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Keywords: Strait tensions


Taiwan opposition halts record defense budget as Chinese rockets land closer to the island

Taiwan’s opposition parties have again blocked a sweeping defense spending plan, intensifying political deadlock at a moment of rising military pressure from China. Lawmakers from the Kuomintang and the Taiwan People’s Party used their combined legislative majority to prevent a special defense......

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 calls on Japan to address colonial legacy in Taiwan

China has urged Japan to confront its colonial history in Taiwan and retract recent comments by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, which Beijing views as interference in its domestic affairs. The demand comes amid growing tensions over Taiwan’s status and historical grievances. At a......

China Conducts Military Drills Near Taiwan Amid Rising Tensions

In a significant display of military might, China has initiated extensive military exercises around Taiwan, aimed at signaling a warning to what it calls “independence forces” on the island it claims as its own. The drills, named “Joint Sword-2024B,” are taking place in close......

China Unleashes Punitive Military Drills Around Taiwan After New Leader Sworn In

In an escalating display of intimidation against Taiwan, China has launched two days of large-scale military drills encircling the self-governing island, a move denounced as "punishment" for what Beijing considers "separatist acts." This ominous development comes mere days after Taiwan......

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