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China tightens the noose around Taiwan
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Salami slicing and grey-zone tactics are China's regular modus operandi, but its actions are becoming ever more robust and blatant as China narrows Taiwan's room for manoeuvre and psychologically bludgeons it.
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Chinese combat drone encircles Taiwan for first time
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Between 6 a.m. on Thursday (April 27) and 6 a.m. on Friday (April 28), Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) monitored 38 Chinese military aircraft, six naval vessels, and one military aircraft that was circumnavigating Taiwan for the first time, reported Taiwan news.
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China planning to impose an "underwater denial zone" to obstruct submarine
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Institute of National Defense and Security Research fellow Su Tzu-yun said that Taiwan has not invested enough into surveying its surrounding waters, reported Taipei Times.
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China arrests Taiwan-based man who published books critical of Communist P
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Yang Chih-yuan, a democracy campaigner and pro-independence politician, was detained by Chinese state security in Wenzhou in Zhejiang province last August, hours after then-United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wrapped up her high-stakes visit to Taipei.
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Taiwan tracks 13 Chinese military aircraft, 3 naval vessels around country
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said that 13 People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) military aircraft and three People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels had been tracked around Taiwan.
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US urges China to cease military, diplomatic, economic pressure against Ta
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"We urge Beijing to cease its military, diplomatic, and economic pressure against Taiwan and instead engage in meaningful dialogue with Taiwan," said US Department of State Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel during a press briefing on Friday.
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France exposes West's divide over deterrence against China
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In spite of the importance of Taiwan for the world, politically, economically, and technologically, French President Emmanuel Macron in his interview with Politico said, "The question Europeans need to answer..... is it in our interest to accelerate (a crisis) on Taiwan? No. The worst thing
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G7 opposes China's 'militarisation activities' in South China Sea
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The G-7 joint statement comes in the wake of French President Emmanual Macron's remarks during his recent visit to China where he said that Europe should not become a "follower" of either Beijing or Washington and avoid getting involved in any conflict between the two countries over Taiwa
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China's rocket launch sent debris into sea, say Taiwan authorities
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In a statement, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense said that the forces had monitored the whole process of the rocket launch through joint intelligence and surveillance.
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US warship sails through Taiwan Strait after China concludes its military
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In a statement, US Navy 7th Fleet said, " The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit April 16 (local time) through waters where high-seas freedoms of navigation and overflight apply in accordance with international law."<
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China 'advises' Philippines to 'unequivocally oppose' Taiwan's independenc
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
China's Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian on Friday said Manila should stand against the firm sovereignty claim of self-ruled, democratic Taiwan, which Beijing sees as part of its territory awaiting reunification.
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Macron, Von Der Leyen's recent China visit muddied waters by not providing
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
French President, Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President, Ursula Von Der Leyen's recent China visit may have muddied the waters by not providing a united European strategic approach to the China-Taiwan situation.
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