Keywords: Taiwan Strait


Taiwan warns China's growing pressure could reshape status quo in Taiwan Strait

A senior Taiwanese official has warned that China's steadily increasing military and maritime pressure could gradually alter the strategic balance in the Taiwan Strait, cautioning that the international community may not fully recognise the shift until it has already taken place. Speaking at a forum......

Taiwan says defense preparations are a necessity, not a provocation, amid rising China tensions

Taiwan has defended its expanding defence and civil preparedness measures, insisting they are a response to mounting security threats rather than an attempt to provoke China. Speaking at a security forum in Taipei on Tuesday, Lin Fei-fan, deputy secretary-general of Taiwan's National Security Council,......

Taiwan says its security cannot be used as a bargaining tool

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has declared that the island’s security and stability cannot become part of political bargaining, amid renewed international debate over relations between China and the United States. In a public statement, Lai emphasized that peace in the Taiwan Strait is essential......

Taiwan reaffirms its independent status after Trump’s warning

Taiwanese authorities reaffirmed the island’s status as an independent and sovereign nation following recent comments made by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding tensions between Taipei and Beijing. In an official statement released on Saturday, Taiwan’s foreign ministry declared that......

Taiwan says China represents the main threat to regional stability

Taiwan authorities declared that China represents the principal threat to peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, amid rising tensions surrounding the Taiwan Strait and growing geopolitical rivalry between Beijing and Washington. The statement came after Chinese President Xi Jinping warned U.S.......

Taiwan reports Chinese warplanes as Xi meets opposition leader in Beijing

Taiwan reported increased Chinese military activity near its airspace as Chinese President Xi Jinping held a high-profile meeting in Beijing with a senior Taiwanese opposition figure, highlighting ongoing tensions across the Taiwan Strait. According to Taiwan’s defense authorities, multiple Chinese......

China urges US to halt new arms sales to Taiwan ahead of Trump visit

China has renewed its opposition to potential new arms sales by the United States to Taiwan, warning that such actions could undermine regional stability and harm relations between the two global powers. Speaking in Beijing on Friday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun reiterated that......

Australian warship transits Taiwan Strait, monitored by China’s navy

An Australian warship, HMAS Toowoomba, transited the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, according to government sources, marking the latest passage through the strategically sensitive waterway by an ally of the United States. Chinese state-backed media reported that the vessel was tracked and monitored by China’s......

Taiwan deploys missiles after Chinese helicopter enters its air defense zone

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected a Chinese military helicopter and six warships operating near its territory on Sunday. The helicopter crossed into the eastern air defense identification zone without breaching the Taiwan Strait median line, marking yet another instance in a pattern......