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Trump leaves open possible Taiwan meet, questions Russia hacking

EghtesadOnline: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday left open the possibility of meeting with Taiwan's president if she visits the United States after he is sworn in on Jan. 20 and also expressed continued skepticism over whether Russia was responsible for computer hacks of Democratic Party officials.
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Publish Date:01/January/2017 | 05:19

Taiwan warns of increasing threat as Chinese warships conduct drill

EghtesadOnline: Taiwan warned on Tuesday that "the threat of our enemies is growing day by day", as Chinese warships led by the country's sole aircraft carrier sailed towards the island province of Hainan through the South China Sea on a routine drill.
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Publish Date:27/December/2016 | 09:54

China's aircraft carrier to drill in Western Pacific

EghtesadOnline: China's first aircraft carrier will carry out drills in the Western Pacific, in what the navy called part of routine exercises, amid renewed tension over self-ruled Taiwan that Beijing claims as its own.
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Publish Date:25/December/2016 | 11:40

China says Trump clear about Taiwan, in touch with his team

EghtesadOnline: U.S. President-elect Trump is clear about China's position on the Taiwan issue and China has maintained contacts with his team, the foreign ministry said on Monday, as Trump took to Twitter to complain about Chinese economic and military policy.
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Publish Date:05/December/2016 | 10:04

China gets an early win off Trump, but many battles remain

EghtesadOnline: Combining public bluster with behind-the-scenes diplomacy, China wrested a concession from the United States as the two presidents spoke for the first time this week, but Beijing may not be able to derive much comfort from the win on U.S. policy toward Taiwan.
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Publish Date:12/February/2017 | 05:27

Trump changes tack, backs 'one China' policy in call with Xi

EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump changed tack and agreed to honor the "one China" policy during a phone call with China's leader Xi Jinping, a major diplomatic boost for Beijing which brooks no criticism of its claim to self-ruled Taiwan.
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Publish Date:10/February/2017 | 24:20

China's Xi says won't let anyone make 'fuss' about its territory

EghtesadOnline: China will never allow anyone to "make a great fuss" about its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights, President Xi Jinping said in his New Year's address, while China's top official in charge of Taiwan ties warned of risk ahead in 2017.
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Publish Date:01/January/2017 | 11:59

China considering strong measures to contain Taiwan - sources

EghtesadOnline: China's military has become alarmed by what it sees as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's support of Taiwan and is considering strong measures to prevent the island from moving toward independence, sources with ties to senior military officers said.
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Publish Date:31/December/2016 | 04:52