Australia has raised concerns about Beijing’s maritime activities near Taiwan directly with Chinese officials, as reports suggest a changing strategy in the region. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, sent coast guard ships last month into the waters off Taiwan’s east coast for what it called a “special maritime traffic law-enforcement…
A Taiwanese official said that Chinese vessels had been detected before the summit in Beijing but that the numbers went above 100 in recent days. (File pic) TAIPEI: Taiwan’s security chief said Saturday that China has deployed more than 100 navy, coast guard and other vessels in regional waters stretching from the Yellow Sea to…
The appreciating yuan and ongoing Sino-Japanese tensions have given Hong Kong tourism a boost ahead of mainland China’s Labour Day “golden week” holiday, with hotel prices rising by as much as 8 per cent, an industry representative has said. Lawmaker Alan Chan Chung-yee, who is also the chief operating officer of Miramar Group, expressed optimism…
China’s air force now seriously threatens the US and Western counterparts in key areas, representing “a potentially revolutionary challenge” to the Indo-Pacific region, a new report says. It has long been assumed that the US had a superior air force to China and would comfortably handle any aerial battle in any conflict involving Taiwan. China…
Taiwan’s military detected 7 Chinese aircraft and 7 naval vessels, with 5 jets crossing the median line. This comes as Taiwan’s security chief reveals China is deploying staff to its embassies abroad to monitor and intimidate Taiwanese citizens. Chinese Military Activity Near Taiwan Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense detected seven sorties of Chinese aircraft, seven…
China’s massive aerial drone carrier the Jiu Tian has completed its first flight, adding to the potential swarming capacities of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The Jiu Tian, which is itself a large drone, took to the air for the first time in the northwestern province of Shaanxi, state news agency Xinhua said on Thursday….
Japanese pop star Ayumi Hamasaki has cancelled her concert in Macau next month amid tense diplomatic relations between Beijing and Tokyo, with the decision following the axing of her December show in Shanghai. The singer-songwriter announced the decision on her Instagram page on Tuesday, saying she apologised to everyone hoping to see her perform in…
China on Tuesday released more details about Saturday’s mid-air stand-off between Chinese and Japanese fighter jets, as the two sides traded barbs over the radar lock-on incident amid rising tensions. The Japanese Defence Ministry claimed the Chinese ship-based J-15 fighters from aircraft carrier Liaoning had locked fire-control radars on Japan’s F-15 jets in the international…
Taiwan’s plan to acquire Israeli “takeover” technology as part of a counter-drone network has set off a debate over its use and the island’s security strategy as it tries to keep pace with rapidly evolving unmanned threats. At a briefing for suppliers on the procurement requirements earlier this month, Taiwan’s homeland security office outlined specifications…
China on Thursday warned countries not to stir up any trouble around Taiwan after reports that a New Zealand naval vessel transited the strait between the island and the mainland earlier this month. The journey, first reported by Reuters, is only the second time a New Zealand naval ship has passed through the strait since…