Chinese blockade would be act of war, Taiwan says | CNN
Oct 23, 2024 · A real Chinese blockade of Taiwan would be an act of war and have far-reaching consequences for international trade, Defense Minister Wellington Koo said on Wednesday after last week’s drills...
How China could take Taiwan without even needing to invade
Jun 21, 2024 · China ’s military could isolate Taiwan, cripple its economy, and make the democratic island succumb to the will of Beijing’s ruling Communist Party without ever firing a shot, a prominent...
What Trump's election win means for U.S.-China ties on Taiwan, …
6 days ago · Taiwan already spends billions of dollars on U.S. military equipment. Trump’s transactional nature “means that Trump will expect U.S. support for Taiwan to come at a price,” Sung said. The U ...
China sends 125 military aircraft in exercises in single-day record ...
Oct 15, 2024 · Taiwan's defense ministry says China used 125 military aircraft in exercises aimed at Taiwan, a record for a single day. It says 90 of the aircraft, including warplanes, helicopters and drones, were spotted within Taiwan’s air defense identification zone.
China has launched new drills encircling Taiwan. Why now?
May 23, 2024 · Tensions are once again ratcheting up in the Taiwan Strait, with China launching military drills encircling Taiwan just days after the democracy swore in a new leader long loathed by Beijing.
China building capacity to rapidly strike Taiwan, senior Taiwanese ...
TAIPEI, Oct 17 (Reuters) - China is building its capacity to rapidly turn military drills into a full-out attack, a senior Taiwan security official said, providing the Taipei government's...
Beijing steps up military pressure on Taiwan after the U.S. and China ...
China sent more than 30 warplanes and a group of navy ships toward Taiwan, the island’s defense ministry said Saturday. The military pressure comes on the heels of an announcement that senior...
China has increased military flights near Taiwan by 300%, U ... - NBC News
5 days ago · Nov. 8, 2024, 5:42 PM UTC. By Courtney Kube and Mosheh Gains. The Chinese military has increased its provocative flights around Taiwan by 300% over the last five months, according to the commander ...
China sends dozens of warplanes and ships near Taiwan to show …
May 24, 2024 · China has sent dozens of warplanes and navy vessels off Taiwan's coast on the second day of a large exercise launched to show its anger over the island's inauguration of new leaders who refuse to accept Beijing's insistence that Taiwan is part of China.
China restarts drills as Pelosi vows Taiwan won't be isolated - BBC
5 August 2022. Summary. Chinese planes and ships have again crossed the median line in the strait between the mainland and Taiwan. It comes as China holds its second day of military drills...