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Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn will meet Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in visit condemned by Beijing. A senior politician from the United States has arrived in Taiwan in the latest visit by an American politician this month, despite intense pressure from Beijing not to visit the self-ruled island. Marsha Blackburn, a …

Taiwan’s defence ministry said 51 Chinese aircraft and six Chinese ships had been detected operating around Taiwan on Thursday, August 18 as China continues military activities near the island.   Out of the 51 aircrafts, 25 aircrafts crossed the Taiwan Strait’s median line, which in normal times acts as an …

A five-member delegation will meet senior leaders to discuss US-Taiwan relations, regional security, and trade following US House Speaker Pelosi’s visit and amid increasing tensions with China. A US delegation of lawmakers has arrived in Taiwan for a two-day visit during which they will meet President Tsai Ing-wen – the …

The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese military said on Sunday around noon local time that it conducted live-fire drills in the waters and airspace around Taiwan “as planned.” “The drills focused on joint fire land strikes and long-range air strike capabilities,” the command said in a statement posted to …

Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said some of the aircraft and vessels had crossed the sensitive median line in the Taiwan Strait that separates the island from the Chinese mainland. “Our military has broadcast warnings, deployed combat air patrol and naval vessels and activated land-based missile systems in response to the situation,” …

There are fears of a possible World War 3 after a top Russian senator pledged that his country will come to China’s aid if there is escalation with the US over Taiwan his country’s support if China goes to war over Taiwan.   Speaking after tensions in the region rose following the visit of US Speaker Nancy Pelosi to …

Although much attention has been on Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, the real potential for a military showdown comes now that she has left. China’s military has said it will conduct a series of live-fire drills beginning on Thursday. A post on Chinese state media offered coordinates for five …

Follow our live coverage of Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit. TAIPEI, Taiwan — In Washington, there has been anxious debate over whether Speaker Nancy Pelosi should risk the visit. In Beijing, there have been anger and threats. In Taiwan, where Ms. Pelosi landed late Tuesday, the new flare-up in tensions has …

WASHINGTON — The United States warned China on Monday not to respond to an expected visit to Taiwan by Speaker Nancy Pelosi with military provocations even as American officials sought to reassure Beijing that such a trip would not be the first of its kind and would not represent any …

Speaker Nancy Pelosi was expected to appear in Singapore on Monday as part of a closely watched tour of Asia that has stoked fears, including at the highest levels of the American government, of dangerously heightened tensions with China over the possibility that she would make a stop in Taiwan. …