BEIJING/TAIPEI: China and Taiwan's largest opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), warned on Thursday of the danger Taiwan's ruling party presidential candidate Lai Ching-te could pose to peace if he wins the election this weekend. Taiwan will hold a pivotal presidential and parliamentary election, which is being
MANILA: Relations between Manila and Beijing have soured under Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, with Manila pivoting back towards the United States which supports the Southeast Asian nation in its maritime disputes with China. Here is a timeline of key events in 2023 that have escalated
Taipei: A video went viral on social media which shows a near-collision between Chinese and US Navy Warships as the US was participating in a joint exercise with the Canadian Navy in the Taiwan Strait. The video was released by a Canadian news agency Global News
Taipei: Three Chinese ships, including the Shandong aircraft carrier, passed through the Taiwan Strait on Saturday, the island’s Ministry of National Defense said. China claims self-ruled democratic Taiwan as its territory, and has vowed to take it one day — by force if necessary. Since Taiwanese President
Taipei: Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen vowed to maintain the status quo of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait amid high tensions with China, which has stepped up military pressure on the democratically governed island. Taiwan will not provoke and will not bow to Chinese pressure,
New York: Musk said that the official policy of China is to integrate Taiwan, and he believes that China's intentions should be taken seriously. He also highlighted the interconnectedness of the Chinese and global economies, emphasizing the potential impact on companies like Tesla and Apple if
Washington: United States (US) President Joe Biden's administration plans to send $500 million worth of weapons aid to Taiwan using the same emergency authority that has been used more than 35 times for Ukraine, a source familiar with the plan said. As a part of the
Hong Kong: When China sailed one of its two active aircraft carriers, the Shandong, east of Taiwan last month as part of military drills surrounding the island, it was showcasing a capability that it has yet to master and could take years to perfect. As Beijing
Taipei: A new type of Chinese combat drone that China's state media says can carry a heavy weapons payload has flown around Taiwan, the island's defence ministry said on Friday, in the latest uptick in military tensions. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own
Taipei: Taiwan and China must do everything possible to avoid war and it is the responsibility of both sides' leaders to ensure peace, former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou told a senior Chinese officia. Ma arrived in China on Monday, the first time a former or sitting