In shadow of China war games, Taiwan bids farewell to 'Mr. Democracy' Lee Teng-hui
Taiwan bid farewell on Saturday to late President Lee Teng-hui, dubbed "Mr. Democracy" for ending autocratic rule in favor of free elections and championing Taiwan's separate identity from China. Lee's memorial service took place in the shadow of Chinese war games, as did his election ...
Taiwan pledges deeper U.S. ties as Chinese jets harry island
The Defense Ministry in Taipei said two bombers and 16 fighter jets from China crossed into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone.
Japan neighbors hope to improve ties with Tokyo as Suga succeeds Abe
When asked about the appointment of Nobuo Kishi as defense minister, a spokesman for Beijing urged Japan to respect the mainland's "one China" policy.
Nobuo Kishi, Abe's younger brother, seeks to carve out new role as Japan's defense chief
Past statements suggest the 61-year-old is aligned with his brother ideologically, having spent his career championing hawkish attitudes in defense and diplomacy.
U.S. pushes arms sales surge to Taiwan, needling China
The Trump administration has become more aggressive with China, and the sales would land as Beijing-Washington relations are at their lowest point in decades.
Taiwan has been holding since last month five people from Hong Kong who fled the Chinese-run city by boat and were picked up by Taiwan's coast guard in the South China Sea, sources familiar with the situation said. Democratic Taiwan has opened its doors to ...
China’s Defense Ministry on Sunday blasted a critical U.S. report on the country’s military ambitions, saying it is the U.S. instead that poses the biggest threat to the international order and world peace. The statement follows the Sept. 2 release of the annual Defense Department ...
Chinese fighter jets buzz Taiwan for second day as tensions rise
Chinese fighter jets approached Taiwan on Thursday for a second day in a row, the island's Defense Ministry said, urging China to stop "destroying regional peace" in a further ratcheting up of tension across the sensitive Taiwan Strait. China, which claims Taiwan as its own ...
Taiwan reports multiple Chinese fighter jets to its southwest
Multiple Chinese fighter jets entered airspace to Taiwan's southwest on Wednesday, the island's Defense Ministry said, describing it as a destabilizing action that threatened regional peace. Taiwan, claimed by China as its own territory, has repeatedly complained of Chinese military activities near the island, including ...
Straight talk about Taiwan and ‘strategic ambiguity’
A lack of clarity dissuades China from seeking reunification through force by leaving open the possibility of a U.S. response and dissuades Taiwan from reckless actions.
Eyeing China, Taiwan urges alliance against 'aggressive actions'
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said Taiwan stood at the forefront of defending democracy from "authoritarian aggression."
'Strategic ambiguity' about Taiwan must end
The 'one China policy' — the diplomatic fiction that Taiwan and the People's Republic of China are parts of the same entity — has been made a mockery in Hong Kong.
