China's Foreign Ministry denied the existence of Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) following the arrival of US-made M1A2T Abrams tanks in Taiwan. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian stated, "There is no such thing as the 'Ministry of National Defence' in Taiwan," while u
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
China strongly condemned the recent USD1.988 billion arms deal between the United States and Taiwan, stating that it seriously violates the one-China principle.
China urged India on Thursday to handle Taiwan issues with caution following Taiwan's announcement of the official operation of its new office in Mumbai.
At a state banquet held on the eve of the anniversary on September 30, Xi claimed that Taiwan is "China's sacred territory, and the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are connected by blood, and blood is thicker than water."
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).
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te stated on Sunday that China aims to annex Taiwan not out of concerns for "territorial integrity" but to "transform the rules-based global order" and "achieve hegemony," according to Focus Taiwan.
Taiwan's former President Ma Ying-jeou criticised the current president Lai Ching-te's administration for abandoning the "one China, with different interpretations" position and adopting a "new theory of two nations", Taiwan News reported.
He said another MOFA official was unable to join in Macao as he was unable to obtain a visa "as the Macao government continues to unilaterally impose a political condition for visa applications.
Taiwan slams China after the Chinese delegation promotes its "one China" principle at the Organization of American States General Assembly and emphasizes that China has never had control over Taiwan, not even for a single day