China-Taiwan

Statement comes after China launches Joint Sword-2024B drills which focuses on enhancing sea-air combat readiness

Move likely to anger China, which has repeatedly called for a stop to arms' sale to the island

China says it does not recognise that and has been routinely crossing it since last year

After three days, the Chinese military said it had “successfully completed” tasks related to its “Joint Sword” drills

Taiwan defence ministry says it had detected 57 Chinese aircraft

Tuan Tuan and his breeding mate Yuan Yuan were given to Taiwan by Beijing in late 2008

China's Eastern Theatre Command says it would conduct joint drills focusing on anti-submarine, sea assault operations

The move comes as Taiwan opens a de facto embassy in Lithuania, escalating the row

Xi Jinping made a surprise visit to naval forces in the disputed South China Sea

Taiwan has never built a submarine before & will need to rely on foreign technology support to make an advanced vessel

Trump changed tack last month and agreed to honor the "one China" policy