Tagged: Chinese military

5th October 2021

Taiwan says it needs to be alert to ‘over the top’ military activities by China

Taiwan needs to be on alert for China’s “over the top” military activities, the premier said on Tuesday, after a record 56 Chinese aircraft flew into Taiwan’s air defence zone, while the president said the island...

Bilateral/ Multilateral Relation / China / South China Sea / United States / US-China

6th May 2021

China does not want war, at least not yet. It’s playing the long game

Talk of war has become louder in recent days, but the “drumbeat” has been heard for some time now as China’s military capabilities have grown. China does not want war, at least not yet. It’s...

Bilateral/ Multilateral Relation / China / East Asia / United States

19th April 2021

US envoy assures Taiwan relations are ‘stronger than ever’

Relations between Taiwan and the United States are “stronger than ever”, an envoy for President Joe Biden said Thursday during a visit to the democratic island as it faces increasingly hostile moves by China....

Opinion / Bilateral/ Multilateral Relation / China / United States

6th April 2021

Is China-Taiwan moving to hybrid warfare?

Sometimes there are no avoiding war, it can only be postponed to the advantage of others. After subduing the popular unrest in Hong Kong, China is turning to the next target—self-governing Taiwan. The two...

Maritime Diplomacy / China / South China Sea

22nd March 2021

Philippines says 220 Chinese boats have encroached in South China Sea

The Philippines urged China on Sunday to recall more than 200 Chinese boats it said had been spotted at a reef in the South China Sea, saying the presence of the vessels violated its...