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Opinion - To deter a war over Taiwan, threaten Chinese interests far from it
The U.S. must ensure that the People's Republic of China views the cost of a conflict over Taiwan as unacceptably high by threatening Chinese interests beyond the Taiwan Strait, in order to deter Beijing from attempting to forcefully "reunify" Taiwan with the mainland.
Chinese Blockade Would Be Act of War, Taiwan Says
A real Chinese blockade of Taiwan would be an act of war and have far-reaching consequences for international trade, Defence Minister Wellington Koo said on Wednesday after drills by China last week practiced such a scenario.
PLA will ‘show no mercy’ against Taiwan independence moves, top Chinese general says
The People’s Liberation Army will “show no mercy” against any moves for Taiwan independence, a top Chinese military official told a regional security forum on Monday. “No matter who wishes to separate Taiwan from China in any way,
As China practises blockade of ports, Taiwan says real blockade will be act of war
A real Chinese blockade of Taiwan would be an act of war and have far-reaching consequences for international trade, Defence Minister Wellington Koo said on Wednesday after drills by China last week practised such a scenario.
Taiwan says Chinese warships sailing towards sensitive strait
Taipei said Wednesday it had detected a Chinese aircraft carrier group sailing towards waters separating Taiwan and China, a day after Beijing held a live-fire exercise near the self-ruled island. That was followed by an announcement that China would hold a live-fire exercise on Tuesday in an area about 105 kilometres from Taiwan.
Taiwan President to Visit Frontline Islands With China for Battle Anniversary
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te will visit a sensitive group of frontline islands that sit next to the Chinese coast on Friday ...
MEPs sharply denounce China's 'continued military provocations' against Taiwan
China's "unwarranted military exercises" around Taiwan and "attempts to distort history" have been sharply rebuked by ...
China Turns Up the Heat on Taiwan With Live-Fire Drills
The drills were the latest show of force by China, which claims Taiwan as its territory and has protested Western support for ...
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From Taiwan to Korea: When Mao Zedong shifted China’s priority amid Soviet and American pressures
Just a year after the establishment of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Chairman Mao Zedong made a pivotal decision in ...
China holds live-fire drills opposite Taiwan, a week after large-scale exercise
China is holding live-fire drills off the coast of its southern Fujian province that faces Taiwan. The new exercises Tuesday ...
China holds live-fire drills near Taiwan, in another show of force
China's military is conducting live-fire drills around islands near Taiwan Tuesday that are being tracked by the Taiwan ...
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China’s latest drills highlight key strategy to annex Taiwan: Blockade
China’s military is practicing putting a choke hold on Taiwan – a strategy that defense experts increasingly believe could be ...
Taiwan Says Live Fire China Drills May Be Part of a 'Deterrence' Effect
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's defence ministry said on Tuesday that live fire Chinese drills in a province facing the island ...
Encircling Taiwan was a smokescreen for China's real goal of convincing US not to intervene, expert says
The Joint Sword exercises used more military hardware and got closer to Taiwan than ever, but some experts say China’s bigger ...
A week after China’s war games, US and Canadian warships sail through Taiwan Strait
U.S. and Canadian warships sailed through the disputed Taiwan Strait on Sunday, almost a week after China held massive war ...
How Will China Try To Subdue Taiwan?
A few days ago, over the course of 24 hours, China conducted an extensive series of military drills simulating a blockade of ...
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China’s Z-10 Attack Helicopters Seen Operating from a Civilian Semi-Submersible Vessel
In a maritime role in the SCS, the Z-10 would have to travel hundreds of kilometers over the sea, imposing severe time, ...