World Jan 27 Taiwan fears U.S. ouster of Maduro may embolden China to mimic the move By Patrick Fok, Dan Sagalyn
World Jan 26 How a purge of China's military leadership could impact the future of Taiwan China says it is investigating the army’s top general for suspected violations of discipline and law. By E. Eduardo Castillo, Associated Press
World Dec 31 China announces it 'successfully completed' Taiwan military maneuvers In a New Year's Eve announcement, the PLA said that the operation it called "Justice Mission 2025" had "fully tested the integrated joint operations capabilities of its troops."… By Ted Anthony, Associated Press
World Dec 30 China's top diplomat criticizes U.S. arms sale to Taiwan The military package announced earlier this month by the U.S. State Department amounts to the largest U.S. arms sale to Taiwan and is valued at more than $11 billion. China responded to the sale by launching two days of military… By Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press
World Dec 30 China unleashes live-fire show of force near Taiwan on second day of military drills Taiwanese officials report that some live rounds have landed closer to the island than before, increasing tensions in the Taiwan Strait. By Johnson Lai, Kanis Leung, Associated Press
Dec 29 China stages military drills around Taiwan to warn 'external forces' after US, Japan tensions By Kanis Leung, Associated Press Taiwan says it has placed its forces on alert and called the Beijing government "the biggest destroyer of peace."… Continue reading
Dec 26 China sanctions 20 U.S. defense companies and 10 executives over Taiwan arms sale By Associated Press The announcement of the U.S. arms-sale package, valued at more than $10 billion, has drawn an angry response from China, which claims Taiwan as its own and says it must come under its control. Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 5:08 What's in the U.S. weapons package for Taiwan and why China is angry By Nick Schifrin The Trump administration has approved the largest single package of weapons sales to Taiwan in U.S. history. Many of the systems mirror those the United States has supplied to Ukraine. The move is part of a broader U.S. effort to… Continue watching
Dec 18 State Department announces $10 billion-plus arms sales package to Taiwan, angering China By Matthew Lee, Associated Press President Donald Trump's administration has announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion that includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones, drawing an angry response from China. Continue reading
Nov 26 Taiwian budgets $40 billion toward U.S. weapons and building air defense 'dome' By Taijing Wu, Huizhong Wu, Associated Press The U.S. State Department on Wednesday said it welcomes Taiwan's budget announcement and "supports Taiwan's acquisition of critical defense capabilities, commensurate with the threat it faces.”… Continue reading