US Representatives Tom Tiffany from Wisconsin and Scott Perry from Pennsylvania reintroduced a resolution urging the US to end its "One China" policy, resume formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan and negotiate a bilateral Taiwan-US free trade agreement.
China is reportedly building a fleet of specialised barges with road bridges or piers extending from the bow designed to facilitate the unloading of tanks and other military equipment, sparking concerns for 'putative invasion of Taiwan'
Officials from the US and Taiwan held consultations in Washington on Wednesday to expand Taiwan's meaningful participation in the United Nations system and in other international forums. The details of the meeting were shared by the US Department of State on Saturday.
China has accused Taiwan of escalating tensions and rejecting dialogue, blaming the island for the breakdown in cross-strait relations. Taiwan counters that China's military activities and the imposition of its "One China" policy are to blame.
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said China issued an "unmistakable false" statement concerning Taiwan after Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on November 15 on the sidelines of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Peru.
Historian Stephen Wertheim's recent New York Times essay advocates for a cautious US approach to China, focusing on Taiwan. He calls for reinforcing the "one China" policy and offering conditional aid to Taiwan, but his proposals rest on flawed assumptions. Wertheim overlooks Taiwan's firm r
According to Taiwan's MND, seven of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's southwestern and eastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
China's Minister of National Defence Admiral Dong Jun warned "external forces" for emboldening Taiwan Independence separatists in an attempt to contain China with Taiwan and said that these malicious intentions are dragging Taiwan into a dangerous situation." He said that anyone who dares
Pakistan's vocal endorsement of China's position on Taiwan comes amidst growing global attention on the Taiwan Strait tensions and heightened diplomatic manoeuvers surrounding the island's status.
During his visit, Blinken also expressed concern over Chinese military actions at Second Thomas Shoal and reaffirmed the US commitment to the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.