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Images outside the Taipei offices of the Nauru embassy to Taiwan, as the tiny South Pacific nation of Nauru announced Monday it is switching diplomatic ties from Taiwan to China, a move that bolsters Beijing's ambitions in the region. IMAGES
China and Honduras establish official diplomatic relations during a ceremony attended by Chinese Foreign minister Qin Gang and his Hondurian counterpart Eduardo Reina, in a victory for Beijing which lured another ally away from Taiwan. IMAGES
Hundreds protest in Taiwan against a meeting between the island's President Ma Ying-jeou and Chinese President Xi Jinping, while residents in Beijing hail the show of "friendship". Nathan Frandino reports.
Taiwan unveils its first domestically built submarine on Thursday, carrying a price tag of $1.5 billion, the submarine's displacement weight is about 2,500 to 3,000 tons, with its combat systems and torpedoes sourced from the US defence company Lockheed Martin. IMAGES
Taiwan's vice president William Lai and his delegation greets sworn-in Paraguayan president Santiago Pena, his wife Leticia Ocampos and Paraguayan vice-president Pedro Alliana, his wife Fabiana Maria Souto after presidential inauguration ceremony. IMAGES
Taiwan's military conduct anti-amphibious landing drills on a beach near Taipei in a simulated Chinese attack on the island. The exercise is part of Taiwan's week-long massive wargames as Beijing ramps up military and political pressures on the island. IMAGES