Unilateral change to the status quo on Taiwan “would be unwelcome and ill-advised," Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said at the Shangri-La Dialogue. ( read original story ...)
Pentagon chief says Taiwan policy unchanged, U.S. will not ask countries to pick sides
Unilateral change to the status quo on Taiwan “would be unwelcome and ill-advised," Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said at the Shangri-La Dialogue. ( read original story ...)
Austin calls out China for increasingly aggressive policy toward Taiwan
America’s policy toward Taiwan remains unchanged, but China’s relations toward that island have grown ever more aggressive and coercive. ( read original story ...)
China will ‘definitely not hesitate to start a war’ over Taiwan split, Beijing warns US
In a meeting between China and the U.S. on Friday, Chinese Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe warned that the country would go to war with Taiwan if the island declared independence. Japanese Prime ... ( read original story ...)
China will ‘start a war’ if Taiwan declares independence, says defence minister
Wei Fenghe issues threat at Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, while Japan PM invokes Ukraine in announcing defence strengthening ... ( read original story ...)
US: China’s military activity around Taiwan threatens region
SINGAPORE (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin stressed American support for Taiwan on Saturday, suggesting at Asia's premier defense forum that recent Chinese military activity around the ... ( read original story ...)
China, Chinese Taipei take first golds at World Taekwondo Grand Prix Challenge
There were gold medals for China and Chinese Taipei on the first day of the inaugural World Taekwondo Grand Prix Challenge in Muju. ( read original story ...)
Lloyd Austin warns Wei Fenghe, China to back off of Taiwan
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned his Chinese counterpart this week to back off when it comes to Taiwan, telling him China must “refrain from further destabilizing actions.” ... ( read original story ...)
After 10 Years, Taiwan’s new Taipei Music Center Reaches the Finish Line
RUR Architecture has finished the Taipei Music Center (TMC), turning a 22-acre (9-hectare) site into a new urban arts district. The New York-based firm’s design took over a decade of planning and ... ( read original story ...)
China complains over US arms sales to Taiwan
China’s defense minister has complained to his American counterpart about the latest U.S. arms package for Taiwan and warned of a possible conflict over the self—governing island that China claims as ... ( read original story ...)
Channelling Ukraine, Taiwan says it won’t yield to pressure
Taiwan, like Ukraine, is determined to defend itself and confident this resolve will "rally fellow democracies to our cause", President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday, vowing not to bend to pressure from ... ( read original story ...)
U.S., China Defense Chiefs Dial Down Tensions Over Taiwan
In their first face-to-face meeting, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart Gen. Wei Fenghe also discussed Ukraine and North Korea. ( read original story ...)
China warns US it would ‘thwart’ any Taiwan independence attempt
Chinese defense minister Wei Fenghe said Friday Taiwan is part of China’s territory and warned the United States that Beijing would “resolutely thwart” any foreign interference in “separatist attempts ... ( read original story ...)
Austin warns Chinese counterpart against actions on Taiwan in first meeting
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned his Chinese counterpart that Beijing must “refrain from further destabilizing actions toward Taiwan” during their first face-to-face meeting on Friday. Austin ... ( read original story ...)
U.S., Chinese defence chiefs stand firm over Taiwan in first meeting
The defence chiefs of China and the United States held face-to-face talks for the first time on Friday, with both sides standing firm on their opposing views over Taiwan's right to rule itself. U.S. ( read original story ...)
US and Chinese defense chiefs trade barbs over Taiwan at first face-to-face meeting
US and Chinese military chiefs sparred over the issue of Taiwan in their first face-to-face meeting on Friday at a major defense summit in Singapore, with Washington saying Beijing is trying to change ... ( read original story ...)