Tag: Taiwan

US–Taiwan Free Trade Agreement Would Bolster Island’s Defense Against China: Former Trump Official

Keith Krach, who was undersecretary of state for economic growth, energy, and the environment during the Trump administration, said Washington could better boost Taiwan’s self-defense if the two sides ink a free trade deal. “The thing with a free trade agreement does is, it kind of creates a halo effect, so that you get United…


Steve Yates: Recognizing Taiwan’s Independence Amid Concerns of a Chinese Military Invasion

Did the Chinese regime betray Ukraine? The two nations held decades of friendship. Now China’s top officials call Russia their closest ally, a “rock solid” relationship against the West. We examine what role China is playing in the Ukraine crisis. The invasion of Ukraine is drawing attention to the island south of China. The Chinese…


CCP Support of Russia Pushing Taiwan Further Away: Expert

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is examining the Western response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in the hopes of improving its own strategy for undermining Western dominance, according to one expert. Its support of Russia, however, is pushing Taiwan further away than it already was. “We can be very confident that China is watching very,…


Will the CCP Take Advantage of the Russia-Ukraine War and Attack Taiwan?

Commentary Most people are watching Russia attempt to force Ukraine to surrender to Moscow’s will. Our spirits rise when we finally see NATO and the United States start to send arms to allow the Ukrainians to bloody the Russian bear. These weapons include extremely accurate anti-tank weapons such as U.S.-made Javelins and U.S.-made anti-aircraft man-portable…


US Faces Potential ‘Cooperative Aggression’ From China, Russia: US Admiral

Adm. Charles Richard, head of U.S. Strategic Command, has expressed deep concerns about potential “cooperative aggression” from China and Russia, now that the two bordering nations have deepened their ties by boasting a “no-limits” partnership. “I’m very concerned about what opportunistic aggression looks like. I’m worried about what cooperative aggression looks like,” Richard said during…


China ‘Unsettled’ by Western Response to Ukraine: CIA Director

Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership is unsettled by the strength of the United States and allied response to Russia’s war on Ukraine, according to CIA Director William Burns. That will influence the CCP’s decision-making on a potential invasion of Taiwan. “I do think that they’ve been surprised and unsettled to some extent by what they’ve seen…


China Views Taiwan as a Rogue Territory

Commentary If one is to draw comparisons between the territorial ambitions of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, it would seem that an invasion of Taiwan is imminent. As Putin’s war against Ukraine drags on, China is leveling up on its decision on Taiwan, going as far as to mention the “Taiwan…


China is Leading Threat to US, Will Seek Taiwan Unification: Intelligence Community

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is a leading threat to the United States and will continue its attempts to coerce Taiwan into unification with the mainland, according to leaders of the American intelligence community. “The [People’s Republic of China] is coming ever closer to being a peer competitor in areas of relevance to national security,”…


Senator Says US Weakness Against Russia WIll Put Taiwan in Harm’s Way

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) warned that Taiwan could be the next democracy invaded if the United States doesn’t make Russian President Vladimir Putin pay for his “unprovoked, naked war of aggression” against Ukraine. “Just as Putin watched Joe Biden’s shameful retreat in Afghanistan, so now is China watching us today,” Cotton said during a speech…


US Weakness Against Russia Will Put Taiwan in Harm’s Way: Sen. Cotton

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) warned that Taiwan could be the next democracy invaded if the United States doesn’t make Russian President Vladimir Putin pay for his “unprovoked, naked war of aggression” against Ukraine. “Just as Putin watched Joe Biden’s shameful retreat in Afghanistan, so now is China watching us today,” Cotton said during a speech…