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Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te visiting the Taiwan Military Academy in Kaohsiung on June 16.

Taipei described the move as ‘a crude provocation’ and urged its citizens, over whom Beijing has no jurisdiction, ‘not to be threatened or intimidated by the Chinese Communist Party’

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First sparks fly between the US and China after Taiwan elections

Guillermo Abril|Taipei|Jan 15, 2024 - 11:56 CET

Beijing has accused Washington of violating the ‘one-China principle’ after Antony Blinken congratulated the election winner, Lai Ching-te

A submerged tank off the coast of Kinmen Island, Taiwan. Kinmen is part of an archipelago of the same name, located less than two miles from China

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Taiwan, the hot spot where superpowers collide

Guillermo Abril|Apr 18, 2023 - 04:57 CEST

Caught in the hegemonic tug-of-war between the US and China, the explosive potential of the Asian archipelago has grown since the invasion of Ukraine. EL PAÍS travelled to the heart of the conflict

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China threatens ‘diehard supporters’ of Taiwanese independence with death penalty

First sparks fly between the US and China after Taiwan elections

Taiwan, the hot spot where superpowers collide

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