Tag: Taiwan

US Military Slams Chinese Flights Over South China Sea But Says They Posed No Threat

The U.S. military said on Jan. 29 that Chinese military flights in the past week in the South China Sea fit a pattern of destabilizing and aggressive behavior by Beijing but posed no threat to a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike group in the region. “The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group closely monitored all People’s…


US Voices Support for Taiwan After Beijing Threatens War

TAIPEI, Taiwan—China escalated its war-mongering towards Taiwan on Jan. 28, warning the self-ruled island that “independence means war.” The threat was made during a monthly briefing by Wu Qian, the spokesperson for China’s Ministry of National Defense. He made the remarks while responding to a question about recent activities by China’s air force near Taiwan….


After the Exit of Confucius Institutes, Taiwan Can Help

Commentary The U.S. State Department announced last August that Confucius Institutes established by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the United States after 2004 would be required to register as foreign missions. Then in October, Mike Pompeo, secretary of state at the time, said he was hopeful that all Confucius Institutes on U.S. campuses would…


The Taiwan Domino Effect

Commentary In the first week of the Biden presidency, the Chinese regime has violated Taiwanese air space a record number of times, with record numbers of bombers and fighter jets. The clear intent is to intimidate Taiwan and show them that they stand alone against China. The fall of Hong Kong to the communist Chinese…


US Promises Hard-on-China Approach After Xi Warns Against ‘Cold War Mentality’ in Speech

The White House said it will continue a hard-on-China approach following Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s speech at the World Economic Forum, where Xi called for countries to cast aside “ideological prejudice” and “reject the outdated Cold War” mentality in efforts to fight global challenges. “The comments don’t change anything, we believe that this moment requires…


US to Continue Tough-on-China Approach After Xi Warns Against ‘Cold War Mentality’ in Speech

The White House signaled that it will continue a tough-on-China approach following a speech by Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the World Economic Forum that called for countries to cast aside “ideological prejudice” and “reject the outdated Cold War” mentality in efforts to fight global challenges. “The comments don’t change anything, we believe that this…


US Rebuffs Chinese Leader’s Warning Against ‘Cold War Mentality’

The White House signaled that it will continue a tough-on-China approach in response to a speech by Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the World Economic Forum that called for countries to cast aside “ideological prejudice” and “reject the outdated Cold War” mentality in efforts to fight global challenges. “The comments don’t change anything,” White House…


The World Watches While the US Elite Wages War on America

Commentary On Saturday, Peoples’ Republic of China planes flew into Taiwan’s airspace. Incursions are a normal occurrence but the most recent one represented an escalation. Typically one or two planes will probe Taiwan’s air defenses but in this case it was reportedly eight bombers and four fighter jets. It appears Beijing is eager to test…


US State Department Criticizes China After Latest Military Incursion Against Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan—The U.S State Department has voiced concerns about China’s continued military aggression against Taiwan, after China breached the island’s air defense zone with 13 military aircraft. “We urge Beijing to cease its military, diplomatic, and economic pressure against Taiwan and instead engage in meaningful dialogue with Taiwan’s democratically elected representatives,” State Department spokesperson Ned…


Taiwan Reports Large Incursion by Chinese Air Force

TAIPEI—Eight Chinese bomber planes and four fighter jets entered the southwestern corner of Taiwan’s air defense identification zone on Saturday, and Taiwan’s air force deployed missiles to “monitor” the incursion, the island’s Defense Ministry said. China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, has conducted almost daily flights over the waters between the southern part…