Chinese oil rigs are a threat to Taiwan: report

Chinese oil rigs have been sighted just 26 nautical miles (42km), from Taiwan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) near Pratas Island (Dongsha Island, 東沙島), posing a threat to Taiwan’s sovereignty if left unchallenged, a brief published by the Jamestown Foundation on Tuesday said.

China and Taiwan’s war of words ahead of anniversary parade

The 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two has "set off a bitter battle of narratives" between China and Taiwan, said Reuters. China has accused Taiwan of "blaspheming" those who died fighting Japan during the war and tensions have been rising ahead of the military parade to mark the anniversary today, in Beijing.

Taiwan compatriots fought to liberate nation

Throughout the 50 years of Japanese occupation, more than 650,000 Taiwan compatriots sacrificed their lives resisting their colonizers, he said, which is a vivid demonstration that Taiwan people have always been part of the Chinese nation's struggle for sovereignty.