China's ambassador to the US on Saturday thanked Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk for suggesting a solution to the dispute over Taiwan, while his idea drew criticism from Taiwanese officials. In an interview with Financial Times, Musk said he believes a conflict over...
US Stepping Up Effort to Turn Taiwan Into an Arms Depot
The US is stepping up its efforts to turn Taiwan into a major weapons depot, The New York Times reported on Wednesday. US officials have long called for turning Taiwan into a "porcupine" that could withstand a Chinese attack, but support for Taiwan has intensified in...
Taiwan Says China Wants to ‘Normalize’ Increased Military Activity
China regularly flies over the median line
Kamala Harris Says US Will Operate ‘Undaunted, Unafraid’ in Taiwan Strait
Harris made the comments while in Japan
China’s FM Tells Blinken the US Is Sending ‘Dangerous Signals’ Over Taiwan
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Friday that the US is sending "very wrong, dangerous signals" on the issue of Taiwan. The conversation between the two diplomats was focused on...
China Hawks in Congress Happy Over Biden’s Taiwan Comments
China hawks in Congress see President Biden's recent comments on defending Taiwan as encouragement to push forward a major piece of legislation that would overhaul US policy toward the island, Politico reported on Wednesday. Biden said Sunday that the US would send...
US Navy Commander Says China Is Capable of Blockading Taiwan
China simulated blockading the island
White House Official Says Biden’s Comments on Defending Taiwan ‘Speak for Themselves’
The top Asia official on the White House's National Security Council said Monday that President Biden's recent comments on defending Taiwan "speak for themselves" and rejected the characterization that the White House walked them back. "I do not believe that it is...
China Lodges Complaint to US Over Biden’s Comments on Defending Taiwan
China said Monday that it lodged "stern representations" to the US in response to President Biden saying that the US would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion. "We are willing to do our best to strive for peaceful reunification. At the same time, we will...
Biden Again Says the US Would Defend Taiwan If China Attacks
In an interview with 60 Minutes that aired Sunday, President Biden said the US would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese attack, marking the fourth time of his presidency that he's made the pledge despite the long-standing US policy of strategic ambiguity. When...