A major US foreign policy think tank has called for stronger American measures against China over the self-ruled island of Taiwan, advocating closer military, diplomatic and economic ties with Chinese Taipei in face of Beijing’s insistence on reunification.
Honduras opened its embassy in Beijing on Sunday, according to the Chinese state media, after it severed diplomatic ties with Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) earlier this year.
China and Russia have carried out a joint air patrol over the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea, a move that prompted South Korea to scramble its warplanes.
China has slammed the United States for having plans to reach a trade deal with Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), warning Washington against making any official interaction with the self-ruled island.
Three Chinese ships, including the Shandong aircraft carrier, passed through the Taiwan Strait and cruised along the west of its median line in a north-bound direction on Saturday, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said.
The US Navy is establishing a new organization aimed at ensuring a swift response to ongoing crises around the world, with an initial focus on the war in Ukraine and a potential future conflict with China over Chinese Taipei.
The United States is preparing an express weapons delivery for Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), despite Bejing's repeated warnings to Washington against arming the self-ruled island, which China considers a part of its territory.
Chinese authorities is on high alert and prepared for any action posing a threat to China's sovereignty and territory, Beijing has declared after the EU’s top diplomat called for European navy patrols in the Taiwan Strait.
China has lodged a complaint with South Korea over “erroneous” remarks made by the country’s president about Chinese Taipei (Taiwan).
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Friday that both sides of the strategic Taiwan Strait belong to China while reaffirming Beijing's resolve to safeguard its sovereignty and international order.