Taiwan

Largest Threat In Decades By China, Warns Taiwan Amid Heightening Tensions

10 Dec 2024

In the recent advances China has deployed its most extensive naval fleet in nearly 30 years, creating a significant threat to Taiwan and regional stability, announced by the Taiwanese defense ministry on Tuesday. The deployment stretches from the southern Japanese islands to the South China Sea and exceeds the scale...

Taiwan on High Alert as China Deploys 90 Naval Vessels for Extensive Military Drills

09 Dec 2024

Taiwan has raised its alert level following China's establishment of seven zones of reserved airspace and the deployment of naval fleets and coast guard boats. A security source described this as the first military drills conducted across a broad area of the region's waters. A senior Taiwan security official informed...

China Doubles Warships Near Taiwan Amid Rising Tensions Over US Visits

08 Dec 2024

Taiwan's defense ministry reported on Sunday that China had nearly doubled the number of its warships operating near the island within a 24-hour period, signaling heightened tensions ahead of potential new military drills. The increase in Chinese warships, from eight to fourteen, follows Taiwan President Lai Ching-te's recent visits to...

Paraguay Expels Chinese Envoy Over Interference And Push To Sever Ties With Taiwan

06 Dec 2024

Paraguay expelled senior Chinese envoy Xu Wei on Thursday, declaring him persona non grata and accusing him of meddling in its internal affairs by urging the country to sever its longstanding ties with Taiwan. Xu was given 24 hours to leave the country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. The...

Taiwan Slams China, Russia For Intensifying Regional Conflicts

01 Dec 2024

Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) has condemned China and Russia for escalating tensions in the Asia-Pacific region. In a statement issued on Friday, the council highlighted Chinese military activities in the Taiwan Strait and joint operations between China and Russia, which breached South Korea's air defence identification zone (KADIZ) earlier...