences against a potential Chinese attack, a senior lawmaker told AFP.
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Taipei (AFP) Sept 14, 2011 - The crash of two Vietnam War-era jets in Taiwan that killed three sparked calls Wednesday for the US to sell the island new planes and save its pilots from risking their lives in old aircraft.
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Taipei (AFP) Sept 16, 2019 - Taiwan severed ties with the Solomon Islands on Monday after learning the Pacific nation was switching diplomatic recognition to China, as Taipei accused Beijing of using dollar diplomacy to buy off its few remaining allies.
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Taipei (AFP) Sept 10, 2020 - Taiwan condemned the serious provocation by China on Thursday after its military jets penetrated the island's air defence zone for two consecutive days this week.
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Taipei (AFP) Sept 20, 2010 - Schools and offices were closed in typhoon-hit parts of Taiwan on Monday as residents started clearing up after their homes were flooded by the storm which moved on to pummel southern China.
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Washington (AFP) Sept 13, 2011 - Taiwan's opposition presidential candidate on Tuesday assured the United States she would not whip up tensions with China if elected but pledged to boost defense spending to counterbalance a rising Beijing.
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Taipei (AFP) Sept 11, 2021 - Typhoon Chanthu weakened on Saturday as it approached Taiwan's eastern coast and was unlikely to make landfall, meteorologists said, but strong winds left more than 100 flights and ferries cancelled.
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Paris (AFP) Sept 16, 2020 - Taiwan's foreign minister Joseph Wu urged the international community Wednesday to help defend his country and region against expansionist Chinese moves, saying Taipei feared Beijing would resort to force.
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Taipei (AFP) Sept 13, 2016 - Taiwan braced for approaching super typhoon Meranti on Tuesday, evacuating nearly 1,800 tourists from offshore islands and closing some schools and offices.
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Taipei (AFP) Sept 26, 2016 - Taiwan lashed out at Hong Kong Monday, saying the city had recently denied visas to several Beijing-sceptic Taiwanese politicians as the island's relations with China worsen.
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Taipei (AFP) Sept 11, 2020 - From a bucolic rural grocery shop to fictional battlefields and robot warrior bases, Taiwanese artisans are meticulously handcrafting miniature worlds that fuse reality and fantasy.
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Taipei (AFP) Sept 19, 2015 - A Taiwan-flagged boat has been caught with an illegal haul of more than 100 shark fins and is being escorted back to a home port, Taiwanese authorities said.
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Taipei (AFP) Sept 15, 2020 - A Taiwan bird protection group said Tuesday it has been kicked out of BirdLife International - a global conservation partnership - after refusing to sign a statement saying it would never advocate for the island's independence from China.
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Taipei (AFP) Sept 23, 2015 - A new electronic entry card for Taiwanese visitors to China has sparked protests and a political backlash despite Beijing touting the move as a way to make travel easier.
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Taipei (AFP) Sept 30, 2011 - A Taiwan university professor was detained Friday on suspicion of having passed confidential information to China, officials said.
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