Tag: first island chain
China Deploys Record 110+ Vessels Along First Island Chain as Taiwan Restores Anti-Communist Military
China has deployed more than 110 vessels along the First Island Chain, setting a new record high. According...
China’s Maritime Operation Near Taiwan Signals Broader Push for Regional Dominance, Officials Say
According to Taiwan's national security officials, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) used ongoing negotiations...
China’s ‘Normalized Governance’ Push Near Taiwan Draws Security Concerns
The Chinese government's latest efforts to expand what it calls "normalized governance" in waters east...
Do Not Underestimate Xi Jinping’s Ambition to Invade Taiwan: Commentary
Commentary by Sung Kuo-cheng, originally published by Up Media In recent years, the international...
Taiwan’s Opposition Leader Cheng Li-wun Says She Would Welcome Talks With Trump
Taiwanese opposition leader and Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun is currently on a two-week visit...
Cheng Li-wen’s ‘Chain of Peace’ Proposal Sparks Debate Over Taiwan’s Security Strategy
KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wen departed for the United States on June 1. Ahead of her trip, she told reporters...
Xi Jinping’s Expansionism Has Unified the Democratic World Against Beijing
For years, Beijing's strategy rested on a single assumption: that democratic governments were too fractured...
Lai Ching-te Defends ROC Status Quo, Says No ‘Taiwan Independence’ Issue
In the aftermath of the Trump–Xi meeting last week, Taiwan’s president Lai Ching-te addressed the public...
Taiwan Aspires to Become the ‘Asia-Pacific Hub for the Democratic Drone Supply Chain’
Supported by Taiwan’s strong semiconductor and PCB distribution network, Taiwan’s drone industry is working...
Taiwan Hosts Multiple High-Profile International Delegations Amid Rising Global Attention
Recently, Taiwan has received multiple high-profile international delegations, including a bipartisan...
CCP Military Budget Rises 7% Even as China’s Economic Growth Hits a 30-Year Low
The CCP military budget will climb 7 percent in 2026, reaching approximately 1.9 trillion yuan, even...
Trump Signs $1.4B Taiwan Defense Funding in 2026 Appropriations Bill
Li Jingyao U.S. President Trump has signed a comprehensive appropriations bill that includes $1.4...