Taiwan’s Defence Ministry detects five Chinese aircraft, six naval vessels in its territory

by Martin Haffner Associate Editor Taiwan’s Ministry of Defence (MND) on Sunday detected five People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and six People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels near its territory. The MND noted that four of these aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, entering Taiwan’s northern and southwester Air Defence Identification Zone…

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Taiwan criticises China’s ID card drive as ‘illusion’

According to MAC Minister Chiu Chui-cheng, Beijing’s approach aims to convert Taiwanese citizens into Chinese nationals, potentially providing justification for future military actions against Taiwan. The issue arose from a recent interview on YouTube, where Pa Chiung spoke with Lin Jincheng, the head of the Taiwan Youth Entrepreneurship Park in Quanzhou, China. Lin alleged that…

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Chinese hackers sanctioned by US

Richard Sanders, Staff Writer On Friday, the US imposed sanctions on a hacking group based in Beijing that has connections to the Chinese government, accusing them of attacking essential US government infrastructure. The US Department of the Treasury identified Integrity Technology Group Inc as responsible for various cyberattacks on US entities, particularly within critical infrastructure…

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