China and Taiwan: A really simple guide - BBC
China sees self-ruled Taiwan as a breakaway province that will eventually be under Beijing's control - and has not ruled out the use of force to take the island. But Taiwan sees itself as...
Why China-Taiwan Relations Are So Tense
Feb 8, 2024 · Beijing has vowed to eventually “unify” Taiwan with the mainland, using force if necessary. Tensions are rising. The Democratic Progressive Party, whose platform favors independence, won a third...
Taipei mayor calls for less confrontation as China continues …
Dec 17, 2024 · Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council said Beijing’s move had severely disrupted already meager bilateral exchanges and put Taiwanese residents in China at risk. Faced with China’s massive military, Taiwan has been upgrading its defenses with latest version F-16 fighter jets, missiles, submarines and artillery.
What's behind China-Taiwan tensions? - BBC News
Oct 14, 2024 · China has launched major military drills around Taiwan for the second time this year, simulating a full-scale attack on the island - just days after the Taiwanese President William Lai...
Chinese blockade would be act of war, Taiwan says - CNN
Oct 23, 2024 · China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has over the past five years staged almost daily military activities around the island, including war games that have...
China has launched new drills encircling Taiwan. Why now?
May 23, 2024 · China’s ruling Communist Party says Taiwan is part of its territory, despite never having controlled it, and has vowed to take the island, by force if necessary. And it has become much more...
China-Taiwan conflict: What you need to know - CNN
May 24, 2022 · US President Joe Biden’s warning the US would defend Taiwan against Chinese aggression has made headlines around the world – and put growing tensions between the small democratic island and its...
Costly Conflict: Here’s How China’s Military Options for Taiwan ...
Oct 9, 2024 · Just how the U.S. would respond to a Chinese invasion of Taiwan isn’t clear. In a simulation of a possible conflict between China and Taiwan, researchers with the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) found participants turned to a familiar punitive action: sanctions.
Taiwan-China: A Timeline of Tensions in 2024 - Newsweek
May 31, 2024 · Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed to unify his nation with the island by force if necessary. Following is a list of the most notable flare-ups in tensions across the Taiwan Strait so far...
A Chinese attack on Taiwan is unlikely, but Beijing has options - NZZ
Dec 19, 2024 · China’s salami-slicing tactics are on full display in its escalating air operations over Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ. Three years ago, most Chinese military flights ...