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Retired air force officers in spy case freed on bail

Friday, 20 August 2021 05:18 Taipei Times

Retired air force major general Chien Yao-tung, center, arrives at the Taipei District Prosecutors’ Office yesterday for questioning over alleged involvement in a Chinese espionage ring.
Photo: George Tsorng, Taipei Times

Two retired air force officers, including a former major general, were yesterday morning released on bail after overnight questioning by prosecutors about their alleged involvement in a Chinese espionage ring.

Beijing in a bind with Lithuania action: expert

Monday, 16 August 2021 01:25 Taipei Times

The Lithuanian flag flutters in Vilnius, Lithuania, on March 30, 2019.
Photo: Reuters

Beijing has put itself into an impossible position with its response to Lithuania allowing the establishment of a Taiwanese representative office in Vilnius, a Taiwanese researcher said on Saturday.

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The US on Saturday urged China to stop pressuring Taiwan, saying it would continue to monitor China’s military exercises.

“We urge Beijing to cease its military, diplomatic and economic pressure against Taiwan and instead engage in meaningful dialogue with Taiwan,” a US Department of State spokesperson said in a statement.

The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) yesterday also urged Beijing to stop pressuring Taiwan.