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Taiwan Decorates Czech Senate President for Support
Worldobservador1mo ago

Taiwan Decorates Czech Senate President for Support

Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te awarded the Order of Propitious Clouds to Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil in a ceremony, symbolizing Taiwan's highest respect and gratitude for his support.

PLA ramps up Taiwan patrols after lull as Beijing slams Lai’s ‘independence confession’
PoliticsSCMP3mo ago

PLA ramps up Taiwan patrols after lull as Beijing slams Lai’s ‘independence confession’

The People’s Liberation Army ramped up aircraft sorties near Taiwan over the weekend, ending two weeks of relative calm just as a defiant speech by Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te drew a strong rebuke from Beijing. From 6am on Saturday to 6am on Sunday, Taiwan detected 26 PLA aircraft sorties operating around the island. Sixteen of these entered the island’s air defence identification zone (ADIZ), according to data released by Taiwan’s defence ministry on Sunday. The 26 sorties marked a...