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Trump’s comment citing Xi’s invasion plans alarms Taiwan, vows ‘security through own efforts’
Fp Staff •China views Taiwan as its own territory and has vowed to “reunify” with the democratic and separately governed island, by force if necessary. Taiwan strongly objects to China’s sovereignty claims
‘No change in position on Taiwan’: India after Chinese media reports on Jaishankar-Wang meet
Fp Staff •After the Chinese state media misrepresented External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's remarks, sources have said that India has had no change in the position on Taiwan. In the meeting, they said that India stressed that the country intends to continue economic and cultural ties with Taiwan.
'China is very patient': Trump says Xi Jinping told him Beijing will not invade Taiwan during his presidency
Fp Staff •Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held their first confirmed phone call of Trump’s second term in June. Trump had previously claimed in April that Xi had called him, though he did not clarify when that conversation occurred
Weakened Typhoon Podul makes landfall in China after wreaking havoc in Taiwan
Fp Staff •Podul made its second landfall in Fujian province's Zhangpu County, Chinese state news agency Xinhua said, citing the provincial meteorological observatory, reporting maximum sustained winds of 108 kilometres (67 miles) per hour.
Firstpost interview creates global buzz: China, Taiwan, Philippines react after Marcos's 'can’t stay out’ remark
Fp Staff •Philippine President Marcos Jr's interview with Firstpost's Managing Editor Palki Sharma has triggered a global buzz with China criticising his remarks and Taiwan welcoming it. Here's how it happened
‘A clear truth’: Taiwan backs Marcos as he red-flags China’s posturing in Firstpost interview
Fp Staff •Taiwan has backed Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr after his remarks on the self-ruled island in an interview with Firstpost Managing Editor Palki Sharma garnered fiery responses from China.
An interview that has rattled China: What Philippine President Marcos told Firstpost on Taiwan question
Fp Staff •China is fuming over what Philippine President Marcos said on the Taiwan question in an exclusive interview with Firstpost's Palki Sharma. Here's what Marcos said
China lodges ‘serious protest’ with Philippines over Taiwan remarks by President Marcos in Firstpost interview
Fp Staff •China's Foreign Ministry and Embassy in the Philippines lodged 'serious protests' over Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's recent remarks on Taiwan during an exclusive conversation with Firstpost.
‘Marcos and others like him…’: China fumes over Philippine president’s Taiwan remarks in Firstpost interview
Fp Staff •China slammed Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr over the comments he made on Taiwan during an interview with Firstpost
'We're procuring more BrahMos, can't stay out if Taiwan war breaks out...': Watch Philippine President Marcos interview
Fp Staff •Bongbong Marcos, the president of The Philippines, in an exclusive interview with Firstpost, mentioned that the Southeast Asian nation is procuring more BrahMos missiles from India