Chinese war games around Taiwan "unnecessarily" spiked tensions in the region, the U.S. State Department said, calling on Beijing to "cease its military pressure." ...
Taiwan vows to defend sovereignty after China’s military drill
China fired dozens of rockets towards Taiwan and deployed a large number of warships and aircraft in a show of force.
China’s global aggression check: Taiwan tensions, military posturing, and US response in 2025
China-Taiwan tensions reach new heights as Beijing conducts largest military drills, responding to massive $11 billion U.S. arms package for Taipei.
Taipei 101 rings in 2026 with New Year’s fireworks and hope
Hundreds of thousands of people packed Taipei’s Xinyi District for the annual New Year’s Eve fireworks at Taipei 101, welcoming 2026. Despite a year's end marked by a deadly stabbing and Chinese ...
Taiwan’s president pledges to defend sovereignty after China’s military drills
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Thursday vowed to defend the self-ruled island’s sovereignty in the face of China’s “expansionist ambitions,” days after Beijing wrapped up live-fire military drill ...
China’s Xi hails nation’s technological progress and renews pledge to take back Taiwan
During his New Year’s Eve address, Chinese President Xi Jinping praised the country’s advancements in key sectors including military tech and space exploration.
Taiwan’s president pledges to defend island’s sovereignty after China’s military drills
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Thursday vowed to defend the self-ruled island’s sovereignty in the face of China’s “expansionist ambitions,” days after Beijing wrapped up live-fire military ...
Crowds brave rain for fireworks in Taipei, Auckland
Auckland rang in 2026 with a downtown fireworks display launched from New Zealand’s tallest structure, Sky Tower, making it the first major city to greet the new year at a celebration dampened by rain ...
Taipei says over 200 aircrafts flew around Taiwanese territory during China’s military exercise
Taipei: Taiwan's Defence Ministry said on Wednesday that 207 Chinese military planes flew around the self-ruled island during the 48 hours until Wednesday as Beijing continued to conduct ...
China announces it ‘successfully completed’ Taiwan military maneuvers
China’s People’s Liberation Army says it has “successfully completed” two days of military exercises in the waters off Taiwan.
Taiwan stays on high alert as Chinese ships pull back after massive drills
Taiwan remained on high alert on Wednesday after China staged massive military drills around the island the previous day, keeping its emergency maritime response centre running as it monitored Chinese ...
China’s Xi Doubles Down on Taiwan Territorial Claim After War Games
China's military held large-scale drills around Taiwan this week in a warning to the island's leadership and its U.S. supporter.
Five takeaways from China’s military drills around Taiwan
China warned aircraft and ships to avoid seven designated drill zones around Taiwan, an effective blockade. On Tuesday, China fired 27 rockets from its eastern coast, some landing closer to Taiwan’s ...
China launches largest military drills off Taiwan in 8 months with live-fire exercises caught on camera
China launches biggest military encirclement of Taiwan in 8 months with live-fire drills, rockets and warships in massive 'Justice Mission 2025' exercise.
China stages war games around Taiwan after hitting out at major US arms deal
China’s military announced Monday it was mobilizing army, navy, air and rocket units around Taiwan for “major military drills” aimed at sending a “serious warning” against any push for Taiwanese ...
Bipartisan House China panel slams Beijing’s Taiwan drills as ‘deliberate escalation’
China conducts two-day military exercises around Taiwan with rockets, bombers and assault ships as House Select Committee on China warns of deliberate escalation by Beijing.