Tag: taiwan strait
As Trump Met Xi in Beijing, Japan Was Watching Closely
News analysis by Kung Hsiang-sheng The May 14–15 summit in Beijing between U.S. President Donald Trump...
Over 8,000 Rally in Taipei to Demand Taiwan Strengthen Its Defense Budget
Taiwan's civic groups delivered a pointed message to their legislators on Saturday: peace is not achieved...
European Parliament Opposes Forceful Change to Taiwan Strait Status Quo, Supports Taiwan’s International
On May 20, the European Parliament plenary session passed a “Recommendation on the 81st Session of the...
Trump-Xi Meeting Spurs Debate Over US-Taiwan Policy Shift
The China Mainland Research Center at the College of Social Sciences at National Taiwan University held...
Trump Accuses Beijing of Arming Iran After Seized Tanker Found Carrying Missile Components
President Donald Trump publicly contradicted Chinese leader Xi Jinping in an April 21, 2026 CNBC interview...
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...
Communist China Expanding ‘Extraterritorial Legal Warfare’ Against Taiwan: Report
The China Strategic Risks Institute (CSRI) released a report on May 13 warning that companies around...
Trump’s Silence on Taiwan at Beijing Summit Is a Safer Outcome for Taipei, Observers Say
The Taiwan issue once again became a focus of international attention following high-level talks in Beijing...
Taiwan Warns of Military ‘Capability Gap’ After Legislature Caps Arms Procurement
Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan passed the third reading of a special defense bill on May 8, approving a ceiling...
Taiwan’s Domestically Built Submarine ‘Hai Kun’ Successfully Launches Two Torpedoes
Taiwan’s first domestically built submarine, the “Hai Kun” (SS-711), successfully completed a firing...
Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit Rubio Warns Nothing Should ‘Destabilize’ Taiwan Or Indo-Pacific Region
A week ahead of the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing, the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a warning...
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense Warns of More Systematic United Front Tactics From Beijing
The Chinese Communist Party’s cognitive warfare and united front threats against Taiwan have shifted...