China will work to firmly advance 'reunification' with Taiwan, …
4 days ago · A senior Taiwan official familiar with the government's China policy said Beijing's tone on Taiwan hadn't changed much, signalling Taiwan wasn't at the top of its political …
Taiwan deploys forces, accuses China of causing "high degree of …
Feb 26, 2025 · Taiwan's defense ministry said China's actions in the region, including live-fire drills off Australia and Vietnam, "prove that China is the only and biggest threat to peace and …
Will China Invade Taiwan Under Trump? What Experts Think
Nov 7, 2024 · Under its "One China principle," Beijing considers Taiwan a part of China and not an independent state. Its goal is "reunification" and to right what it sees as a wrong stemming …
China and Taiwan: A really simple guide - BBC
Jan 8, 2024 · 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 …
China holds 'shooting' drills off Taiwan's coast, as Beijing vows ...
Feb 26, 2025 · China’s other recent military activity in the region, such as that off Australia’s coast, is “proof that China is the only, and the greatest, threat to peace and stability in the …
Why China-Taiwan Relations Are So Tense - Council on Foreign Relations
Jan 15, 2025 · Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China (ROC), is an island separated from China by the Taiwan Strait. Mainland China, officially the People’s Republic of China …
Taiwan, China - Wikipedia
Taiwan, China", "Taiwan, Province of China", and "Taipei, China" are controversial political terms that claim Taiwan and its associated territories as a province or territory of the People's …
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 …
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 …
China and Taiwan: A really simple guide - BBC News
Jan 8, 2024 · But Taiwan sees itself as distinct from the Chinese mainland, with its own constitution and democratically-elected leaders. Taiwan has strong links to China, its biggest …
Xi says no one can stop China's 'reunification' with Taiwan
Dec 31, 2024 · No one can stop China's "reunification" with Taiwan, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in his New Year's speech on Tuesday, laying down a clear warning to what Beijing …
China says military drills encircling Taiwan designed to test its ... - CNN
May 23, 2024 · China’s military drills around Taiwan are designed to test its ability to “seize power” over the island, the People’s Liberation Army said Friday as its forces kicked off a …
Cross-strait relations - Wikipedia
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 March 2025. Bilateral relations between Western Taiwan region and China Bilateral relations …
China is subtly increasing military pressure on Taiwan. Here's how
Dec 18, 2023 · Beijing has long considered self-governed Taiwan as part of China and has threatened to force it to "unify" with the mainland. But over the past year, Beijing has been …
China-Taiwan tension is soaring and the U.S. is directly involved.
Mar 31, 2023 · China threatened to take "resolute countermeasures" if the leader of the small, democratically governed island of Taiwan meets U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy next …
China Launches Military Drills Around Taiwan as ‘Punishment’
May 22, 2024 · China launched two days of military drills surrounding Taiwan on Thursday in what it called a “strong punishment” to its opponents on the self-governing island, after Taiwan’s …
Taiwan says China set up ‘live-fire training’ zone off its coast ...
Feb 26, 2025 · China’s military has set up a zone for “live-fire training” about 46 miles (74 kilometers) off the southwestern coast of Taiwan without advance notice, the island’s defense …
Will 2027 invite conflict for Taiwan and China? - Brookings
Feb 25, 2025 · Taiwan and China, as an issue, despite the huge differences in their respective populations and military sizes, are like two vast stones leaning against each other. Move one …
China sends dozens of warplanes and ships near Taiwan to show …
May 24, 2024 · China has sent dozens of warplanes and navy vessels off Taiwan's coast on the second day of a large exercise launched to show its anger over the island's inauguration of …
Taiwan is one of the world's most important flashpoints - how …
2 days ago · China insists that "reunification" with Taiwan is inevitable and says it will happen by force if necessary. Taiwan's government wants to maintain the status quo.