South Asia has closer ties with Beijing, but the risk of escalation presents a challenge, especially for New Delhi. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan president says China’s military threat has not decreased
The threat of force from China has not decreased but Taiwan will not escalate conflict or provoke disputes, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Thursday, as a source told Reuters the number of warships in ... ( read original story ...)
‘A bloody mess’ with ‘terrible loss of life’: How a China-US conflict over Taiwan could play out
Early results from a DC think tank's wargame suggest the US would prevail in defending Taiwan from China, but at a heavy cost that would leave it ill-prepared for new threats from Russia or Iran. ( read original story ...)
US and allies should move to protect ‘freedom of navigation’, says Taiwan envoy
Kelly Wu-Chiao Hsieh called for operations to uphold the ‘median line’ in the Taiwan Strait in response to China’s military exercises ... ( read original story ...)
Xi’s First Taiwan White Paper Ups the Ante for Taipei
Following a sharp increase in tensions across the Taiwan Strait—prompted by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan over strenuous objections from mainland China—the Chinese government released a ... ( read original story ...)
China Military Drills Post-Pelosi Leave Taiwan Unfazed, Poll Suggests
One in 10 Taiwanese remain untroubled by the prospect of a hot war across the Taiwan Strait, a recent survey found. ( read original story ...)
China renews Taiwan threats, island cites ‘wishful thinking’
China on Thursday renewed its threat to attack Taiwan following almost a week of war games near the island. Taiwan has called Beijing's claims to the self-governing democracy “wishful thinking" and ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says China’s threat remains, though military drills ease
China's threat of force is undiminished, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Thursday, even though Beijing's largest ever military drills around the island seemed to be scaling down. ( read original story ...)
Nancy Pelosi Shrugs Off China Threats After Taiwan Visit: ‘Who Cares?’
In a press conference after her congressional delegation's trip across Asia, the House speaker was adamant that China couldn't be allowed to "isolate Taiwan." ... ( read original story ...)
As China Vows More Military Exercises, Taiwan Is Undeterred
China’s drills have hardened Taiwan’s understated approach to navigating a big-power rivalry over its political future. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan residents downplay China military drills amid rising tensions
Residents of Taiwan are downplaying China’s recent live-fire military drills near the island that followed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s controversial visit to the island. “We continue to live our life ... ( read original story ...)
‘No more than 10’ Chinese and Taiwan ships stay close to strait median line – source
No more than 10 Chinese and Taiwan navy ships stayed close to the median line of the Taiwan Strait as of Thursday afternoon, a source briefed on the matter told Reuters, adding the number was "greatly ... ( read original story ...)
Does China own Taiwan? Or is the island an independent nation? Americans weigh in
As tensions rise between the U.S. and China following Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, people in Wisconsin answer the question: Is Taiwan an independent country? ( read original story ...)
Beijing’s new trade restrictions on Taiwan after Pelosi’s visit are a drop in the ocean
Beijing's trade blocks against Taiwan affect under 1% of their two-way trade. But military drills in the Taiwan Strait may delay shipments, analysts warn. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan fishing community casting for fresh markets after China ban
Even before last week's visit to Taiwan by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, fish farmer Chen Sheng-You was on the lookout for new business, with trade curbs cutting him off from his ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan rejects China’s ‘one country, two systems’ plan for the island
Taiwan rejects the "one country, two systems" model proposed by Beijing in a white paper published this week, the self-ruled island's foreign ministry said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)