Taiwan, China

Taiwan Faces First Trump Test Amid China Tensions
U.S. officials have long called on Taiwan to dramatically boost its defense spending as the power gap across the Taiwan Strait grows.
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.
What did Rubio say about Taiwan independence? US, China at odds
A certain detail is conspicuously absent from State Department’s account of a phone call reportedly made at the top American envoy’s request.
Rubio Stresses ‘America First’ in Call With China’s Wang Yi
Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed concern about Beijing’s coercive behavior against Taiwan and aggression in the South China Sea in his first formal call with Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday,
Rubio's first talks with China: Allies, Taiwan, and tensions
Marco Rubio, the Secretary of State, had his first conversation with his Chinese counterpart, Minister Wang Yi, the State Department reported. Rubio emphasized that the United States would be guided by the principle of "America First" and declared support for the U.
U.S.-China Relations: Wang Yi and Marco Rubio Discuss Key Issues
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, emphasizing the importance of constructive U.S.-China relations. Wang highlighted that the tone for bilateral ties was set by Presidents
China infiltrating Japan in preparation for Taiwan invasion
Less than 750 kilometres from Taiwan and home to nearly 30,000 US troops, the Japanese islands of Okinawa would play a ...
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Taiwan identifies 52 'suspicious' Chinese ships for close monitoring
Taiwan has identified 52 "suspicious" Chinese-owned ships flying flags of convenience that require close monitoring if ...
Taiwan’s divided politics undermine defense resolve as Trump returns
Hours after Donald Trump’s chilly inauguration in Washington, Taiwan’s parliament voted to freeze billions of dollars in ...
Q&A: 'Vast, Deep Impact' if China Invades Taiwan, Says Author Kerry Brown
Brown highlights the global risk at the heart of the China-Taiwan conflict and asserts U.S. efforts of strategic ambiguity ...
Foreign Policy3d
Did China Try to Cut Off Taiwan’s Front-Line Residents Again?
Once again, the two fiberoptic cables connecting Taiwan’s Matsu Islands, which lie just 10 nautical miles off Chinas ...
China’s Wang Yi and new US top diplomat Marco Rubio clash over Taiwan in first phone call
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio clashed with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi over Taiwan on Friday, with Donald Trump’s top ...
The Canadian Press on MSN3d
Man who sailed from China to Taiwan in rubber dinghy indicted while Chinese jets surround island
A man who sailed across the Taiwan Strait from China in a rubber dinghy has been indicted for illegally entering the island, ...
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 ...
The Daily Telegraph4d
The five signs China is preparing to invade Taiwan
China’s military launched a record number of warplane incursions – over 3,000 – into Taiwan’s air defence identification zone (ADIZ) in 2024 as part of its “grey-zone” warfare ...
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Taiwan earthquake: Remains found identified as Singaporean man
The remains of a Singaporean man who died after an earthquake hit Taiwan's Hualien county last April have been found. 47-year ...