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China conducts largest military drills near Taiwan

China carried out its largest military exercises to date around Taiwan on December 30, launching rockets and deploying warships, bombers, and amphibious assault vessels in maneuvers simulating a blockade of the island. The two-day operation, called “Mission Justice 2025,” involved 130 military......

Multiple triggers behind China's Taiwan drills

China's military exercises around Taiwan stem from several key provocations, including a massive US arms package and pointed remarks from regional leaders. The drills followed Washington's approval of an unprecedented $11 billion weapons deal to Taiwan, featuring $4.05 billion in High Mobility......

China Urges Cooperation With US While Tightening Sanctions on Defense Firms

China’s ruling Communist Party has renewed its appeal for cooperation with the United States, framing the relationship between the two powers as a crucial pillar of global economic and strategic stability even as frictions over security and trade intensify. In a prominent commentary carried by......

Chinese coast guard ships heighten tension near Kinmen islands

Taiwan’s coast guard intercepted three Chinese vessels that crossed into restricted waters near the Kinmen Islands on December 25, in what officials described as a deliberate provocation amid mounting tensions in the Taiwan Strait. The vessels, identified as numbers 14605, 14606, and 14609, entered......

China targets US defense firms over arms sales to Taiwan

Beijing has imposed sanctions on twenty American defense contractors and ten senior executives in response to Washington’s latest military aid package to Taiwan, intensifying friction between the United States and China over the island’s security and sovereignty. China’s Foreign Ministry......

Tensions rise in the Taiwan Strait as military maneuvers intensify

The waters of the Taiwan Strait have become a theater of heightened military activity, with near-daily incursions reported by Taiwan's Ministry of Defense. On Wednesday morning, five Chinese aircraft and eight naval vessels were detected near the island, including one that crossed the median line......

China escalates protest against Japanese lawmakers over Taiwan visits

China has intensified its diplomatic protests after several members of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) traveled to Taiwan, deepening one of the most severe rifts between Beijing and Tokyo in recent years. Beijing’s formal complaint The Chinese foreign ministry issued a strong......

Taiwan president vows full investigation into deadly Taipei metro attack

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has pledged a comprehensive investigation into a deadly attack that shook Taipei’s metro system, leaving several people dead and multiple others injured. The incident, which occurred on Friday evening, has raised serious concerns about public safety in a city where......

China accuses Japan of reviving militarism amid growing Taiwan tension

China has urged the international community to counter what it describes as Japan’s “revival of militarism,” warning that Tokyo’s recent remarks and defense posture threaten regional stability. The call came after Japanese officials suggested that a conflict over Taiwan could......