Mainland China’s military appeared to have stepped up manoeuvres near Taiwan during the country’s extended Lunar New Year holiday, usually a quiet period for defence and exercise activity. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) sent an average of 13 aircraft and six navy vessels near Taiwan during the 15-day holiday period, compared with nine aircraft and…
A video released by the Taiwanese military shows a Chinese amphibious assault ship operating near the coast of Taiwan. The Chinese Defense Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Why It Matters The Chinese Communist Party claims Taiwan, which is a security partner of the United States, as part of its territory…
China’s military on Monday said a Canadian warship that passed through the Taiwan Strait “undermines peace.”A statement from a Chinese military spokesperson said Canada’s actions “deliberately stir up trouble and undermine peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.” Beijing dispatched its air and naval forces around the area, and will “resolutely counter all threats and…
China had a list of demands for Washington after the State Department removed a line about the U.S.’s opposition to the independence of Beijing-claimed Taiwan from a fact sheet. Newsweek contacted the State Department and Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry for comment by email outside office hours. Why It Matters The government in Taiwan, officially known as…
Taipei: Taiwan has once again snubbed China for objecting to the usage of the Strait of Taiwan by Taipei and its democratic allies. The Taiwan Strait does not belong to China, Taipei has said in its curt response, adding that any attempts by Beijing to create tension will threaten global security. The statement issued by…
The Chinese military claimed that it deployed forces against a Canadian warship, which transited a contested waterway between China and the self-governed island of Taiwan. Newsweek has reached out to the Canadian Armed Forces for comment by email. Why It Matters China has long claimed that it has “sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction” over the…
Rick Waters is managing director of Eurasia Group’s China practice. He spent nearly three decades with the US Department of State where he oversaw the creation of the Office of China Coordination and was deputy assistant secretary of state for China and Taiwan. This interview first appeared in SCMP Plus. For other interviews in the…
A line saying that Washington does not support Taiwan independence has been removed from the US Department of State’s website. The website updated its fact sheet on relations with the island on Thursday, continuing to state its adherence to the “one China” policy but removing the phrase “we do not support Taiwan independence”. “We continue…
Taiwan said it detected 24 Chinese military aircraft near the island on Sunday as a Canadian warship passed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait. Taiwan detects 24 Chinese aircraft as Canadian ship transits waters It was the first Canadian naval vessel to transit the waterway this year, Taiwan’s foreign ministry said, and came days after two…
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