Tag: Taiwan

Live Q&A Webinar: Will China Wage War on Taiwan?

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has increased its threats against Taiwan, with additional air incursions, escalating rhetoric, and nearby military exercises. This comes as the CCP faces growing economic concerns at home, including a worsening energy crisis and debt problems plaguing its real estate sector. As CCP leader Xi Jinping again calls for bringing Taiwan…


‘Poison Frogs’: US Urged to Make Taiwan Islands Too ‘Painful’ for China to Seize in Response to War Game Results

The United States would have little recourse if China invaded one of the minor islands controlled by Taiwan, according to a new report by Center for a New American Security (CNAS), a Washington-based think tank. The report analyzed the results of a virtual war game carried out by the CNAS Gaming Lab that sought to…


Biden Says US Concerned by China’s ‘Coercive’ Actions in Taiwan Strait

President Joe Biden, at a summit of East Asian leaders on Oct. 27, said the United States was deeply concerned by the Chinese regime’s “coercive” actions in the Taiwan Strait. His comments came weeks after Beijing deployed a record number of aircraft into Taiwan’s air defense zone, prompting sharp protest from the self-ruled island and…


Biden’s Red Line on Taiwan

News Analysis President Joe Biden has stated, in no uncertain terms, that the United States would defend Taiwan in the event of a military attack by China. His increasingly public commitment strengthens deterrence. On Oct. 21, Biden said the words we love to hear. An audience member from Connecticut asked, “What will you do to…


US Calls for Taiwan’s ‘Meaningful Participation’ in UN System

The United States has called for all member states of the United Nations (U.N.) to support Taiwan’s “robust, meaningful participation” in the system, saying the world has much to learn from the self-ruled island’s “democratic success story.” “As the international community faces an unprecedented number of complex and global issues, it is critical for all…


Taiwan at the Center of US Politics Once Again

Commentary The seeds planted by Dean Acheson in 1950 are bearing rotten fruit. Will the United States defend Taiwan? “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes” (frequently attributed to Mark Twain). Is that proverb a harbinger for Democrats in the run-up to the 2022 election? And could the Republic of China (Taiwan) once again…


Chinese Laboratory Blast Kills 2, Injures 9

Several explosions and fires flared up in China over the weekend. From the north to the east, the country saw three separate accidental blasts. Many were killed and wounded. Australia says it will stand with the United States if China attacks Taiwan. The country reiterated it has “been with the United States through every major…


Biden’s New Commitment to Defend Taiwan? US Oil and Gas Suffers Under New Policies Shifting to Green

President Joe Biden made a shocking statement on defending Taiwan. His team immediately responded, saying nothing changed. But is it really true? This comes as the Europeans clear up their own agreement with Taiwan, upgrading the EU’s relationship with the island. Is someone finally stepping up to tell the Chinese regime “no”? I discuss how…


China’s Xi Calls for World Peace Amid Escalating Concerns Over Beijing’s Agressions

Chinese leader Xi Jinping repeated calls for world peace and global cooperation on Oct .25, in remarks that experts said were a veiled criticism directed at Washington and did little to dispel growing concerns over Beijing’s increasing assertiveness on the world stage. In a speech marking the 50th anniversary of the communist regime being voted…


China’s Xi Calls for World Peace Amid Escalating Concerns Over Beijing’s Aggressions

Chinese leader Xi Jinping repeated calls for world peace and global cooperation on Oct. 25, in remarks that experts said were a veiled criticism directed at Washington and did little to dispel growing concerns over Beijing’s increasing assertiveness on the world stage. In a speech marking the 50th anniversary of the communist regime being voted…