As Beijing’s warships surround the island, many fear that Xi Jinping will enact his ‘political destiny’ sooner rather than later
Taiwan has identified 52 "suspicious" Chinese-owned ships flying flags of convenience that require close monitoring if detected near the island, the island's coast guard said on Monday, as Taipei seeks to protect its subsea telecommunications cables.
Brown highlights the global risk at the heart of the China-Taiwan conflict and asserts U.S. efforts of strategic ambiguity are "the best posture" for stability.
China's tourism ministry said on Friday that it has begun preparations to resume group tours to Taiwan from Shanghai and Fujian province in the near future, with Taipei saying it welcomed the move.
The High Administrative Court rejected an appeal from a former naval chief petty officer who was dismissed for failing to report an attempt to recruit him for a Chinese spy operation, calling his unit’s action “reasonable.
Taiwan’s High Prosecutors’ Office said on Wednesday that it has indicted retired army lieutenant general Kao An-kuo and five others for allegedly creating an organization in Taiwan to assist China in the event of a military invasion,
A man who sailed across the Taiwan Strait from China in a rubber dinghy has been indicted for illegally entering the island, while an unusually large number of Chinese fighter jets flew through the area in an apparent show of force.
Hours after Donald Trump’s chilly inauguration in Washington, Taiwan’s parliament voted to freeze billions of dollars in defense spending, in a move some worry could frustrate the famously transactional president,
The Lunar New Year holiday, China’s most important festival, begins today and runs until Tuesday next week. Millions of Chinese leave the cities to travel back home for a rare break with family during the holidays, which tend to distort economic data early in the year.
China has commissioned a new-generation frigate as competition rises with the U.S. and other regional powers, saying the ship will “play a vital role in enhancing the overall combat effectiveness" of its forces.
According to the latest data from the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics, the population declined by 1.39 million to 1.408 billion in 2024, down from 1.409 billion in 2023, the Taipei Times reported. This marks the third year of population contraction, a shift that experts warn could accelerate in the years ahead.
Submarine cables connecting Taiwan with the Matsu Islands have been severely damaged, raising concern in Taipei. Authorities suspect China of intentional actions. Taiwanese authorities have reported that the submarine cables connecting Taiwan with the Matsu Islands have been "disconnected.