China should abandon threats against Taiwan: AIT DETERRENCE FIRST: ‘If Taiwan can have sufficient deterrence capability, it can take the option of war off the table,’ American Institute in Taiwan Director Raymond Greene said By Ben Blanchard / Reuters, TAIPEI The top US diplomat in Taiwan said China should abandon its threats and military pressure against Taiwan and talk to its leaders,...

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Taipei wary of new Beijing ‘incentives’ ECONOMIC COERCION: Such actions are often inconsistently applied, sometimes resumed, and sometimes just halted, the Presidential Office spokeswoman said By Chen Yun, Chen Yu-fu and Fion Khan / Staff reporters, with staff writer and CNA The government backs healthy and orderly cross-strait exchanges, but such arrangements should not be made with...

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Taiwan spots China warplanes amid Cheng-Xi meet NO REST: Continuous Chinese aggression shows that Beijing is not interested in showing goodwill and has no intention of giving ‘moderates’ any room to operate, an expert said By Ben Blanchard / Reuters, TAIPEI The Ministry of National Defense said it spotted 16 Chinese warplanes operating near the nation on Friday, about the same time...

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