China and Taiwan: A really simple guide - BBC
China sees self-ruled Taiwan as a breakaway province that will eventually be under Beijing's control - and has not ruled out the use of force to take the island. But Taiwan sees itself as...
China has launched new drills encircling Taiwan. Why now?
2024年5月23日 · CNN — Tensions are once again ratcheting up in the Taiwan Strait, with China launching two days of military drills encircling Taiwan just days after the democracy swore in a new leader long...
China sends 125 military aircraft in exercises in single-day record ...
2024年10月15日 · Taiwan's defense ministry says China used 125 military aircraft in exercises aimed at Taiwan, a record for a single day. It says 90 of the aircraft, including warplanes, helicopters and drones, were spotted within Taiwan’s air defense identification zone.
Chinese blockade would be act of war, Taiwan says | CNN
2024年10月23日 · A real Chinese blockade of Taiwan would be an act of war and have far-reaching consequences for international trade, Defense Minister Wellington Koo said on Wednesday after last week’s drills...
Why China-Taiwan Relations Are So Tense - Council on Foreign Relations
2024年2月8日 · Summary. Taiwan has been governed independently of China since 1949, but Beijing views the island as part of its territory. Beijing has vowed to eventually “unify” Taiwan with the mainland,...
China holds large military exercises in warning to Taiwan's leader
2024年10月14日 · TAIPEI, Taiwan — China deployed an aircraft carrier, other ships and warplanes in large-scale military exercises surrounding Taiwan and its outlying islands Monday, simulating the sealing off...
China ends war games around Taiwan, but leaves door open to …
2024年10月13日 · TAIPEI, Oct 14 (Reuters) - China's military vowed to take further action against Taiwan if needed after staging a day of war games on Monday it said were a warning to "separatist acts" and...
China-Taiwan conflict: What you need to know - CNN
2022年5月24日 · In recent years, Taiwan has downplayed its territorial claims over mainland China, and is today a vibrant democracy, with its own military, currency, constitution and elected government.
China building capacity to rapidly strike Taiwan, senior Taiwanese ...
TAIPEI, Oct 17 (Reuters) - China is building its capacity to rapidly turn military drills into a full-out attack, a senior Taiwan security official said, providing the Taipei government's...
China is subtly increasing military pressure on Taiwan. Here's how
2023年12月18日 · Beijing has long considered self-governed Taiwan as part of China and has threatened to force it to "unify" with the mainland. But over the past year, Beijing has been stepping up military...