AFP, citing the White House: Japan and South Korea must contribute more to the defense of Taiwan.
China massing large number of naval vessels in East Asian waters, over 90 vessels as of Thursday morning, the largest show of force from China "to date." - Reuters
1 week agoChina’s defense ministry says Japan will have to pay a “painful price” if it steps out of line over Taiwan, responding to Japanese plans to deploy missiles on an island some 100 km (62 miles) from Taiwan’s coast
China’s Foreign Ministry says Taiwan’s “attempts to resist unification” will “never succeed,” responding to Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s proposal to boost military spending by $40 billion over eight years
1 week agoNew satellite imagery shows China’s assault barges undergoing further testing along the country’s east coast. Imagery from @vantortech via @SkyfiApp
1 week agoChina's Xi: The return of Taiwan to China is a key part of the post-war international order
Chinese Foreign Ministry: China has lodged and will continue to lodge protests with Japan regarding its prime minister's erroneous remarks about Taiwan.
Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao met Japan's Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Takehiro Funakoshi on Friday to lodge solemn representations and a formal protest over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks regarding China
Tokyo says it has lodged a protest over a Chinese diplomat’s online threat of decapitation made after remarks on Taiwan by Japan’s new prime minister
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 18 km ENE of Yujing, Taiwan
1 month agoCBS: "Would you order U.S. forces to defend Taiwan?" POTUS: "You'll find out..." CBS: "Why not communicate that publicly?" POTUS: "I can't give away my secrets."
1 month agoChina said a group of H-6K bombers flew near Taiwan for "confrontation drills," a move announced just days before a highly anticipated meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea on Thursday.
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 4 km WSW of Hualien City, Taiwan
“Taiwan’s Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) on Monday said it was investigating internet personality Holger Chen (陳之漢) after he called for the decapitation of President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) during a recent livestream.”
2 month agoChinese Coast Guard fleet intercepted in restricted Taiwan waters
Per 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.
Taiwan’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.”
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
