Taiwan

Taiwan coast guard ‘expels’ Chinese ships from restricted waters

China has been angered by Japan and the Philippines saying in May they would begin formal talks on delimiting their maritime boundary, viewing that as involving waters off Taiwan.

‘Trusted and resilient’: Taiwan’s bid to position itself as a China-free drone hub

Across Taiwan, drone manufacturers are seeing export growth as they increasingly expand overseas to achieve economies of scale that the domestic market alone cannot support.

Taiwan coast guard deployed vessels in response to China operation

A Taiwan Coast Guard boat patrols, as seen from a boat with Chinese tourists, Taiwan's Kinmen Islands, off Xiamen, on May 25.

Taiwan says Chinese coast guard, research ships near key South China Sea islands

FILE PHOTO: A Navy miniature is seen in front of displayed Chinese and Taiwanese flags in this illustration taken, April 11, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Taiwan needs to ‘spend smarter’ on its defence, senior US diplomat says

Director of the American Institute in Taiwan Raymond Greene speaks at a reception celebrating the upcoming U.S. Independence Day, in Taipei, Taiwan May 27,2026. REUTERS/Ann Wang

China’s military says it tracked Dutch frigate in Taiwan Strait

The Dutch Navy frigate HNLMS De Ruyter visiting Indonesia in May 2026.

Taiwan, China coast guards in renewed stand-off at top of South China Sea

Taiwan said that it spotted a Chinese coast guard ship which then "forced its way" into restricted waters around the Pratas Islands.

How real is the threat of a ‘neo-militarist’ Japan?

Members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force aboard a Mogami-class stealth frigate May 21, 2026.

Taiwan beefs up anti-ship missile arsenal to counter threat of Chinese invasion

Air force soldiers load US-made Harpoon AGM-84 anti-ship missile at a combat readiness mission at the airbase in Hualien.

Taiwan presses China to confront Tiananmen past

An armoured police car parked in the Tiananmen Square in Beijing on June 3, 2026.

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