Military analysts say China has used the incursions to probe Taiwan's defenses, exhaust its ageing air force and voice displeasure over Western support for Taipei, especially the United States.
US approves $1.1 billion in arms for Taiwan, angering China
The sale comes a month after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defiantly visited the self-governing democracy, prompting mainland China to launch a show of force that could be a trial run for a future invasion. The package -- the largest for Taiwan approved under President Joe Biden's administration -- includes $665...
Two US Navy warships transit through Taiwan Strait
The US Seventh Fleet said the pair of Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers the USS Antietam and the USS Chancellorsville conducted the "routine" transit on Sunday "through waters where high seas freedoms of navigation and overflight apply in accordance with international law."
US envoy expects China to ramp up coercion of Taiwan
The US in retaliation will begin formal trade talks with Taiwan by the autumn to show support for the democracy, despite not holding official ties with the government in Taipei. Taiwan has displayed its most advanced fighter jet in a rare demonstration in the wake of China's drills.
ASEAN ministers warn Taiwan tensions could spark ‘open conflicts’
A furious Beijing kicked off its biggest-ever exercises around Taiwan in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit this week to the self-ruled island. Ministers from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting in Phnom Penh warned against "provocative action".US NSA terms China military drills near Taiwan ‘not responsible’
A top US official on Wednesday called China's military drills in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan irresponsible and warned of the danger of the situation spiraling out of control.China warns US will ‘pay the price’ if Pelosi visits Taiwan
China said Tuesday that the United States will "pay the price" if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan during her Asia trip. Pelosi was in Malaysia on Tuesday, the second stop in a tour that has sparked rage in Beijing after reports of a potential Taipei visit.
US seeks to douse hostility with China over Pelosi’s Taiwan trip
President Joe Biden's administration tried Friday to defuse heated Chinese warnings against a possible trip to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, as Beijing announced live-fire military drills in the Taiwan Strait.Abbas, US speaker Pelosi hold rare West Bank meeting
Abbas urged US action on what he described as "unilateral Israeli practices" that "undermine a two-state solution."
