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Joseph Wu says that communication with China has become more difficult after a purge of some factions within the Communist partyTaiwan’s government believes China is preparing to find another “pretext for practising their future attack” on the island, …
The Communist party will this week confirm Xi as China’s most powerful leader since Mao. What will his extended term of office mean for the country and for its neighbour Taiwan?This week in Beijing, Xi Jinping will preside over one of his country’s gre…
Show of force by China has eased off, but observers say it will strike ‘fear and a sense of inevitability in Taiwanese hearts and minds’China’s military drills targeting Taiwan have set a new normal, and are likely to “regularise” similar armed exercis…
Anti-submarine attack and sea raid exercises begin, as Beijing maintains pressure on Taiwan’s defencesChina carried out fresh military drills around Taiwan on Monday, including anti-submarine attack and sea raid operations, a day after its major live-f…
Warships shadow each other in final hours of exercises as White House calls Beijing’s actions ‘irresponsible’China has wrapped up its unprecedented four days of drills that showcased Beijing’s growing military prowess and determination to challenge wha…
Many in the Taiwanese islands can remember living under years of ferocious bombardment from Chinese forcesAs Nancy Pelosi set off for her historic visit to Taiwan this week, videos on Chinese social media began circulating showing convoys of armoured v…
Reports of further incursions over median line in military drills, as US and allies condemn use of missilesTaiwan crisis: latest updatesChina’s military has pressed ahead with its largest ever military drills, targeting Taiwan with what the island’s go…
This blog is now closed. Read our latest live news coverage of China’s military drills around Taiwan hereHere’s a summary of the latest developments as it passes 2pm in Taipei. Christopher Twomey, a security scholar at the US Naval Postgraduate School …
Amid escalating tensions with the US after the House speaker’s recent visit to Taiwan, China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, described Pelosi’s visit as a ‘contemptible farce’, saying she she shot herself in the foot. Earlier today China declared that it …
Analysis: China’s response gave little room for it or Taiwan to back down. Can the crisis be managed without further escalation?Things changed this week for Taiwan. When news of a highly controversial visit by the US speaker, Nancy Pelosi, drew threats…
Retaliatory measures threaten ‘guardrails’ between two countries as Beijing continues military drillsTaiwan crisis: latest updatesRelations between the world’s two largest economies have plummeted into further uncertainty as China halted ties with the …
Beijing also targets relatives of US House speaker as major military activity continues around Taiwan Taiwan crisis – liveChina’s government has announced sanctions against the US House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, for “vicious and provocative actions” in go…
Pundits, military spokespeople and the media sound chorus of fury as some members of the public say military drills don’t go far enoughWhen news of Nancy Pelosi’s potential visit to Taiwan crept into China’s state media late last month, there was a sen…
Footage shows China launching missiles into the waters off Taiwan. Beijing confirmed military drills had started in six areas encircling the island country. Tensions between the two countries increased after the US House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, visited …
Taipei accuses Beijing of imitating North Korea after firing missiles across part of island and disrupting flights and shippingChina begins military drills: live updatesChina has put Asia on edge after launching huge military exercises in the air and s…