Chinese Blockade Would Be Act of War, Taiwan Says
A real Chinese blockade of Taiwan would be an act of war and have far-reaching consequences for international trade, Defence Minister Wellington Koo said on Wednesday after drills by China last week practiced such a scenario.
Taiwan says Chinese aircraft carrier group sailed through Taiwan Strait
A Chinese aircraft carrier group sailed through the Taiwan Strait, travelling in a northerly direction after passing through waters near the Taiwan-controlled Pratas islands, Taiwan's defence ministry said on Wednesday.
China launches live-fire exercise in Taiwan Strait
China's military began a live-fire exercise near Taiwan on Tuesday, maintaining pressure on the self-ruled island after staging large-scale drills and President Xi Jinping called for troops to prepare for war.
China to carry out live firing operation in Taiwan Strait
It did not say which Chinese force would be carrying out the live firing, or its objective. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China holds live-fire drills opposite Taiwan, a week after large-scale exercise
TAIPEI, Taiwan — China is holding live-fire drills off the coast of its southern Fujian province facing Taiwan, just a week after a massive air-and-sea drill it called punishment for Taiwan's president rejecting Beijing's claims of sovereignty.
US, Canadian navies sail through Taiwan Strait week after war games
A U.S. and a Canadian warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait together on Sunday less than a week after China conducted a new round of war games around the island, with Beijing denouncing the mission as "disruptive".
Taipei Says Chinese Aircraft Carrier Group Sailed Through Taiwan Strait
A Chinese aircraft carrier group sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, Taiwan's defence minister said, a day after Beijing held a live-fire exercise near the self-ruled island.
Taiwan says Chinese warships sailing towards sensitive strait
Taipei said Wednesday it had detected a Chinese aircraft carrier group sailing towards waters separating Taiwan and China, a day after Beijing held a live-fire exercise near the self-ruled island.That was followed by an announcement that China would hold a live-fire exercise on Tuesday in an area about 105 kilometres from Taiwan.
China deploys record 125 warplanes in large-scale military drill in warning to Taiwan
China employed a record 125 aircraft, as well as its Liaoning aircraft carrier and ships, in large-scale military exercises surrounding Taiwan and its outlying islands Monday, simulating the sealing off of key ports in a move that underscores the tense situation in the Taiwan Strait,
China Turns Up the Heat on Taiwan With Live-Fire Drills
The drills were the latest show of force by China, which claims Taiwan as its territory and has protested Western support for ...
A week after China’s war games, US and Canadian warships sail through Taiwan Strait
U.S. and Canadian warships sailed through the disputed Taiwan Strait on Sunday, almost a week after China held massive war ...
China says US and Canadian ships ‘undermined peace’ in Taiwan Strait
A U.S. destroyer and a Canadian frigate navigated through the Taiwan Strait just one week after China scrambled air and naval ...
Taiwan says live fire China drills may be part of a 'deterrence' effect
Taiwan's defence ministry said on Tuesday that live fire Chinese drills in a province facing the island are part of routine ...
Taiwan downplays threat as China holds live-fire drills around island
China's Maritime Safety Administration warned boats to avoid venturing into the area around Niushan island in Fujian province ...
Xi Jinping calls to prepare for war as China launches live-fire exercise in Taiwan Strait
China conducts live-fire exercise near Taiwan, escalating tensions and reinforcing its stance on territorial claims.