TAIWAN IS MAINLAND CHINA&#39;S MILITARY FOCUS: DEFENSE MINISTRY
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Taipei, Dec. 28 (CNA) Taiwan is the prime motivator behind the military buildup in mainland China, an official of the Ministry of National Defense maintained Tuesday.
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China said yesterday that a proposed anti-secession law announced last week is aimed at promoting self-ruled Taiwan&#39;s unification with the mainland but rejected suggestions that it would lead to military action by Beijing.
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China&#39;s military will crush any major moves towards independence by Taiwan no matter what the cost, said a government policy paper that accused Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian of escalating tension.
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XIAMEN, China  - When Huang Xu was a young soldier in an artillery unit on the Chinese coast in the late 1980s, war with Taiwan always seemed imminent.
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[World News]: Beijing, Dec 27 : China&#39;s military today issued a stern warning to Taiwan against its &quot;reckless&quot; attempts to gain independence, asserting that it had the &quot;sacred responsibility&quot; to &quot;crush&quot; any attempts to divide the nation.
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China on Wednesday accused Taiwan &quot;Premier&quot; Yu Shyi-kun of clamoring for war with threats to fire missiles at Shanghai if the People&#39;s Liberation Army (PLA) attacks the island.
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KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan  - A dark-green army truck zips   through the hilly countryside in southern Taiwan before   disappearing behind the high walls of an unmarked military base   -- the largest of Singapore's three army camps in Taiwan.
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TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan is holding key elections that could increase tensions even further with mainland China. President Chen Shui-bian has urged voters to make history on Saturday by giving his party and
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China has issued a national defence policy for the first time since President Hu Jintao became military chief, targetting the rise of independence forces in Taiwan.
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China's military modernization is aimed at achieving parity with the United States and not limited to its drive for reunification with Taiwan, the US intelligence chief said Tuesday.
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Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian (é³æ°´æ) said yesterday a controversial arms deal was part of the government&#39;s attempts to deter any attempt by rival China to invade the island.
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Crushing "the vicious rise" of Taiwan independence was put firmly at the core of a new national defence policy, the first prepared by President Hu Jintao since he became head of China's military.
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A Chinese military expert has urged Taiwan's military to resist moves towards independence, pressing the island's soldiers to "join hands" with mainland forces to avoid possible war.
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China, home to the world&#39;s largest standing army, said Monday it would modernize its military to better face down threats from an independence-minded Taiwan and increased global uncertainty.
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China is ready to resume negotiations after nearly five years with Taiwan if the island nation accepts the &quot;one China&quot; principle, the state media reported Monday.
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Taiwan's president says he wants talks with China to reduce military tension and misunderstanding.
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BEIJING/TAIPEI  - China's military will crush any  major moves toward independence by Taiwan, a Beijing government  policy paper said on Monday, prompting the self-governing  island to accuse Beijing of escalating tensions.