What began earlier this month as a routine display of cross-strait harassment resulted in a record-breaking 149 Chinese warplanes transgressing into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) over the course of four consecutive days, sparking international alarm and outrage. The incursions, including one incident in which 56 aircraft entered the ADIZ in a single day,…
China’s Escalating Military Pressure on Taiwan Poses Challenge to Democracies Everywhere: Experts
Taiwan Says It Won’t Back Down From China Threat
An official response from Taiwan over Beijing’s aggressiveness says Taiwan stands on the front lines of what it described as an assault and it won’t back down, as China conducted military exercises in the Taiwan Strait. Beijing claims Taiwan is “not eligible” to join the United Nations because it claims the island as a part…
The Cold War Blue Print for Containing Communist China
Commentary The Chinese regime continues to ratchet up the pressure on the West and it is described as an enemy with new and dangerous tactics. This week, organizers of the freediving championship event in Cyprus removed the Taiwanese flag. Beijing continues to intimidate Taiwan and sends aggressive air flights over the island-nation’s airspace. In addition, the regime…
The Perfect Storm for a War With China
October 13, 2021
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News Analysis A war between China and Taiwan is nearly inevitable. And if the U.S. military intervenes, it could easily escalate, drawing in several of the world’s most powerful militaries. China’s Ministry of National Defense published its defense policy, which includes suppressing “proponents of separatist movements … and to oppose and contain ‘Taiwan independence.’” The…
Taipei, Beijing, and Washington: A Perfect Storm
October 12, 2021
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News Analysis A professor of international relations at Peking University, Jia Qingguo, recently observed that the aggressive interactions between Taipei, Beijing, and Washington were like the formation of “a perfect storm.” On China’s National Day, 25 Chinese war planes flew into Taiwanese airspace and Taiwan immediately scrambled jets. The United States and the United Kingdom had…
Taiwanese Official Asks Australia to Support Island’s Bid to Join CPTPP Trade Agreement
October 12, 2021
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A Taiwanese official has asked Australia to support its bid to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), which the Chinese regime opposes. Taipei Economic and Cultural Office representative Elliott Charng told a Parliament committee in Canberra on Tuesday that Taiwan can boost high-technology trade flows and growing demand for Australian minerals. Charng…
The Moral Arguments for Taiwan’s Independence Have Been Made by Xi Jinping
Commentary There are two major moral arguments for Taiwan’s independence, and surprisingly they were both recently made by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping. The first is the threat of violence against Taiwan. On the eve of the anniversary of the 1911 Xinhai revolution, which ended China’s last imperial dynasty, the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty,…
Chinese Military Launched Amphibious Drills Near Taiwan Amid Rising Provocations
The Chinese regime’s military said Oct. 11 that it had carried out military drills including simulated beach landings and assaults in Fujian Province, which lies just west from Taiwan across the Taiwan Strait. Self-ruled Taiwan has decried Beijing’s escalated military harassment in recent weeks that included a record show of force from the regime’s air…
Chinese Military Conducted Amphibious Drills Near Taiwan Amid Rising Provocations
The Chinese regime’s military said on Oct. 11 that it carried out military drills including simulated beach landings and assaults in Fujian Province, which lies just west of Taiwan across the Taiwan Strait. Self-ruled Taiwan has criticized Beijing’s escalated military harassment in recent weeks, which included a record show of force from the regime’s air…
Taiwan’s President Promises to Defend Island Against Chinese Regime’s Aggression
Taiwan will protect its people from falling into the hands of communist authoritarianism, its president said at the 110th National Day ceremony in Taipei on Oct. 10. “We will continue to bolster our national defense and demonstrate our determination to defend ourselves in order to ensure that nobody can force Taiwan to take the path…
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