Taiwan's Chen sees jump in China missile build-up
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Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian said on  Tuesday China now had 1,328 ballistic missiles aimed at the  self-ruled island, up by more than a third from a previous  estimate, further threatening stability in the Taiwan Strait.
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By George Hsu  Taiwan stocks, laggards in Asia since 2001, could catch up with regional markets next year as new products spur demand for video game consoles, computers and semiconductors.
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Recent comments by President Chen Shui-bian on the sensitive issue of Taiwan's name revealed his intention to steer the island toward independence, a Chinese government spokesman said.
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China's military will crush any major  moves toward independence by Taiwan no matter what the cost,  said a government policy paper released Monday that accused  Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian of escalating tension.
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Exports from Taiwan jumped 17.9 percent in January on demand from China for electronics.  Overseas shipments rose to $19.9 billion, the Taiwanese Ministry of Finance said Wednesday in a statement. It was nearly double the 9.1 percent gain in December.
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The US Department of Defense has notified Congress that it plans to sell Taiwan missiles worth 421 million US dollars, which would help boost the island's defenses against rival China.
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China accused Taiwan Premier Yu  Shyi-kun on Wednesday of clamoring for war with threats to fire  missiles at Shanghai if the People's Liberation Army (PLA)  attacks the self-ruled island.
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Security analysts say that Beijing's newly-proven ability to shoot down satellites could upend the balance of power in the Taiwan strait
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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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The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said yesterday the country must step up its defensive capability because China would not renounce a military option with regard to tension in the Taiwan Strait.
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TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A proposed $18.2 billion purchase of U.S. weapons by Taiwan has bogged down in the island's hard-fought electoral politics despite repeated warnings from the Bush administration that the new arms are imperative to bolster defenses against China.
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Japan is planning to beef up its defense against cruise missiles in response to China's growing air strike capabilities, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday.
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Taiwan Premier Yu Shyi-kun accused  arch-foe China of sending surveillance ships into Taiwan and  Japanese waters to prepare for a possible confrontation with  the United States, newspapers said on Monday.
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Tension has been simmering since Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian&#39;s re-election in March. Chen said. sides set up a &quot;buffer zone&quot; to avoid accidental military conflict.
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China has stepped up its war of words with Taiwan, accusing the island&#39;s premier of &quot;clamouring for war&quot;. A senior Chinese official said recent comments about missiles by Premier Yu Shyi-kun were &quot;a serious provocation&quot;.
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China accuses Taiwan of "serious provocation" after the island's premier said it should be allowed offensive missiles.
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China continues to build up its cyber-warfare capabilities, according to a DOD report