Tag: Taiwan

China Will ‘Not Hesitate to Start a War’ Over Taiwan: Chinese General Tells US Defense Secretary

China’s defense minister threatened war over the issue of Taiwan during an intensely heated exchange between top Chinese and American defense officials. “If anyone dares to split Taiwan from China, the Chinese army will definitely not hesitate to start a war no matter the cost,” said China’s defense spokesman Wu Qian, quoting Chinese Defense Minister…


US Approves $120 Million Sale to Maintain Taiwanese Warships

TAIPEI—The United States has approved a possible $120 million sale of parts to help Taiwan maintain its warships, which the island’s defense ministry said would help ensure combat readiness in the face of China regime’s “frequent activities” near the island. The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a statement it had delivered the required…


Taiwan’s Latest US Arms Deal ‘Bolsters’ Self-Defense Capabilities

The Taiwanese government on Thursday welcomed its third arms deal this year with the United States. Taiwan’s Presidential Office spokesperson Xavier Chang said the deal involves the purchase of naval equipment and related technical assistance worth $120 million. Chang’s statement was in response to the U.S. government on Wednesday announcing that it had notified Congress of…


Biden Admin’s Shifting Positions on Taiwan Creates ‘Appearance of Confusion’: Analyst

President Joe Biden’s repeated pledges that the United States would come to Taiwan’s defense in the case of a Chinese attack—only for White House officials to walk back on his statements each time—gives off the impression to America’s adversaries that the Biden administration “doesn’t have its act together,” said one analyst. On May 23, Biden…


Beijing Should Seize Taiwan and TSMC When Facing ‘Destructive’ US Sanctions: Chinese Economist

A senior Chinese economist at a U.S.-China forum proposed that Beijing take over Taiwan and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) if Washington sanctions Beijing as it has Moscow. “If the United States and the West impose destructive sanctions on China as they treat Russia, we must recover Taiwan,” said China’s economist Chen Wenling on May…


French Lawmakers Pledge Support for Taiwan on Island Visit

TAIPEI, Taiwan—A French parliamentary delegation pledged support for Taiwan during a meeting Thursday with the president of the self-governing island democracy that the Chinese regime claims as its own territory. Senator Joel Guerriau, vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defense, and the Armed Forces, told Tsai Ing-wen he would “help Taiwan oppose…


US and Taiwan: Strategic Ambiguity, Increased Trade, and Weapons Sales

News Analysis Despite several public slip-ups by the president, the U.S. policy of strategic ambiguity remains in place while the United States increases economic ties and weapons sales to Taiwan. On May 23, President Joe Biden stated publicly that the United States would fight for Taiwan, the third such comment in recent months. In all…


Beware of Hidden Messages From War Games

Commentary An NBC Meet the Press special on May 14  presented a war game conducted by the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), a Washington-based think tank. On the surface, the game appeared to “educate” its audience. However, looking deeper into the messages delivered, “education” was not its purpose. These are the “conclusions” as quoted…


China’s War on the World

“The warfare is daily,” Gen. Robert Spalding says of China’s policies. “It never ends.” In two recent episodes of “American Thought Leaders,” host Jan Jekielek and retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert Spalding discuss the Chinese regime’s strategy of unrestricted warfare, in which any and all tools are allowed—from flooding our streets with fentanyl to…


Communist China a ‘Common Component’ of Many Threats to International Stability: Taiwan’s Foreign Affairs Minister

Communist China is a “common component” of many of the challenges facing the international community, Taiwan’s minister of foreign affairs said during a panel discussion in Ottawa coinciding with the 33rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Minister Wu Jaushieh made the opening remarks at the webinar, titled The Challenge of China and hosted by…