- August 8th, 2025

Chinese President Xi Jinping announced plans to reunify China with Taiwan during his New Year's address, reiterating Beijing's threats to take over the self-ruled island. Taiwan split from China in 1949 due to civil war, but Beijing still considers the...

Taiwan's upcoming presidential election on January 13, 2024, is the most contested since 2000. The US, involved in two wars in the Middle East and Eastern Europe, is avoiding confrontation in Asia by sending aircraft carrier groups and ammunition to...

Taiwan has reported Chinese warplanes and warships around the island, including those crossing the Taiwan Strait median line, as Beijing continues military activities with three weeks to go before the island state votes. Taiwan has complained for four years of...

Discussions on preventing a war over Taiwan often focus on strengthening deterrence and convincing Beijing that it cannot conquer Taiwan at an acceptable cost. The concern is that China's growing military and economic power may make an attack on Taiwan...

Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je, who heads the Taiwan People's Party, is emerging as a potential challenger to Vice President Lai Ching-te in the January presidential election. A recent poll by the Taiwanese Public Opinion Foundation showed Ko's approval rating at...

Estonia has allowed Taiwan to open an unofficial, non-diplomatic economic and cultural representative office in Tallinn, following in the footsteps of countries worldwide with unofficial ties with Taiwan. This move follows Lithuania's decision to open a representative office in Lithuania,...

BEIJING Chinese government-affiliated researchers suggest that China would need to establish a global network of companies under US sanctions, seize American assets within its borders, and issue gold-denominated bonds in a war with the US over Taiwan. The sanctions against...

The Chinese coast guard has been attempting to blockade a Philippine military outpost in the South China Sea for nearly three months. The attempted blockade of the Sierra Madre, an aged amphibious assault ship, is not just a flashpoint in...

The South China Sea, a region of significant geopolitical importance, has been a source of international concern and tension for decades due to China's claims to vast portions of the strategic waterway. China's actions in the region, including the construction...

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