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According to the administration's Seismology Centre, the quake's epicentre was located 25 KM south-southeast of Hualien County Hall of Taiwan in the Pacific Ocean at a depth of 15.5 KM.

By late morning on Friday (23rd February), AT&T said most of its network was back online. "Our network teams took immediate action and so far, three-quarters of our network has been restored," the company said.

The Philippines defense secretary accused a Chinese foreign ministry official of insulting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

President Joe Biden stated that the US did not support independence for Taiwan after Taiwan voted for anti-China govt.

In a group meeting attended by a dozen American and Chinese officials, Xi told Biden that China's preference is to take Taiwan peacefully, not by force, the officials said.

China's Shandong, which is the second largest aircraft carrier, was on course to converge with over 20 other Chinese warships. The exercise took place in the waters between Taiwan, the Philippines and the US Pacific territory of Guam.

"This latest attempt to legitimize China's purported sovereignty and jurisdiction over Philippine features and maritime zones has no basis under international law, particularly the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)," a statement by the Philippines government read.

A Hindu temple named "Sabka Mandir" has been opened in Taiwan reflecting the growth of deep cultural ties between India and the Island nation

Biden and his administration's seemingly absolute tone on Taiwan has angered China on several occasions. This has put US diplomats in a difficult position as Biden's statements (on Taiwan) have often been viewed by experts as breaching the long-held US policy of "strategic ambiguity".

The US House Select Committee on Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has recommended that India should be made a part of NATO Plus