The U.S. and Chinese defense ministers, Lloyd Austin and Li Shangfu, traded accusations at the Shangri-La Dialogue, undercutting efforts for a diplomatic thaw.
Beijing expresses outrage after US agrees ‘comprehensive’ trade deal with Taiwan
Beijing expresses outrage after US agrees ‘comprehensive’ trade deal with Taiwan - Washington says trade agreement will ‘strengthen and deepen the economic and trade relationship’ with Taiwan
Chinese warship comes within yards of US destroyer in latest act of aggression in Taiwan Strait
A Chinese ship and a U.S. destroyer has a near missing this weekend after the Chinese vessel came within 150 yards of the USS Chung-Hoon in what was seen as an act of aggression.
China defends buzzing American warship in Taiwan Strait, accuses US of provoking Beijing
China's defense minister defended sailing a warship across the path of an American destroyer and Canadian frigate transiting the Taiwan Strait, telling a gathering of some of the world's top defense ...
Chinese warship comes within 150 yards of U.S. missile destroyer in Taiwan Strait
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 ...
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.
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.
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 ...
Taipei diners line up for noodles topped with deep sea isopods
Taipei – A 14-legged giant isopod is the highlight of a new dish at a ramen restaurant in Taipei, and it has people queuing up — both for pictures and for a bite from this bowl of noodles. Since the ...
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warns of ‘devastating’ Taiwan conflict, 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.
U.S., Taiwan sign trade agreement, draw ire of China
The United States signed its first trade agreement under the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on Thursday, strengthening their economic ties while drawing a strong rebuke from China.