By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) -Chinese fighter jets monitored a U.S. Navy patrol plane that flew through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Thursday, as China carried out a third day of military exercises to the south of the island Beijing views as China's sovereign territory.
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Taiwan's cabinet on Thursday proposed stricter laws against sexual harassment as a recent surge in allegations brought the #MeToo movement to the island nearly six years after it gained global prominence.
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U.S. Navy plane flies through Taiwan Strait after Chinese drills
A U.S. Navy patrol plane flew through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Thursday, following two days of Chinese military exercises to the south of the island Beijing views as sovereign Chinese territory.
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China sends swarms of warplanes, navy ships to Taiwan ahead of annual invasion training
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California Military Base is Being Transformed Into the Largest City Park in the U.S.
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China conducts second day of exercises nearby, Taiwan says
The large-scale drills included fighter jets, bombers and warships, as Beijing keeps up military pressure on the self-ruling island democracy it claims as its territory.
Foxconn targets India’s chip scheme after pulling plug on $19.5 billion venture
Foxconn said it intends to apply for incentives under India's semiconductor production plan, a day after the Taiwanese firm split with Vedanta on a $19.5 billion chipmaking joint venture.
Ahead of Taipei’s military drills, China sends jets, warships towards Taiwan in forceful display
The Chinese People's Liberation Army sent 38 warplanes and 9 navy vessels around Taiwan, between 6 a.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday.
China Warplanes Make Biggest Taiwan Incursion in Three Months
Following recent visits by U.S. and Canadian lawmakers to Taiwan, China deployed the most warplanes into sensitive areas around the island since large-scale military exercises in April.
Bulgari apologizes for Taiwan listing amid Chinese social media uproar
Bulgari has apologized for listing Taiwan and China separately on some of its websites, after Chinese social media users accused the luxury jeweler of treating the island as an independent country.
Taiwan’s annual air-raid drills to simulate evacuations in event of PLA attack
This year’s exercise will assess how well the island’s 22 local governments can evacuate residents, defence ministry says.