Taiwan tensions

Pacific summit backs concerns over China missile test despite Nauru dissent

Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr said China’s missile test in July passed over several island nations without adequate warning.

China artists quit South Korea exhibition over Taiwan row

Chinese artists withdrew from the Gwangju Biennale after organisers allowed “Taiwan” to be used in the name of an exhibition.

On islands key to Taiwan’s defence, troops train for a Chinese first strike

Main battle tanks fire during a live-fire drill as part of a military exercise in Penghu, Taiwan, on Aug 10.

China deploys record number of ships around Taiwan as pressure grows

The number of Chinese ships detected around Taiwan’s main island soared to a record 244 in July.

Japan lawmakers visit China seeking to patch up ties

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested in November 2025 that Japan could intervene militarily in any conflict over Taiwan, angering China.

Taiwan warns off, shadows Chinese research ship sailing to its west

FILE PHOTO: A Taiwan Coast Guard ship patrols around Taiwan's Kinmen islands with the Chinese coast visible in the background, July 9, 2026. REUTERS/Ben Blanchard/File Photo

Taipei says China’s traffic control order for Taiwan Strait during typhoon is ‘ridiculous’

The typhoon is tracking to the north of Taiwan and is expected to make landfall on China’s east coast late on Aug 7 or early Aug 8.

Inside Taiwan’s nightmare scenario: Chinese blockade, earthquake, sabotage and invasion

President Lai Ching-te is pushing to harden the island’s war preparedness as Chinese military pressure on the democratically governed island intensifies.

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.

China opposes any country using freedom of navigation to undermine sovereignty

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

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