China openly threatens Taiwan with invasion. The world assumes it will never follow through. Yet as Beijing flexes its muscles at home and abroad, is that being dangerously complacent? ( read original story ...)
Taiwan pledges deeper U.S. ties as Chinese jets harry island
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen pledged deeper ties with the United States at a dinner for a visiting senior State Department official, on the same day China sent 18 fighter jets to harry the island to ... ( read original story ...)
China Sends Warplanes Over Taiwan as US Envoy Visits
China sent almost 20 warplanes into Taiwan's airspace in an unusually large show of force as a response to a senior U.S. official's visit to the self-governing island. Eighteen Chinese military ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Slams China’s ‘Aggressive, Destabilizing’ Military Actions During Taiwan Visit
Pentagon spokesperson John Supple told Newsweek that China's air and naval show of force was another example of the country "using its military as a tool of coercion with Taiwan and other neighbors," ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan scrambles jets as 18 Chinese planes buzz during U.S. visit
Taiwan scrambled fighter jets on Friday as 18 Chinese aircraft buzzed the island, crossing the sensitive midline of the Taiwan Strait, in response to a senior U.S. official holding talks in Taipei. ( read original story ...)
Nuit Blanche to ‘power up’ Taipei’s Nangang
The annual all-night arts event Nuit Blanche Taipei would this year “power up” the city’s Nangang District (南港) with a series of performances and installations that facilitate “creations in solidarity ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan scrambles jets during visit by senior U.S. official, accuses China of buzzing island
"If they intended to use Taiwan as a hostage to control China, they will be only daydreaming and doomed to perish," China told Taiwan and the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese construction giant chooses Vietnam as investment destination
BES Engineering Corporation of Taiwan (China), a familiar name among the global construction industry, has selected Vietnam as the location of its next project which aims to extend the company’s ... ( read original story ...)
China cranks up tensions in Taiwan Strait as US diplomat visits Taipei
China sharply escalated tensions in the Taiwan Strait on Friday, approaching Taiwan with multiple jets at three different locations just as the country’s president was about to ... ( read original story ...)
China Sends Warning to Taiwan and U.S. With Big Show of Air Power
China sent 18 fighter jets and bombers into the Taiwan Strait on Friday in a robust show of force that a military official in Beijing said was a warning to Taiwan and the United States about their ... ( read original story ...)
China flies 18 warplanes near Taiwan during US envoy’s visit
Taiwan's defense ministry says China flew 18 warplanes including fighter jets near Taiwan in an unusually large show of force as a U.S. envoy held talks with officials on the self-governing island ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan scrambles air force as multiple Chinese jets buzz island
Taiwan scrambled fighter jets on Friday as multiple Chinese aircraft buzzed the island, including crossing the sensitive mid-line of the Taiwan Strait, in an escalation of tensions the same day a ... ( read original story ...)
China launches combat drills in Taiwan Strait, warns U.S. not to ‘play with fire’
The menacing tone from Beijing came as a senior U.S. official visited Taipei and as military tensions escalate in the flash point region. ( read original story ...)
As Another Top U.S. Official Visits Taiwan, China Launches More Military Drills
The Eastern Theater Command of the People’s Liberation Army will conduct “scenario-based exercises” in the Taiwan Strait starting Friday ... ( read original story ...)
China Holds Military Exercises Near Taiwan As US Diplomat Visits
China said Friday it was conducting military exercises near the Taiwan Strait, as a top US diplomat visits the self-ruled island in a move that has angered Beijing. Relations between the United States ... ( read original story ...)
China begins military drills as senior U.S. official visits Taiwan
China began combat drills near the Taiwan Strait on Friday, the same day a senior U.S. official began high-level meetings in Taipei, as Beijing denounced tightening ties between Chinese-claimed Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)