Mar 23 Taiwan recalls Honduran ambassador as country establishes diplomatic ties with China By Associated Press Taiwan says it has recalled its ambassador to Honduras amid moves by the Central American country to establish formal diplomatic ties with China. Continue reading
Mar 08 Taiwan blames Chinese ships for cut internet cables By Huizhong Wu, Johnson Lai, Associated Press Residents of Taiwan's outlying islands near the Chinese coast have been without the internet for the past month. Continue reading
Feb 22 China blasts Pentagon official's Taiwan visit By Associated Press China has sharply criticized a visit to Taiwan by a senior Pentagon official and reaffirmed sanctions against Lockheed Martin and a unit of Raytheon for supplying military equipment to the self-governing island. Continue reading
Feb 21 U.S. delegation meets with Taiwan's president, reaffirms commitment to island By Associated Press The group was one of many U.S. delegations President Tsai Ing-wen has welcomed in recent years even as Beijing has stepped up diplomatic and military harassment of Taiwan. Continue reading
Feb 16 China imposes sanctions on Lockheed Martin and Raytheon over sales to Taiwan By Joe McDonald, Associated Press China has imposed trade and investment sanctions on U.S. military contractors Lockheed Martin and Raytheon for supplying weapons to Taiwan, stepping up efforts to isolate the island democracy claimed by the ruling Communist Party as part of its territory. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 3:29 Chinese surveillance balloon over U.S. raises tensions in already strained relationship By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Defense Department officials are tracking a suspected Chinese spy balloon that is making its way across the central part of the U.S. Senior officials say it’s maneuverable, designed for surveillance and Beijing was “trying to fly this balloon over sensitive… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 4:47 U.S. boosts military presence in Philippines to counteract China's increasing aggression By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn The United States and the Philippines reached an agreement allowing American military forces to operate in four new locations across the nation. The move is aimed at confronting China and its focus on Taiwan, which is only a few hundred… Continue watching
Dec 27 Taiwan extends compulsory military service from 4 months to 1 year By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press It's one of the major steps the self-governed island is taking to address military, diplomatic and trade pressure from China. Continue reading
Dec 26 Watch 3:25 News Wrap: Japan grapples with massive snowstorm In our news wrap Monday, Japan is grappling with a massive snowstorm that blanketed the country's northern coastal regions, South Korea's military fired warning shots after North Korean drones violated its airspace for the first time in five years and… Continue watching
Dec 26 China sends 71 warplanes, 7 ships toward Taiwan By Associated Press Taiwan says China's military sent 71 planes and seven ships toward Taiwan in a 24-hour display of force directed at the self-ruled island. Continue reading