Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) on April 6 accused the Biden administration of not adequately following through on the delivery of arms and technology earmarked for bolstering Taiwan’s defenses, which he said poses a danger not just to the self-ruled island, but to U.S. interests in the region. At a Wednesday House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, McCaul aggressively…
US Lags on Delivery of Arms Promised for Taiwan’s Defense, Lawmaker Says
US Approves $95 Million Potential Arms Sale to Taiwan for Air Defense Support
The United States has approved a possible $95 million sale of military equipment, training, and other items to Taiwan to boost the self-ruled island’s air defenses, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DCSA) said it had delivered the required certification notifying Congress of the possible sale, which was requested by…
To Deter China Threat, US Must Increase Support of Taiwan, Avoid Mistakes That Made Ukraine Vulnerable: Lawmakers
The United States and its allies cannot afford to take a passive stance with regard to Taiwan and plan to rely only on sanctions in the event that Beijing acts on long-held plans to invade the sovereign territory. That’s according to Rep. Steve Chabot (R-Ohio) and Rep. Ami Bera (D-Calif.), who offered their insights at…
US Must Increase Support of Taiwan, Avoid Mistakes That Made Ukraine Vulnerable to Deter China Threat: Lawmakers
The United States and its allies cannot afford to take a passive stance with regard to Taiwan and plan to rely only on sanctions in the event that Beijing acts on long-held plans to invade the sovereign territory. That’s according to Rep. Steve Chabot (R-Ohio) and Rep. Ami Bera (D-Calif.), who offered their insights at…
China Is ‘Most Likely Threat’ to Face US in Military Conflict: Expert
The Biden administration’s forthcoming national security strategy will consider China to be the most likely nation to become embroiled in an armed conflict with the United States, according to one expert. China’s size and global reach, however, means that the United States’ strategy of the last 30 years, to contain competitors and deny them objectives,…
Taiwan Lawmaker Accuses Straits Exchange Foundation Director of Promoting Beijing’s Political Agenda
A Taiwanese legislator accused a director of the Taipei-based Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) of promoting Beijing’s strategy to take over the self-ruled island amid China’s ongoing incursions into Taiwans waters and arispace. New Power Party (NPP) member Chiu Hsien-chih rebuked businessman John Peng, who is also an SEF director, on Facebook on March 29 for…
US Discusses ‘Opportunities’ for Taiwan to Participate at WHO Meeting
TAIPEI—U.S. and Taiwanese officials have held talks on expanding Taiwan’s international participation including “opportunities” for the island to attend a major World Health Organization (WHO) meeting next month. Taiwan is excluded from most global organizations due to objections from the Chinese regime, which considers it one of its provinces and not a separate country. In…
‘There Will Always Be a Need to Defend Taiwan’: Keith Krach on Countering Beijing’s Aggression
In this special episode, we sat down with Keith Krach, former under secretary of state and 2022 Nobel peace prize nominee, to talk about Taiwan. Is the island going to war with China? And if it does, how would the conflict impact life here in America? Krach said, “There will always be a need to…
Citizens, Not Politicians, Launch Counter Attack Against Russia-Ukraine War Propaganda
American-China experts, who are fluent in Mandarin, have long warned about the ‘double-messaging’ of the Chinese regime: What is supposedly the same communique issued to China’s people can have a suspiciously and drastically altered meaning when its “translation” reaches the international community. This phenomenon has been more on display than ever amid the unfolding Russia-Ukraine…
Citizens, Not Politicians, Launch Counterattack Against Russia-Ukraine War Propaganda
American-China experts, who are fluent in Mandarin, have long warned about the “double messaging” of the Chinese regime: What is supposedly the same communique issued to China’s people can have a suspiciously and drastically altered meaning when its “translation” reaches the international community. This phenomenon has been more on display than ever amid the unfolding…
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