Xi to ask Trump to oppose Taiwan independence in return for trade deal

Xi Jinping is planning to use trade negotiations to pressure Donald Trump into declaring that the US opposes Taiwan’s ...

Trading Taiwan for peace with China is a dangerous illusion

The surest way to keep peace in the Taiwan Strait is not to abandon democracy, but to make aggression unthinkable and ...

China’s newest aircraft carrier sails through Taiwan Strait for the first time

China's navy says its newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has sailed through the Taiwan Strait. The body of water separates ...

China's military expansion endangers Taiwan's east, war games reveal PLA strike capabilities

A Taiwan war simulation warned that the PLA can now target the islands eastern defences, including Chiashan Air Base. Analysts urged reinforcing northern and eastern fronts, shifting naval strategy, ...
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Taiwan’s Waning Sense of Urgency on Defense – and How to Restore It

First, Taiwan needs a formal national security strategy, one that outlines China’s capabilities, identifies multiple wartime ...

Taiwan convicts ex-presidential aide of spying for China

A Taiwan court has convicted a former presidential aide of spying for China and three others who were also employed by the ...