– China and Taiwan have nearly gone to war several times since 1949. The two sides last joined battle on a large scale in 1958, when Chinese forces bombed the Taiwan-controlled Kinmen and Matsu islands for more than a month, alongside naval and air combat.
China’s military launches live-fire exercise in escalation of ongoing surprise drills near Taiwan
The Chinese military practiced live-fire strikes in the East China Sea in an escalation of ongoing surprise drills near Taiwan, the People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theater Command said in a statement Wednesday.
Military chief says Philippines ‘inevitably’ involved if Taiwan invaded
MANILA: The Philippines’ military chief said on Tuesday (Apr 1) that his country would “inevitably” be involved if neighbouring Taiwan was invaded while warning China was working to infiltrate the …
China holds major war games around Taiwan as U.S. boosts ties with Japan to deter “Chinese military aggression”
China’s launches drills around Taiwan to “severely punish” the island’s pro-independence leader, as the U.S. boosts its war footing in Japan to deter Chinese “aggression.” …
China launches military drills from ‘multiple directions’ around Taiwan, testing US resolve
The Chinese military said Tuesday it had launched joint exercises involving its army, navy, air force and rocket force around Taiwan as a “stern warning,” days after US defense chief Pete Hegseth vowed to counter “China’s aggression” on his first visit to Asia.
China Holds Military Exercises Around Taiwan in Fresh Warning
The drills came after Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, announced measures to counter China’s influence and espionage. Beijing also wants to send a message to Washington, analysts said.
China’s military says it’s launching combined drills around Taiwan, testing US resolve
China’s military said Tuesday it had kicked off joint exercises involving its army, navy, air force and rocket force around Taiwan as a “stern warning,” days after US defense chief Pete Hegseth vowed …
Taiwan coast guard warns of China using ‘pretext’ to launch war games this year
China could find a “pretext” to stage new war games around Taiwan this year, coinciding with sensitive dates such as the anniversary in May of a year since President Lai Ching-te took office, a senior …
China launches large-scale military exercises around Taiwan
China has kicked off large-scale military and coastguard exercises around Taiwan, the latest round in Beijing’s escalating campaign to assert its claims of sovereignty and suppress the island nation’s …
China launches military drills around Taiwan, calls Taiwan President a “parasite”
China’s military on Tuesday said it had begun joint army, navy and rocket force exercises around Taiwan to “serve as a stern warning and powerful deterrent against Taiwanese independence”, calling Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-Te a “parasite”.