Taiwan Strait, China and freedom of navigation

US and Chinese Navy Ships in Close Encounter in Taiwan Strait
Beijing blasted the U.S.'s "wrong signals" following the first transit through the strait of Trump's second term.
China tracks U.S. Navy transit through Taiwan Strait
The U.S. Navy sent two vessels to transit the Taiwan Strait for the first time since President Donald Trump took office, and China tracked their progress through the disputed seaway.
China says Taiwan "inalienable part" of its territory as two US vessels sail across Taiwan Strait
Following the recent transit of two US ships through the Taiwan Strait, Beijing reiterated its position on Taiwan, emphasised that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory and stated that it "opposes any country challenging or threatening China's sovereignty and security under the pretext of freedom of navigation.
China deploys Naval, Air Forces near Taiwan after US strait transit
Two US Navy ships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait this week in the first such mission since President Donald Trump took office last month, drawing an angry reaction from China. Watch this report for more details!
U.S. Warships Pass Through Taiwan Strait in First Transit Under Trump - TaiwanPlus News
Two U.S. navy ships passed through the Taiwan Strait from Monday to Wednesday, the first such transit under the new Trump administration. The action triggered a burst of Chinese military activity in the area.

Taiwan Vows to Invest More in U.S.

Taiwan's legacy chip industry contemplates future as China eats into share
A crash involving a Tesla Cybertruck in self-driving mode this week has sparked worries about the reliability of the ...
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Q&A: 'Vast, Deep Impact' if China Invades Taiwan, Says Author Kerry Brown
Taiwan, a former province of China and an international force in semiconductor manufacturing, could very well be a powder keg for global strife if China attacks the island nation, asserting its ...
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The five signs China is preparing to invade Taiwan
China’s military launched a record number of warplane incursions – over 3,000 – into Taiwan’s air defence identification zone (ADIZ) in 2024 as part of its “grey-zone” warfare ...
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China’s stunning new campaign to turn the world against Taiwan
on February 7th the two leaders said America and Japan “opposed any attempts to unilaterally change the status quo by force or coercion” in relation to Taiwan, which China claims as its own.
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China in the Taiwan Strait: January 2025
Participants simulated Taiwan’s response to a major military attack by China, supported by Iran, North Korea, and Russia, accompanied by high-intensity gray-zone coercion tactics including the ...
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China and Taiwan
New book ‘World on the Brink’ argues U.S. failing to deter Chinese invasion of Taiwan This week, China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin inaugurated a “new era” of partnership ...