China is shoring up international support, while attempting to isolate Taiwan on the world stage
U.S. and China trade accusations after warships nearly collide in Taiwan strait
CNN Military Analyst Col. Cedric Leighton explains the latest in U.S.-China tensions.
Biden hasn’t changed U.S. policy on Taiwan, Jake Sullivan says
President Joe Biden’s national security adviser said Sunday that the president has not changed U.S. policy toward the China-Taiwan situation though he has repeatedly said the U.S. would defend Taiwan …
China’s defense minister defends intercepting U.S. destroyer in Taiwan Strait
China’s vessel overtook the U.S. ship and then veered across its bow at a distance of 150 yards in an “unsafe manner,” according to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin calls out China’s ‘coercive behavior’
While in Singapore at a security summit, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin calls on China to “rein in” dangerous behavior after ships almost collide in Taiwan Strait.
Germany to send two warships to Indo-Pacific in 2024 amid South China Sea tensions
Germany will send two warships to the Indo-Pacific in 2024, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Sunday, amid rising tensions between China and Taiwan and over the disputed South China Sea.
Taiwan war would be ‘devastating,’ warns US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin as he criticizes China at Shangri-La security summit
A war over Taiwan would be “devastating” and affect the global economy “in ways we cannot imagine,” US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has warned, as he underlined US support for the island democracy.
China angered over Austin comments
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin vowed on Saturday that Washington would not stand for any “coercion and bullying” of its allies and partners by China, while assuring Beijing that the United States remains committed to maintaining the status quo on Taiwan and would prefer dialogue over conflict.
Senior U.S. State Department Official to Visit China Next Week Amid Tense Ties
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink will discuss “key issues in the bilateral relationship” during his visit to China, the State Department said in a statement. He will be joined by White House National Security Council Senior Director for China and Taiwan Affairs Sarah Beran.
A conflict with China over Taiwan would impact the global economy ‘in ways that we cannot imagine,’ US Defense Secretary warns
“The security of commercial shipping lanes and global supply chains depends on” keeping the peace in Taiwan, Lloyd Austin said.