CHINA has launched a fresh round of army, navy and rocket force exercises encircling Taiwan, Xi Jinping’s military has announced. Beijing described their concerning movements, which included

Taiwan has long been the most tense flashpoint between Washington and Beijing. By law, the U.S. is required to help Taiwan defend its democracy. This week, China’s People’s Liberation Army launched new drills and sent ships around Taiwan.

Lai Ching-te, the president of Taiwan, may be betting that China’s appetite for retaliation will be limited by Beijing’s interest in containing tensions with the Trump administration.

The clock is now ticking for Taiwan. Mr. Trump and Mr. Xi are expected to meet in person at some point soon. After what happened with Ukraine, there is a very real risk of Mr. Trump casting Taiwan aside to strike a trade or geopolitical deal with Mr. Xi.

WITH an overwhelming military force, advanced warfare techniques and a fragmenting West, Xi Jinping will likely feel more confident than ever to seize Taiwan, experts warn. And if China does

China claims the self-governing democracy of Taiwan as its own and has vowed to take control of the island, by force if necessary. Its military in recent years has ramped up regular patrols as ...

The White House’s push to confront China reassured officials in Taipei, who watched President Trump’s shift on Ukraine with alarm.

China dispatched 82 warplanes and vessels to areas near Taiwan on Wednesday, the last day of its latest military exercises in the region, the Ministry of National Defense said yesterday. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) sent 59 planes into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone,