A Chinese blockade of Taiwan would be an act of war that sparks a global crisis. It would provoke a military response by Taiwan, force President Trump to decide whether the U.S. military should help defend the island, disrupt global trade and impel European nations to impose punishing sanctions on Beijing. But the Chinese military,…
China held new military exercises around Taiwan, linking them to recent US moves backing the self-ruled archipelago. A total of 42 aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait on Monday, the Ministry of National Defense in Taipei said in statements. The planes entered sensitive zones around the main island and trained with naval…
On March 17, China conducted military exercises near Taiwan as punishment for Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s ongoing promotion of “separatism,” according to a stern statement from Beijing. In response, Taiwan called China a troublemaker. China, which has never renounced the use of force to bring democratically governed Taiwan under its control, has stepped up military…