China Initiates ‘Justice Mission 2025’ Military Exercises Surrounding Taiwan
On Monday, China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) kicked off “Justice Mission 2025” around Taiwan. This involves live-fire military drills simulating a blockade of the island, which Beijing refers to as a warning against separatist movements. As noted, Shi Yi, spokesperson for the PLA’s Eastern Theater Command, stated that the focus of the training will be […]
China Applies Restrictions on 20 U.S. Defense Firms Due to Weapons Transactions with Taiwan
China Sanctions U.S. Defense Firms Over Arms Sales to Taiwan On Friday, China’s government put sanctions on 20 U.S. defense companies, including Northrop Grumman and Boeing, as well as 10 of their executives. This was a direct response to arms sales to Taiwan. Last Wednesday, the U.S. approved an $11 billion arms deal with Taiwan, […]
China develops substantial missile capabilities to deter US involvement in Taiwan conflict
U.S.-China Military Dynamics: The Missile Advantage China has been steadily enhancing its land-based missile capabilities, aiming to shift the United States away from the Taiwan issue. U.S. officials now assert that China’s military poses a threat to significant airfields, ports, and military installations throughout the Western Pacific. As Washington strives to bolster its own long-range […]
China develops a large missile arsenal to prevent the US from interfering in the Taiwan conflict
China has been developing its ground-based missile capabilities for decades, largely to edge the U.S. out of the ongoing Taiwan conflict. U.S. officials have expressed concerns that China can now threaten key military locations throughout the Western Pacific. Amidst this backdrop, Washington is hurrying to improve its own artillery. Analysts, however, caution that the ground […]
WHO Faces Criticism After Japan Says Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Wants Stronger Relations with Taiwan
WHO Responds to Claims of Enhanced Ties with Taiwan An unnamed representative from the World Health Organization (WHO) stated on Thursday that the organization does not plan to alter its currently strained relationship with Taiwan. This comes after a senior Japanese official asserted that WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus had promised to foster greater cooperation […]
Analyst cautions that the US may deplete its missile supply in a week-long conflict over Taiwan.
The Rising Competition Between the U.S. and China Defense analyst Seth Jones, in his latest book, “The American Edge,” argues that the ongoing rivalry between the United States and China represents significant competition. He notes that if conflict erupts over Taiwan, the U.S. could rapidly deplete its long-range missile supply within about a week. This […]
Taiwan Prohibits Communist China’s ‘Little Red Book’ App Due to Online Shopping Scam
Taiwan’s Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) announced on Thursday that access to the Chinese Communist Party’s RedNote app will be blocked for at least a year due to numerous complaints about online shopping scams. The CIB noted that they’ve looked into over 1,700 fraud reports linked to RedNote in the past year, amounting to around $7.9 […]
John Cena remembers upsetting both China and the US over the Taiwan issue
John Cena Reflects on Controversial Apology to China Wrestler and actor John Cena shared some candid thoughts with Joe Rogan recently about a challenging moment in 2021. He found himself in hot water after referring to Taiwan as a country and then making a Mandarin apology to China, which, in turn, ruffled some feathers back […]
Taiwan reveals a $40 billion defense strategy in response to military pressure from China.
Taiwan’s Defense Spending Proposal Amid Rising Tensions Kaohsiung: Recently, Taiwanese President William Lai put forward a significant proposal for an additional $40 billion in defense spending. He framed this move as a clear indication that Taiwan, a self-governing and democratic island, is committed to addressing the increasing military pressures from the People’s Republic of China […]
Trump engages in the growing conflict between China and Japan regarding Taiwan.
Trump Engages Japan and China Amid Rising Taiwan Tensions HONG KONG – President Donald Trump engaged with the leaders of Japan and China as tensions rise concerning Taiwan. On Monday, Trump had a phone conversation with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, shortly after a call with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Earlier this month, Takaichi sparked […]