Taiwan

Taiwan detects 47 Chinese PLA warplanes near island

TEHRAN, Mar. 22 (MNA) – Taiwan’s armed forces have registered approach of 47 aircraft of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), with 41 of them crossing median line dividing the island and mainland China, the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense reports.

Massive fire reported at Taiwan’s nuclear plant(+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – Taiwan’s Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant in Hengchun, Pingtung County, was reported to be releasing large plumes of thick black smoke around 11:30 a.m. local time on Thursday.

US drops website wording on not backing Taiwan independence

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – The US State Department has removed a statement on its website that it does not support Taiwan independence, among changes that the island's government praised on Sunday as supporting Taiwan.

Taiwan ,US sign contract on NASAMS air defense system sale

TEHRAN, Feb. 11 (MNA) – Taiwan has signed a NT$24.99 billion procurement contract with the US for three Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) to aid air defense capabilities in northern Taiwan.

Iran’s Women’s Kabaddi to face South Korea, Taiwan

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Iran’s women’s kabaddi team is set to play two friendly matches against South Korea and Taiwan.

Trump plans to speed up arms supplies to Taiwan: Advisor

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – US President-elect Donald Trump is planning on increasing the rates of US weapons and military hardware deliveries to Taiwan, incoming national security advisor, Mike Waltz, said.

China urges US to stop using 'Taiwan card'

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – The United States must stop using the "Taiwan card" and destabilizing the region, as it will lose facing the "force of China," Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui told Sputnik.

China sanctions 7 US military companies, senior executives

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday announced the decision to take countermeasures against seven US military companies and relevant senior executives over recent military assistance and arms sales to China's Taiwan region. 

US President Biden authorizes $571m in military aid to Taiwan

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – US President Joe Biden approved $571.3 million in defense assistance for Taiwan on Friday, the White House said, as the Democrat prepares to leave office ahead of the January inauguration of Donald Trump.

Massive fire kills 9 at under-construction building in Taiwan

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Nine people died Thursday in a massive fire in central Taiwan at a huge food-processing building that was under construction, news reports said.

Medvedev:

US wants Taiwan to be its outpost in East Asia

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – The Anglo-Saxons have a long-term goal to declare Taiwan's independence under the Kosovo scenario so they could have an outpost in East Asia, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said.

Breaking silence on possible drills;

China says will not be soft on Taiwan independence activities

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – China's defence ministry broke its silence about days of military activities around Taiwan, saying it was up to China to decide whether or not to hold drills.

Taiwan rises alert as China deploys ships in likely exercise

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Taiwan raised its alert level on Monday, saying China had reserved airspace and deployed naval and coast guard vessels in what a security source called the first military drills across a broad swathe of the region's waters.

US approves $385 mln arms sale to Taiwan

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – The US State Department has approved the potential sale of spare parts for F-16 jets and radars to Taiwan for an estimated $385 million, a day before Taiwan President Lai Ching-te starts a sensitive Pacific trip.

China reacts to Taiwan effort to gain independence through US

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Taiwan's attempts to gain independence with the help of the US will surely lead to a "sad end," Chen Binhua, a spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of China's State Council, said on Wednesday.

Japan, US to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Japan and the US aim to compile a joint military plan for a possible Taiwan emergency that includes deploying missiles.

Russia says US using Taiwan to stir crisis in Asia

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – The United States is using Taiwan to provoke a serious crisis in Asia, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko said in remarks published on Sunday, reiterating Moscow’s backing of China’s stance on Taiwan.

China warns US over getting involved in S China Sea disputes

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – The United States should not interfere in territorial disputes in the South China Sea or encourage impulsion to make provocations there, Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned US President Joe Biden.

China hopes for Canada's respect for 'one China' principle

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – China hopes for Canada's understanding of the delicacy of the Taiwan issue and observance of the "one China" principle, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said.

China puts army on alert in South China Sea

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – On Wednesday, China put its troops on alert to patrol the waters off the disputed island of Huangyan in the South China Sea, the Southern Theater Command of the People’s Liberation Army of China reported.

Taiwan moves to buy 1,000 attack drones from US

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Taiwan’s Ministry of Defence has signed formal agreements with the US government allowing it to buy as many as 1,000 attack drones from defence contractor AeroVironment and defence tech firm Anduril Industries.

China vows countermeasures after US agree arms sale to Taiwan

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – The latest package "seriously violates China's sovereignty and security interests, seriously damages China-US relations, and endangers peace and stability in the strait," Beijing's Foreign Ministry commented Saturday.

US approves a possible $1.16 billion sale to Taiwan

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) –  The US State Department has approved a possible $1.16 billion sale to Taiwan of three NASAMS missile systems and related equipment, including Sentinel radars, the Pentagon said in a statement.

China reacts to US, Canada warships' sailing in Taiwan Strait

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – The actions of the United States and Canada disrupted the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait, a military spokesperson said Monday in response to US and Canadian warships' sailing through the strait on Sunday.

China military launches Joint Sword-2024B drills near Taiwan

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) launched ‘Joint Sword-2024B’ military drills near Taiwan on Monday, the country’s Defense Ministry said in a statement.

China warns;

US military aid to create real status quo in Taiwan Strait

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesperson says US's military aid will cause the greatest disruption to the real status quo in the Taiwan Strait.

US approves $567m in military support for Taiwan

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – United States President Joe Biden has approved $567m in new defence support for Taiwan, the White House has said.

China sanctions US defence firms over arms sales to Taiwan

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – China has imposed sanctions on nine US defense firms over sales of military equipment to Taiwan.

US military firms sanctioned over Taiwan arms sales

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – China on Wednesday imposed sanctions on nine US defence firms, describing the measures as retaliation for arms sales to Taiwan.

Taiwan’s Gold Apollo:

Pagers used for terrorism in Lebanon 'made in Hungary'

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Taiwanese company Gold Apollo says the pagers used in the Israeli deadly terrorist attack in Lebanon on Tuesday had been made by a Hungarian firm, to which the company had authorized its brand on the devices.