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
2 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
Wezareta Derve ya Çînê di bersiva pêşniyara Serokê Taywanê Lai Ching-te ya zêdekirina lêçûnên leşkerî bi 40 milyar dolarî di nav heşt salan de de dibêje ku "hewldanên Taywanê yên ji bo berxwedana li dijî yekbûnê" dê "qet bi ser nekevin".
2 week agoNew satellite imagery shows China’s assault barges undergoing further testing along the country’s east coast. Imagery from @vantortech via @SkyfiApp
2 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
Li gorî RFI, Sekreter Pete Hegseth û Wezîrê Parastinê Dong Jun roja Sêşemê di pêwendiyeke vîdyoyî de axivîn, li ser çend mijaran, tevî Taywanê, axivîn. Wezîr Dong Jun ji Sekreter Hegseth re got ku her planeke ku armanc dike hêza leşkerî bikar bîne da ku alîkariya serxwebûnê bike an jî Taywanê bikar bîne da ku Çînê ragire "dê were astengkirin". Hegseth eşkere kir ku Dewletên Yekbûyî niyeta wê tune ku tiştên weha bike, di heman demê de tekez kir ku Dewletên Yekbûyî li Hind-Pasîfîkê xwedî berjewendîyên girîng in û dê "bi biryardarî van berjewendîyan biparêze".
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
4 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 agoGeneral Alexus G. Grynkewich ê Fermandariya Dewletên Yekbûyî yên Amerîkayê ya li Ewropayê diyar kir ku divê NATO ji bo pevçûnên hevdem ên bi Rûsya û Çînê re, dibe ku heta sala 2027an, amade be. Grynkewich her wiha bal kişand ser hewldanên NATOyê yên ji bo dabînkirina bêtir pergalên Patriot ji Ukraynayê re. - Stars and Stripes
Taipei holds air raid drill to prepare for Chinese attack