a day agoPer RFI, Secretary Pete Hegseth and Defense Minister Dong Jun spoke in a video call on Tuesday, discussing several issues, including Taiwan. Minister Dong Jun told Secretary Hegseth that any schemes aimed at using military force to assist independence or using Taiwan to contain China "will be thwarted.". Hegseth made clear that the United States does not intend to do such things, while at the same time emphasizing that the U.S. has significant interests in the Indo-Pacific and will "resolutely protect" those interests.
12 days agoTaiwan’s foreign minister has flown to the Philippines as head of a high-level delegation of investors, two senior Philippine officials said Saturday, prompting a protest from China and a warning to Manila “not to play with fire.”
14 days ago China’s Foreign Ministry said it “firmly opposes” any official exchanges between the U.S. and Taiwan, responding to a visit by U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, — Reuters
18 days agoTaiwan: Tariff negotiations with the US are ongoing, and we are focused on achieving a fair agreement.
21 days agoA 5.2 magnitude earthquake occurred 3.73mi W of Yujing, Taiwan.
21 days ago Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - 6 km W of Yujing, Taiwan
22 days ago Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 17 km NNE of Yujing, Taiwan
a month ago China accused the Philippines of "playing with fire" after President Marcos said he would be drawn into any conflict between China and the United States over Taiwan
a month ago House Democrats urge Rubio to approve transits for Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te, after reports a previous transit was blocked. They call the decision a "stark departure from precedent" and warned against using Taiwan as a bargaining chip in negotiations with China
a month ago US cancelled meeting with Taiwan’s defense minister in Washingon area
a month agoTrump administration told Taiwan's President he could not transit New York en route to Central America. Lai then cancelled the whole trip - FT
a month ago UK Defence Secretary John Healey says Britain is prepared to fight alongside allies like Australia in the Pacific "if conflict breaks out over Taiwan." Source: The Telegraph
2 months ago China lodges protest with Japan over Taiwan region official's visit
2 months ago Taiwan's main opposition will protest on Friday, the eve of unprecedented recall elections targeting its lawmakers that could tip the balance of power to President Lai Ching-te's ruling party
2 months ago U.S. European Command's Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich stated NATO must prepare for potential simultaneous conflicts with Russia and China, possibly by 2027. Grynkewich also noted NATO efforts to provide more Patriot systems to Ukraine. - Stars and Stripes
2 months agoTaipei holds air raid drill to prepare for Chinese attack
2 months ago U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to make first trip to Asia, for ASEAN meeting in Malaysia: U.S. State Department
2 months agoHan Kuang, the annual major military exercise of the Republic of China Armed Forces, is set to begin next week. With approximately 22,000 reservists to be mobilized, the most in the drill's history, check out TSM’s visualization highlighting Taiwan’s Reserve Command districts and bases:
3 months ago China's military vows to boost combat readiness after Taiwan president says that Taiwan is a country
3 months ago Beijing to Taipei: How can we “invade” Taiwan when it’s already part of China “Though the two sides of the Taiwan Strait have not yet been fully reunified, the historical and legal fact that compatriots on both sides belong to one China…never changed.”
3 months agoBritish warship HMS Spey bravely navigated through the Taiwanese strait in order to reinforce freedom of navigation, despite protests by the Chinese Government
3 months ago US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says the threat of China "conquering Taiwan" is real and "could be imminent"
4 months ago Taiwan will hold a national referendum on restarting a nuclear reactor that it shut down just last week, potentially opening up a pathway to reverse the government's anti-nuclear policy
4 months ago 'Ignorant' to call Taiwan a country, China says responding to Taipei's foreign minister
5 months ago29 PLA aircraft, 6 PLAN vessels and 2 official ships operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 25 out of 29 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, southwestern and eastern ADIZ.
5 months ago President of Taiwan: Taiwan does not seek retaliatory tariffs against the US. Instead, we’ll start talking from bilateral 'zero tariffs.' To ensure Taiwan's competitiveness, we'll increase US imports and adopt other measures. Working together, we'll usher in a golden age of shared prosperity
5 months ago Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 10 km WNW of Yujing, Taiwan
5 months agoThe CCG has published a map of their current movements around Taiwan carried out "according to the One-China Principle"
5 months agoSpokesperson for the East China Sea Branch of the Chinese Coast Guard has announced the CCG is conducting "law enforcement patrols" surrounding Taiwan including "pre-inspection, arrest, interception and seizure, and other subject exercises."
5 months ago Taiwan detects 19 Chinese warships, Shandong aircraft carrier group around island - AFP
