Taiwan has tripled the length of its military conscription program to one year amid growing unrest between the island territory and the People's Republic of China.
Chinese President Xi Jinping continues to attend the 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Bangkok Nov. 19, 2022.is an island nation off the coast of the Asian mainland. Taiwan has declared itself independent of the People's Republic of China and claims a continuation of governance from the pre-revolutionary China.
China has long claimed sovereignty over Taiwan and the Taiwan Strait, the relatively narrow strip of ocean between the island of Taiwan and the Chinese mainland. The Chinese military has frequently sent planes into the area, testing Taiwan's air defense zone. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen gives a speech during a launch ceremony of the Taiwan Gender Equality Week on International Women's Rights Day in Taipei, Taiwan.
China’s military sent 71 planes and seven ships toward Taiwan in a 24-hour display of force directed at the self-ruled island, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said Monday, after China expressed anger at Taiwan-related provisions
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