US politician Nancy Pelosi’s visit has set off fresh tensions between self-ruled Taiwan and China, which claims the island as part of its territory. BBC correspondents weigh in on the significance of …
China military: continue to hold drills around Taiwan on Tuesday
The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army said on Tuesday that it continued to hold military drills and exercises in the seas and airspace around the island of Taiwan, with a …
China shifts the military status quo on Taiwan after Pelosi visit
Beijing appears to be accelerating efforts to establish a new normal in its military posture around Taiwan, using the U.S. speaker’s visit as an excuse for the escalation.
Here’s what would happen to markets and the economy if China attacked Taiwan
China could lose a lot by invading Taiwan, and might never be willing to risk it. But that’s what people thought about Putin’s threat to invade Ukraine.
Here’s what would happen to markets and the economy if China attacked Taiwan
China could lose a lot by invading Taiwan, and might never be willing to risk it. But that’s what people thought about Putin’s threat to invade Ukraine.
Taiwan calls China’s bluff, says there’s ‘little chance’ of China imposing ‘stricter economic sanctions’
Tensions between China and Taiwan have long simmered amid China’s assertion that Taiwan is in fact a breakaway territory that will eventually be reunited with the mainland. Taiwan maintains that it is …
WH will communicate concerns to Beijing; Pentagon says China trying to ‘manufacture’ a Taiwan ‘conflict’
The White House said Monday that it will communicate “directly” to Beijing its displeasure with China’s recent military exercises as tensions rise higher over Taiwan …
Chinese official sparks ridicule for tweeting Taiwan’s many Chinese restaurants show island has ‘always been a part of China’
On Sunday, senior Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying sparked online ridicule for her tweet suggesting that Taiwan’s many Chinese restaurants proved that the two were of one culture.
Tension soars as China prolongs military drills around Taiwan
Beijing says its “appropriate” response to America’s provocation will continue with anti-submarine exercises around the self-governing island.
Biden ‘concerned’ as China extends military drills around Taiwan
A Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft flies over the 68-nautical-mile scenic spot, one of mainland China’s closest points to the island of Taiwan, in Pingtan island, Fujian province, China …