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The drills also involved simulating wartime aid distribution and a mass-casualty event.

Donald Trump aims to exceed first term's weapons sales to Taiwan, officials say

If U.S. arms sales to Taiwan do accelerate, it could ease worries about the extent of Trump's commitment to the island. It would also add new friction to the tense U.S.-China relationship.

Taiwan in talks with Amazon Kuiper for communication satellites to counter China threat, also planning a rocket test site

Taiwan is stepping up in the space race with ambitious plans to launch communication satellites on its own rocket at some point of time, as well as partner with leading space technology companies and nations.

China implies Trump could 'discard' Taiwan

The United States is bound by law to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself even in the absence of formal diplomatic ties between Washington and Taipei.

China vows 'countermeasures' after $2 billion US arms sale to Taiwan

On Friday, the Pentagon said the United States had approved a potential $2 billion arms sale package to Taiwan, including the delivery for the first time to the island of an advanced air defence missile system battle-tested in Ukraine.

Taiwan spots Chinese carrier, China military video says 'prepared for battle'

China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, detests its president Lai Ching-te as a "separatist”, and the Chinese military routinely operates around the island.

Taiwan is not seeking war with China, defence minister says

Democratically governed Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, has faced a stepped-up military and political pressure campaign from Beijing to accept sovereignty claims that the government in Taipei rejects.

Taiwan defends cordial exchange with India amid Chinese criticism

When asked about Taiwan President Lai Ching-te's congratulatory message to Narendra Modi, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stated that there is no official position of "president" in the Taiwan region.

Taiwan on alert: President Lai issues defense pledge amid China drills

A series of images captured on May 23 encapsulates the heightened tensions between China and Taiwan as China conducts naval and aerial war games around the island. China criticises Taiwan's new president, Lai Ching-te, prompting warnings against "Taiwan independence forces". Taiwan responds by deploying its armed forces to protect sovereignty. President Lai reaffirms commitment to defend Taiwan.

World Street | Volkswagen's 'solid' drive; cracking bonds; blocked JetBlue-Spirit merger; Taiwan's isolation; Crypto cash-out

From Volkswagen holding talks with France's Blue Solutions for solid-state battery, Bond markets facing uncertainties, Shell's Nigeria exit to JetBlue's failed Spirit acquisition, Grayscale's Bitcoin ETF outflow worth millions, here's a look at recent business developments.

Biden-Xi summit: 5 pain points that persist beyond 'blunt talks'

Clashing economic and geopolitical interests are unlikely to make the Washington-Beijing equation easy and with the US a year away from the presidential election, the relationship will face increased scrutiny at home and abroad

Moves and countermoves: The Taiwan chessboard is seeing a lot of activity in the runup to the Hiroshima G7 summit

The Ukraine war’s impact on supply chains, the US debt crisis, the slowdown of the European economy, and China’s need to rejuvenate its economy may see the temperature in the Taiwan Strait lowered for now. Then again, tensions may continue to simmer.

Foxconn fine for unauthorised China investment likely to be imposed soon: source

Taiwan, which Beijing views as sovereign Chinese territory, has turned a wary eye on China's ambition to boost its semiconductor industry and is tightening legislation to prevent what it says is China stealing its chip technology.

Taiwan votes in local elections amid tensions with China

The local elections, for city mayors, county chiefs and local councillors, are ostensibly about domestic issues such as the COVID-19 pandemic and crime, and those elected do not have a direct say on China policy.

Blinken says China rejects status quo of Taiwan situation

Speaking at an event organized by Bloomberg, Blinken said China had altered a decades-old basic understanding between Washington and Beijing that its differences with Taiwan would be managed peacefully.

Taiwan says it will not back down on its sovereignty

The statement came shortly after Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a speech at the opening of a the Communist Party Congress in Beijing that it is up to the Chinese people to resolve the Taiwan issue and China will never renounce the use of force over Taiwan.

After Russia-Ukraine plan, Elon Musk offers proposal to resolve China-Taiwan tensions

Musk made the remarks when asked by the newspaper about China, where his Tesla electric car company operates a large factory in Shanghai.

China’s military drills and other tensions with Taiwan, explained

The People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theater Command said it was focused on holding “joint anti-submarine and sea assault operations” Monday in an unspecified location.

Taiwan vows not to bow to pressure with China drills due to end

China’s military exercises have made trade ships think twice about heading into one of Taiwan’s most important ports, creating potential delays for shipments of electronic goods

Fight or surrender: Taiwan’s generational divide on China’s threats

With Chinese warships now lingering off Taiwan’s coast and missiles falling into its seas, the divided loyalties of the cafe’s two proprietors say much about a generational shift in Taiwan that has transformed the island democracy’s relationship with China.

In Chinatown and the Bay Area, residents react to Pelosi’s trip

More specifically, how did Chinese Americans and Taiwanese Americans in the San Francisco Bay Area respond?

Pelosi visit: China deploys aircraft carrier group, N-sub in Taiwan Straits military drills

In a show of strength, China is deploying its aircraft carrier group and a nuclear submarine in large-scale military drills in the Taiwan Strait in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's high-stakes visit to Taipei which infuriated Beijing as it claims the island as part of its territory.

In Pics | China begins major Taiwan military drills after Pelosi visit

China's largest-ever military exercises encircling Taiwan kicked off on August 4, in a show of force straddling vital international shipping lanes after a visit to the island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit | A look at the history of China-Taiwan conflict

By visiting Taiwan, US Speaker Nancy Pelosi became the highest-ranking elected US official to visit the island in 25 years. An enraged China branded the high-profile visit as “extremely dangerous”.