STORY: During the visit on Tuesday, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said the U.S. is planning on “cooperation” between its National Guard and Taiwan’s military, deepening security ties in the face of …
China sends 30 warplanes into Taiwan air defence zone
Taiwan says it deployed fighter jets to warn off 30 warplanes sent by China into its air defence zone. The incident on Monday marked the biggest incursion since January. It came days after US …
China makes second largest Taiwan defence zone incursion this year
China has made the second largest incursion into Taiwan’s air defence zone this year with Taipei reporting 30 jets entering the area, including more than 20 fighters.
China threatens to downgrade ties with Israel after newspaper publishes Taiwan interview
An interview with Taiwan’s foreign minister published in an Israeli newspaper has reportedly ruffled feathers in China. Jerusalem Post editor Yaakov Katz said he received a call from the Chinese …
To deter China on Taiwan, Biden needs to reassure
Biden changed U.S. policy, seemingly off the cuff. But deterring China from invading Taiwan will take more than what he’s done so far.
Ukraine war could boost tensions between U.S., China over Taiwan
China is becoming “more repressive at home and more aggressive abroad,” according to the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
After Biden’s Taiwan remark, Blinken insists US ‘remains committed’ to One China policy
Secretary of State Antony Blinken insisted that the U.S. does not support Taiwanese independence and that any disputes should be “resolved by peaceful means.” …
Blinken says China is a serious long-term challenge, but the U.S. does not want a new Cold War
Secretary of State Antony Blinken outlined the Biden administration’s policy toward China, as the U.S. balances tensions of Russia and Taiwan.
China announces military drills near Taiwan after Biden remarks
China announced on Wednesday that it conducted military drills near Taiwan amid President Biden’s comments that the U.S. would defend the island if Beijing invaded. Col. Shi Yi, a spokesperson for the …
China would only use force as a ‘last resort’ for Taiwan reunification, former PLA official says
Force is a “last resort” for Taiwan reunification, said Zhou Bo, senior fellow at Tsinghua University’s Center for International Strategy and Security Studies.