The US Treasury said Friday it will keep a close eye on China’s economic policies and actions to influence the value of its currency, along with those of Vietnam, Taiwan and Switzerland.
China Threatens to Crack Skulls After Japan’s Shinzo Abe Speaks Up for Taiwan
The former Japanese prime minister singled out Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday, warning him not to “misjudge” potential responses from Japan and the U.S.
China lashes out at Abe over former leader’s Taiwan warning
China lashed out at Shinzo Abe Wednesday after the former Japanese prime minister warned of the serious security and economic consequences of any Chinese military action against the self-ruled island.
Taiwan invasion would threaten Japan, Shinzo Abe tells China
Japan would treat a Chinese invasion of Taiwan as a crisis for its own security, the country’s former prime minister said in the latest indication that Tokyo wo …
Japan’s former PM warns China invading Taiwan would be an ‘emergency’ for Tokyo
A Chinese attack on Taiwan would be an emergency for Japan and for its alliance with the US, former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has warned, hinting that an invasion could meet the conditions …
Solomons unrest fuels Pacific island concerns over U.S-China rivalry
The civil unrest suffered by the Solomon Islands in the past week raised alarm among leaders of other Pacific island nations that rivalry between China, Taiwan and the United States risked aggravating …
China’s Taiwan jet incursions at second-highest level in November
Chinese warplanes made 159 incursions into Taiwan’s air defence zone in November according to AFP’s database, the second-highest month on record as Beijing continues to pile military pressure on the …
China’s air force used its latest flight near Taiwan to show off a new capability
A tanker aircraft joined a Chinese air patrol near Taiwan for the first time on Sunday in a demonstration of the PLA’s boosted attack ability.
China’s use of refueling aircraft during recent Taiwan sortie raises concern
China’s unusual decision to deploy a Y-20 aerial refueling aircraft during Sunday’s foray into Taiwan’s air defense buffer zone may be indicative of the country’s ambition to extend its military reach …
Taiwan Says China Military Trying to Wear It Out, but It Can Respond
China’s military is trying to wear out Taiwan’s armed forces with its repeated missions nearby, but Taiwan is capable of responding, Taipei’s defence minister said on Monday after a renewed spike in …