China's defense minister warns of forceful action to prevent Taiwan independence

President Joe Biden's administration and China are increasing communication to reduce friction between the nuclear-armed rivals, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken visiting Beijing and Shanghai last month. The main focus has been on restarting military-to-military talks, which are seen as crucial to preventing the contentious dispute from spiralling out of control. China ended military […]

US and Taiwan navies conducted secret joint exercises in the Pacific: Sources

China's Foreign Ministry reiterated its opposition to military relations between the US and Taiwan, urging the US to stop its “wrongful acts” of military collusion with Taiwan, and warning Taiwan officials that seeking independence by force and Opposing “reunification” will fail. China's Defense Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Taiwan's Navy […]

Taiwan’s newly elected president vows to defend the island from China’s threats: election victory speech and international impact

Taiwan’s newly elected President Lai Ching-tey vowed on Saturday to protect the self-ruled island from China’s “threat” after voters rejected Beijing’s warnings and handed him an election victory. Lai – whom Beijing has described as a threat to peace in the flashpoint region – secured an unprecedented third consecutive term for the Democratic Progressive Party […]

China warns of ‘serious threat’ to Taiwan in presidential candidate’s election bid

“Taiwan’s upcoming elections are in the international spotlight and (China’s) repeated interference diverts attention. Frankly, Beijing should stop interfering in other countries’ elections and keep its own,” Wu posted on social media platform X on Thursday. Lai, who once called herself a “pragmatic activist for Taiwan independence”, has taken a soft stance on the issue […]

China’s military crackdown on Taiwan threatens to escalate and worsen regional security

Taiwan urged China on Tuesday to stop “military harassment” that threatens to harm regional security, as it said 24 Chinese warplanes were found near the island. Since President Tsai Ing-wen came to power in 2016, China has increased military and political pressure on self-ruled Taiwan as it rejects Beijing’s position that the island is part […]