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Abe said that any crisis with Taipei would draw in Tokyo and Washington, and President Xi ‘should never have a misunderstanding in recognising this.’ ... ( read original story ...)

The exercise on Tuesday simulated a large-scale power outage in the southeastern province, which is just across the strait from Taiwan The drill prompted frenzied discussion online, with some ... ( read original story ...)

China on Wednesday expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's recent remarks on Taiwan. "Abe, in disregard of the basic norms governing ... ( read original story ...)

China maintains the Taiwan question isn't open to negotiation and that it is still a central objective to reunify the renegade province with the mainland. Chinese President Xi Jinping told his US ... ( read original story ...)

When news of our trip broke yesterday, my office received a blunt message from the Chinese Embassy, telling me to call off the trip,” Rep Elissa Slotkin said ... ( read original story ...)

Delivering an online speech on Taiwan-Japan relations, Abe said that an armed invasion of Taiwan would surely pose a major threat to Japan, given its proximity. ( read original story ...)

Japan and the United States could not stand by if China attacked Taiwan, and Beijing needs to understand this, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan has expressed its gratitude to Australia for standing up to China and contributing to maintaining stability in the region as the Asian superpower presents a growing threat to the safety of the ... ( read original story ...)

"On the basis of the long-term friendship established with Honduras, our country will deepen cooperation between the two countries with the new government team led by president-el ... ( read original story ...)

Chinese warplanes made 159 incursions into Taiwan's air defence zone in November according to AFP's database, the second-highest month on record as Beijing continues to pile military pressure on the ... ( read original story ...)

Discussions of Taiwan usually focus on the island’s strategic importance, its contributions to international trade and the need to draw a line in the sand regarding China’s growing military might and ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan has offered a message of thanks to Australia in the wake of Peter Dutton’s stern warning to China not to invade the small island nation or risk destabilising the entire region. ( read original story ...)

Satellite image shows Type 094 heading north from PLA naval base in Yulin, according to US defence analyst. It could be a signal to the US, or it may have been heading to the shipyard for repairs, ... ( read original story ...)

Given that Taiwan is deemed by many thoughtful people to be the most dangerous place on Earth, and that it is unarguably the place where the vital interests of two contending major powers overlap, ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's defense minister said China's frequent military operations near the island were an attempt to exhaust Taiwanese defenses. ( read original story ...)

View Comments () When responding to threats against Taiwan, U.S. leaders generally assume that Chinese leaders actually want to annex the island—as a recent report by the congressionally mandated U.S. ( read original story ...)