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Beijing Calls on US to Stop Elevating Ties with Taiwan

TEHRAN (defapress) – The spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry, Wang Wenbin, on Wednesday called on the United States to stop elevating ties with Taiwan after Washington and Taipei announced they would hold economic talks later this month.
News ID: 82519    Publish Date : 2020/11/11

China Says No Mid-Line in Taiwan Strait, Warns US of Countermeasures

TEHRAN (defapress)- China on Monday reiterated Taiwan is an inalienable part of China and denied the so-called mid-line in the Taiwan Strait amid the recent tensions that resulted from interactions between US officials and Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party.
News ID: 82090    Publish Date : 2020/09/22

China Will Reportedly Sanction Senior US Officials Who Visit Taiwan

TEHRAN (defapress)- China will sanction senior US officials who visit Taiwan, as well as the American companies that they work with, The Global Times' editor-in-chief, Hu Xijin, stated on Tuesday.
News ID: 81978    Publish Date : 2020/09/09

FM supports One-China Principle, condemns US, Britain ‘provocative actions’ in Taiwan, Hong Kong

TEHRAN (defapress) – The Spokesman of Iranian Foreign Ministry Abbas Mousavi condemned on Friday what he called 'nonconstructive intervention' of the United States and Britain in China’s internal affairs.
News ID: 78056    Publish Date : 2019/07/13

Pentagon Sends Ships through Taiwan Strait for Third Time in Three Months

TEHRAN (defapress) – The Pentagon has sent ships through the Taiwan Strait — the third time in as many months — as Washington ramps up naval activities in the waterway, stoking fears in Beijing of a growing alignment with Taipei.
News ID: 76389    Publish Date : 2019/03/25

China's Xi Threatens Taiwan with Force but Also Seeks Peaceful 'Reunification'

TEHRAN (defapress) – China reserves the right to use force to bring Taiwan under its control but will strive to achieve peaceful "reunification" with the self-ruled island that has a bright future under Chinese rule, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday.
News ID: 74709    Publish Date : 2019/01/02

US Sails Warships through Taiwan Strait in Show of Force to China

TEHRAN (defapress) - The US Navy sailed two warships through the Taiwan Strait for the second time since July, a show of force that threatens to further exacerbate tensions with China.
News ID: 73236    Publish Date : 2018/10/23

Taiwan's Cozying Up to Trump Could Spark A China-US War

TEHRAN (defapress) – As the confrontation between the United States and China escalates, Taiwan is being pushed back to the top of the agenda in American foreign policy circles.
News ID: 73195    Publish Date : 2018/10/21

US Recalls Envoys from 3 Central American States over Taiwan Recognition Row

TEHRAN (defapress)- The US government called back its top envoys from the Central American nations of Panama, El Salvador and the Dominican Republic over their decisions to end diplomatic recognition for Taiwan.
News ID: 72267    Publish Date : 2018/09/08

US Recalls Envoys from Latin American Countries for Cutting Taiwan Ties

TEHRAN (defapress) - The United States on Friday recalled its envoys to three Latin American countries that recently switched diplomatic ties from Taiwan to China, saying it would hold consultations with the diplomats.
News ID: 72259    Publish Date : 2018/09/08

‘We’re Not Colonialists, Don’t Cause Chaos’: Xi Tells Mattis China Won’t Concede An Inch of Land

Amid growing tensions over the South China Sea and Taiwan, President Xi Jinping told US Defense Secretary James Mattis Beijing has no colonial ambitions but will never shy away from defending every inch of its territory.
News ID: 70977    Publish Date : 2018/06/28

China Lodges Representations with US Over Taiwan Travel Act

TEHRAN (defapress)- A Foreign Ministry Spokesperson said China lodged stern representations with the United States over a Taiwan-related bill.
News ID: 69266    Publish Date : 2018/03/18

China Warns Taiwan against 'Separatist Schemes'

TEHRAN (defapress) - China warned Taiwan on Monday that it "will never tolerate any separatist schemes" amid tensions between the mainland and the self-ruled island.
News ID: 69014    Publish Date : 2018/03/05

China Says US Bill on Taiwan Ties Threatens Stability

TEHRAN (defapress) - A US bill that encourages reciprocal visits by US and Taiwanese government officials threatens stability in the Taiwan Strait and the United States must withdraw it, China's Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
News ID: 68580    Publish Date : 2018/02/09

China Criticizes 'Wrong' US Moves on Taiwan, South China Sea

TEHRAN (defapress) – The "wrong" actions of the United States on Taiwan, its South China Sea patrols and deployment of an advanced anti-missile system in South Korea have had a large, negative influence on military trust, a senior Chinese officer said on Thursday.
News ID: 65622    Publish Date : 2017/08/17