Tag: Taiwan strait tensions
Beijing Turns to Diplomatic Pressure as Military Activity Around Taiwan Eases
By Li Zexu, Vision Times Foreign media have reported that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) may be...
Xi Jinping Cannot Afford to Lose Taiwan. But Can He Afford to Win It?
Commentary by Christian, Vision Times History offers a warning to leaders who stake their reputations...
Dong Jun to Miss Singapore Security Forum for Second Straight Year
According to Reuters, Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun may skip the upcoming Shangri-La Dialogue where...
Xi Clashed With Trump Over Japan’s ‘Rearmament’ During Beijing Summit: Insiders
Chinese leader Xi Jinping reportedly clashed with U.S. President Donald Trump during their recent summit...
Chinese Dissident Warns PLA Purges Have Not Deterred Xi’s Taiwan Ambitions
By Li Jingru The recent summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in...
Cross-Strait Tensions Grow as Washington and Beijing Test Limits Over Taiwan
The power struggle between the U.S. and China has long extended beyond formal diplomacy. Behind every...
Trump’s Warning Against ‘Taiwan Independence’ Seen as Tactical Play in Talks With Beijing: Analysts
Update, May 20, 2026: This article has been updated to include comments by a highly placed Taiwanese...
Who Gained the Upper Hand at the Trump-Xi Summit? Analysts Weigh In
News analysis As U.S. President Donald Trump returns to Washington following his high-stakes summit...
Trump Concludes China Trip as Xi Outlines ‘Four Stabilities’ in Bilateral Ties
President Donald Trump concluded his more than 36-hour visit to Beijing on Friday, May 15, after holding...
Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit, US Seeks Chinese Cooperation on Iran as Beijing Presses Taiwan Issue
President Donald Trump said last week that his upcoming visit to Beijing for a high-profile summit with...
An Old Script Repeated: Zheng–Xi Meeting Exposes CCP’s Old United Front Strategy Toward Taiwan
In recent years, the Chinese Communist Party’s rhetoric toward Taiwan has continuously evolved—from the...
State Department Undercuts Beijing’s Taiwan Strategy With Single Statement
This “Xi–Zheng meeting” was originally designed to set the tone for framing cross-strait relations as...