Sen. Marco Rubio suggested doubling down on Taiwan’s defense is the only way to make Xi Jinping think twice about an invasion.
Why China-Taiwan Relations Are So Tense
Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China (ROC), is an island separated from China by the Taiwan Strait. Mainland China, officially the People’s Republic of China (PRC), is under Chinese Communist Party (CCP) rule and asserts that Taiwan is an integral part of its territory, though it has never governed the island.
China blacklists four U.S. companies for involvement in arms sales to Taiwan
China’s commerce ministry said on Wednesday that it had added four U.S. companies to its so-called “Unreliable Entity List” for their involvement in arms sales to Taiwan, which China regards as part of its territory.
Trump’s Greenland bid stirs debate in China about what to do with Taiwan
For years, the U.S. government has urged China to show “restraint” in pushing its claim on Taiwan and to drop military threats to bring the democratically governed island under its control.
China reportedly building ‘D-Day’-style barges as fears of Taiwan invasion rise
China is reportedly building a series of barges for amphibious landings amid fears of an invasion of Taiwan, its island neighbor, according to reports.
China constructing ‘D-Day style’ barges for possible Taiwan invasion
China is reportedly constructing “D-Day style” barges which could be used in an invasion of Taiwan. At least three of the new craft have been observed at Guangzhou Shipyard in southern China, …
Tensions Explode: China Threatened as Japan Arms Philippines Near Taiwan
The Philippines has initiated a significant move to strengthen its coastal defense by installing Japanese-supplied radar systems which threatened China near the Batanes islands. These islands, located …
Silicon Island: Assessing Taiwan’s Importance to U.S. Economic Growth and Security
This brief from the CSIS Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business analyzes Taiwan’s role in U.S. economic security and provides a policy roadmap to approach geopolitical and …
South Korea’s chip exports to China slow amid surge in Taiwan shipments
China and Hong Kong combined accounted for 61.6 percent of Korean semiconductor exports in 2020, but by the end of 2024, that figure had dropped to 51.7 percent, according to data from the Korea …
Exclusive: China-linked shipowner denies Taiwan accusation of damaging undersea cable
The Chinese director of a firm whose vessel Taiwan suspects of having damaged an undersea communications cable said on Wednesday there was no evidence the ship was involved, an incident that has …