Taiwan president is escalating tensions, China says ahead of key …
WEB10 hours ago · Taiwan's China policy making Mainland Affairs Council said it was an objective fact that since 1949 the People's Republic of China had never ruled the island. ... the news and media division of ...
Most Taiwanese believe China unlikely to invade in coming ... - NBC News
WEB1 hour ago · TAIPEI — Most Taiwanese believe China is unlikely to invade in the coming five years but do see Beijing as a serious threat to the democratic island, a poll by Taiwan ’s top military think ...
Taiwan President is escalating tensions, says China ahead of key …
WEB9 hours ago · Oct 09, 2024, 08:22 AM. BEIJING/TAIPEI - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te is escalating tensions with “sinister intentions”, China’s government said, ahead of a keynote speech Mr Lai will give ...
China has launched new drills encircling Taiwan. Why now?
WEBMay 23, 2024 · Tensions are once again ratcheting up in the Taiwan Strait, with China launching military drills encircling Taiwan just days after the democracy swore in a new leader long loathed by Beijing.
How China could take Taiwan without even needing to invade
WEBJun 21, 2024 · China ’s military could isolate Taiwan, cripple its economy, and make the democratic island succumb to the will of Beijing’s ruling Communist Party without ever firing a shot, a prominent...
China sends dozens of warplanes and ships near Taiwan to show …
WEBMay 24, 2024 · China has sent dozens of warplanes and navy vessels off Taiwan's coast on the second day of a large exercise launched to show its anger over the island's inauguration of new leaders who refuse to accept Beijing's insistence that Taiwan is …
Beijing steps up military pressure on Taiwan after the U.S. and China ...
WEBChina sent more than 30 warplanes and a group of navy ships toward Taiwan, the island’s defense ministry said Saturday. The military pressure comes on the heels of an announcement that senior...
China-Taiwan: Aircraft carrier 'seals off' island on third day of ... - BBC
WEBApr 10, 2023 · Taiwan said it had detected jets to its east, while China said its Shandong aircraft carrier had taken part. Beijing began the exercises on Saturday after Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen...
China restarts drills as Pelosi vows Taiwan won't be isolated - BBC
WEB5 August 2022. Summary. Chinese planes and ships have again crossed the median line in the strait between the mainland and Taiwan. It comes as China holds its second day of military drills...
How China Could Choke Taiwan - The New York Times
WEBAug 25, 2022 · China is honing its ability to blockade Taiwan, giving Beijing the option of cutting off the self-ruled island in its campaign to take control of it.