French President Emmanuel Macron has stood by recent controversial comments about Taiwan, in which he said France should not get caught up in an escalation between the US and China. He made the comments in an interview over the weekend following his three-day state visit to China. He also said that being a US ally ...
France’s Macron Sparks Criticism For ‘Strategic Autonomy,’ Reduced Dollar Dependence As US-China Conflict Over Taiwan Looms Ahead
France's Macron Sparks Criticism For 'Strategic Autonomy,' Reduced Dollar Dependence As US-China Conflict Over Taiwan Looms Ahead Recent comments from France President Emmanuel Macron sparked a wave of concern over Europe’s place in the rising tensions between the U.S. and China over Taiwan's sovereignty.
China orders military to strengthen training for ‘actual combat’ as Taipei warns Beijing war-ready
Xi calls for 'actual combat' training as Taiwan warns China is preparing for war Follows three days of 'joint precision strike' training drills around the island Xi Jinping has called on China's armed ...
China Colonel Likens Taiwan’s Public to ‘Tumor’
The Chinese military researcher's comments to state media followed China's three days of drills around Taiwan.
China appears to backtrack over no-fly zone near Taiwan
Taipei says Beijing has confined flight ban north of island to 27 minutes on Sunday after initial three-day plan
China to set up no-fly zone near Taiwan for ‘space activities’: Taipei
TAIPEI: China will set up a brief no-fly zone north of Taiwan on Sunday (Apr 16) due to what the island's transport ministry described as "space activities". The closure comes after Beijing completed ...
China Says Taiwan Encirclement Drills a ‘Serious Warning’
Although China said its recent air and sea drills simulating an encirclement of Taiwan are over, it has kept up military pressure against Taiwan in the past few days and signaled it will do more.
As the U.S. and China clash over Taiwan, Taiwanese Americans face an anxious new normal
The conflict between the U.S. and China over Taiwan's sovereignty is political theater with drastic consequences.
Taiwan claims China is getting ready to ‘launch a war’ as Beijing issues ‘serious warning’ to Taipei
Tensions in the region are running high as China steps up its military presence following the Taiwanese president's visit to the US.
US State Department reveals talks aimed at Taipei presence for World Health Assembly meeting
Monday’s meeting in Washington discussed a strategy to expand the island’s participation in international forums.
Taiwan’s ruling party taps VP as presidential candidate
Taiwan's pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party has nominated Vice President Lai Ching-te as its candidate in next year's presidential election. At a nominating event Wednesday, Lai said he would continue to assert the self-governing island's right to international recognition while boosting its high-tech economy and promoting an efficient government.
Military exercises suggest China is getting ‘ready to launch a war against Taiwan,’ island’s foreign minister tells CNN
One day after China simulated “joint precision strikes” on Taiwan during military exercises around the island, Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu condemned Beijing’s actions in an exclusive interview with CNN and warned that “they seem to be trying to get ready to launch a war against Taiwan.
State Department reveals talks aimed at Taipei presence for WHA meeting
Monday's meeting in Washington discussed a strategy to expand the island's participation in international forums Taiwanese and US officials were gathered by de facto embassies in Taipei and Washington ...
China to close airspace north of Taiwan April 16-18, sources say
China is planning to close the airspace north of Taiwan from April 16 to 18, four sources with knowledge of the matter said, a move that could disrupt flights around the region.
Warren Buffett gives reason for surprise sale of stake in Taiwan’s TSMC
Warren Buffett says geopolitical tensions were "a consideration" in the decision to sell most of Berkshire Hathaway's shares in global chip giant TSMC, which is based in Taiwan.
Taiwan president defends US trip as island set to begin its own military drills
Tsai Ing-wen said it was critical for democracies to stand up to ‘continued authoritarian expansionism’