It’s at least the second round of war games this month aimed at intimidating supporters of the island’s independent identity.
Taiwan scrambles jets after China issues 18-plane show of force during US visit
Taiwan scrambled multiple fighter jets on Friday after China sent 18 planes over the Taiwan Strait in a show of force as a U.S. official held meetings in Taiwan.
‘Mulan’ Wanted Chinese Money. Taiwan’s Rising Filmmakers Don’t.
As Taiwan decouples from China, its filmmakers are starting to eschew Chinese profits in favor of political expression.
U.S. Slams China’s ‘Aggressive, Destabilizing’ Military Actions During Taiwan Visit
Pentagon spokesperson John Supple told Newsweek that China’s air and naval show of force was another example of the country “using its military as a tool of coercion with Taiwan and other neighbors,” …
Taiwan scrambles jets during visit by senior U.S. official, accuses China of buzzing island
“If they intended to use Taiwan as a hostage to control China, they will be only daydreaming and doomed to perish,” China told Taiwan and the U.S.
China Flies Warplanes Near Taiwan as Senior U.S. Diplomat Visits
Undersecretary of State Keith Krach is the highest-ranking State Department official to visit the island since Washington cut formal ties with Taipei four decades ago.
China worries that Trump, facing a tough election, may provoke a new fight
Fears are growing that the president could recognize Taiwan or order a military strike against islands in the South China Sea.
China Sends Warning to Taiwan and U.S. With Big Show of Air Power
China sent 18 fighter jets and bombers into the Taiwan Strait on Friday in a robust show of force that a military official in Beijing said was a warning to Taiwan and the United States about their …
China flies 18 warplanes near Taiwan during US envoy’s visit
Taiwan’s defense ministry says China flew 18 warplanes including fighter jets near Taiwan in an unusually large show of force as a U.S. envoy held talks with officials on the self-governing island …
China Holds Military Exercises Near Taiwan As US Diplomat Visits
China said Friday it was conducting military exercises near the Taiwan Strait, as a top US diplomat visits the self-ruled island in a move that has angered Beijing. Relations between the United States …