Taiwan Seeks Submarines as China Cries Foul

For decades, Taipei has sought to mitigate the challenge posed by a quantitatively and qualitatively superior People’s Liberation Army Navy by building an indigenous conventional submarine force. ( read original story ...)

China ‘blocking Lithuanian exports’

China has imposed a customs block on Lithuanian exports, a Lithuanian trade body says, amid a deepening spat between officials in Beijing and Vilnius about the Baltic state's decision to allow Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)

Will Taiwan tensions explode?

What might a Taiwan crisis look like? China ups its inflammatory rhetoric, shoots missiles close to the island’s ports, mobilizes massive armed forces along the Strait and conducts amphibious assault ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s bargaining chips?

While Taiwan undoubtedly enjoys its current semiconductor dominance and the leverage that gives it over both China and the U.S., neither feel comfortable with the status quo. ( read original story ...)