Taiwan is expected to pass a new law that would criminalize spreading rumors or "disinformation" during wartime as the island takes more steps to prepare for a potential future conflict with China. Taiwan's Defense Ministry has submitted a revised version of the...
China Protests After US Spy Plane Flies Through Taiwan Strait
A US Navy surveillance plane flew through the Taiwan Strait on Monday amid heightened tensions between the US and China, drawing a rebuke from China's People's Liberation Army (PLA). The PLA's Eastern Theater Command said in a press release that China "opposes the...
China Releases 12-Point Peace for Ukraine
China on Friday released a 12-point peace plan as a potential settlement for the war in Ukraine as US officials are still claiming Beijing is considering arming Russia. The plan was released on the Chinese Foreign Ministry's website and calls for the cessation of...
China Says Sending Weapons Into Ukraine War Won’t Bring Peace
China's representative to the UN on Thursday said that sending weapons to be used in the Ukraine war will not bring peace as the US is claiming Beijing is considering providing Moscow with military aid for the conflict. "One year into the Ukraine crisis, brutal facts...
Philippines in Talks With US, Australia on Joint South China Sea Patrols
The Philippines is in talks with the US and Australia on conducting joint patrols in the South China Sea, a step that would raise tensions between Washington and Beijing. According to The Diplomat, Philippine Coast Guard spokesman Jay Tarriela said this week that...
US Plans to Expand Military Presence in Taiwan, a Move That Risks Provoking China
The US plans to deploy between 100 and 200 troops to Taiwan in the coming months, which could quadruple the US presence on the island, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The move would mark the most significant deployment of US military forces to Taiwan in...
Xi Jinping to Visit Moscow as China and Russia Draw Closer Together
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Chinese President Xi Jinping will be visiting Moscow soon as China and Russia continue to draw closer together in the face of similar Western pressure. Putin made the announcement while hosting China's top diplomat,...
Tsai Ing-wen Tells Rep. Ro Khanna Taiwan Is Increasing Military Exchanges With US
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday met with a US bipartisan congressional delegation in Taipei led by Rep. Ro Khanna (R-CA) and told the American lawmakers that Taiwan is boosting military exchanges with the US. "Taiwan and the United States continue to...
China Rejects US Claim That It’s Considering Arming Russia
China on Monday rejected a claim from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that Beijing was considering providing Russia with weapons to use in its war in Ukraine. "It is the US, not China, that has been pouring weapons into the battlefield. The US is in no position...
Rep. Ro Khanna Leads Congressional Delegation to Taiwan Amid Simmering US-China Tensions
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) is leading a bipartisan congressional delegation in Taiwan, a visit that comes amid soaring tensions between the US and China. Khanna and Reps. Tony Gonzales (R-TX), Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), and Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) arrived in Taiwan on...