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
Taiwan: Tariff negotiations with the US are ongoing, and we are focused on achieving a fair agreement.
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake occurred 3.73mi W of Yujing, Taiwan.
Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - 6 km W of Yujing, Taiwan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 17 km NNE of Yujing, Taiwan
3 month agoChina 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
4 month agoHouse 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
US cancelled meeting with Taiwan’s defense minister in Washingon area
Trump administration told Taiwan's President he could not transit New York en route to Central America. Lai then cancelled the whole trip - FT
4 month agoUK 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
China lodges protest with Japan over Taiwan region official's visit
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
4 month agoU.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
Taipei holds air raid drill to prepare for Chinese attack
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to make first trip to Asia, for ASEAN meeting in Malaysia: U.S. State Department
5 month 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:
China's military vows to boost combat readiness after Taiwan president says that Taiwan is a country
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.”
British warship HMS Spey bravely navigated through the Taiwanese strait in order to reinforce freedom of navigation, despite protests by the Chinese Government
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says the threat of China "conquering Taiwan" is real and "could be imminent"
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
'Ignorant' to call Taiwan a country, China says responding to Taipei's foreign minister
7 month 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.
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
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 10 km WNW of Yujing, Taiwan
8 month agoThe CCG has published a map of their current movements around Taiwan carried out "according to the One-China Principle"
Spokesperson 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."
Taiwan detects 19 Chinese warships, Shandong aircraft carrier group around island - AFP
8 month agoUS Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says his country and Japan share a “warrior ethos” in tackling Chinese aggression across the Taiwan Strait
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio yesterday said that US President Donald Trump is opposed to any change of Taiwan's "status quo" by force or extortion and would maintain that policy
