The report stated, citing experts, that the case shows a shift in China's espionage tactics in Taiwan. The sentences range from 18 months to 13 years in prison, making it one of Taiwan's largest espionage cases in years.
During his visit from August 27-29, Sullivan will discuss issues ranging from Taiwan to bilateral military talks and the US fentanyl crisis, as well as China's support for Russia's defence industry and tensions in the South China Sea, North Korea, the Middle East and Myanmar, a senior US adm
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley emphasized the "moral clarity" of supporting Taiwan in its ongoing tensions with China during a meeting with President Lai Ching-te on Thursday, as reported by Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA).
At the afternoon session of the Ketagalan Forum, an annual seminar on Indo-Pacific security issues sponsored by the Taiwanese government, Nikki Haley cautioned that Beijing might resort to military threats if the US and other countries support Taiwan.
During the Cold War, the USA was alarmed at the prospect of communism gaining new adherents via a domino effect. As Washington DC envisaged one Asian country after another toppling before the communist juggernaut, that was the raison d'etre for getting involved in the Vietnam War.
Taiwanese aversion to China has heightened following the sinking of the Chinese fishing vessel Minlongyu 60877 near Kinmen on August 17, which collided with another ship, leaving three crew members missing. While search and rescue operations are ongoing, Chinese Coast Guard vessels briefly c
The international community has largely reacted with concern to China's assertive policies towards Taiwan. Many nations view China's military threats and aggressive rhetoric as destabilizing for regional and global security.
In a press release, Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration's Kinmen-Matsu-Penghu Branch said that as of noon Sunday, only the outlying Matsu and Kinmen islands had reported some cross-border Chinese fishing activities.
Chinese scholars at Xiamen University have proposed a plan to Beijing on the governance of Taiwan in the event of a hypothetical takeover by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Taiwan News reported.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) said that it detected 7 Chinese military aircraft and 15 naval vessels between 6 am (local time) on Saturday to 6 am (local time) on Sunday