The Taiwan Strait ship encounter followed what the U.S. military characterized as a risky maneuver by a Chinese jet that "flew directly in front of and within 400 feet of the nose" of an RC-135 ...
Taiwan office gives $200K to Red Cross
The Taiwan government made a $200,000 donation to the the local chapter of the American Red Cross for post-typhoon recovery efforts.
China defends buzzing American warship in Taiwan Strait and accuses the U.S. of provoking Beijing
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue, said Washington would not “flinch in the face of bullying or coercion” from China.
Former Chinese ambassador says US must halt military deployments near China
The United States should ease off military deployments close to China in an act of "good faith" if high-level defence talks between the two superpowers are to resume, a retired veteran Chinese diplomat said in Singapore on Sunday.
US says talks with China ‘essential’ to curb chance of conflict
Dialogue between the United States and China is "essential" to avoiding miscalculations that could lead to conflict, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said Saturday, after Beijing rejected a formal meeting between him and his Chinese counterpart.
China‘s Defence Minister say ‘mind your own business’ on South China Sea, Taiwan
China’s Defence Minister has told a concerned world to “mind your own business” in a major address explaining Xi Jinping’s “Chinese wisdom” on international security relations.
Taiwan war would be ‘devastating,’ warns US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin as he criticizes China at Shangri-La security summit
A war over Taiwan would be “devastating” and affect the global economy “in ways we cannot imagine,” US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has warned, as he underlined US support for the island democracy.
Taiwan in Time: Awkward first calls to China
The volume of calls was so high that the phones jammed for days, and the June 11, 1989 front page of the Liberty Times showed a woman tearfully speaking to her daughter in Shanghai. A total of 730,351 ...
A conflict with China over Taiwan would impact the global economy ‘in ways that we cannot imagine,’ US Defense Secretary warns
"The security of commercial shipping lanes and global supply chains depends on" keeping the peace in Taiwan, Lloyd Austin said.
Shangri-La Dialogue: Chinese general hits out at US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin over Taiwan
A senior Chinese general lashed out at US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin on Saturday, accusing him of "seriously distorting the facts and truth" of Taiwan's status. At the Shangri-La Dialogue in ...
UPDATE 2-US, Canadian navies stage rare joint mission through Taiwan Strait
(Adds background, no immediate response from China paragraphs 7-8) TAIPEI, June 3 (Reuters) - A U.S. and a Canadian warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Saturday, the U.S. Navy said, in a rare ...
US, Canadian navies stage rare joint mission through Taiwan Strait
A U.S. and a Canadian warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Saturday, the U.S. Navy said, in a rare joint mission in the sensitive waterway at a time of heightened tensions between Beijing and ...
U.S. Defense Chief Rebukes China as Warships Transit Taiwan Strait
Secretary Lloyd Austin said he was “deeply concerned” about the two rivals’ ability to manage a crisis.
Theatre in democratic Taiwan stages Hong Kong play about Tiananmen square
A Taiwan theatre is showcasing a Hong Kong play about Tiananmen Square to mark the 34th anniversary of the crackdown in Beijing, saying almost as much about shrinking freedoms in the former British ...
Old-Fashioned Weapons Are a Key to Taiwan’s Defense
Destroying Beijing’s surveillance capabilities would take long-range missiles, which Washington should send to Taipei now.
Rep. Curtis on a dangerous world: ‘We still have right on our side’
Utah’s 3rd District congressman, who is fluent in Mandarin, believes the U.S. could be heightening tensions with China unnecessarily ...