China on Thursday responded to a US call for the resumption of military communication channels that Beijing suspended in response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) visiting Taiwan in August. Tan Kefei, a spokesman for the Chinese Defense Ministry, said that the US...
Navy Official Says US Should Prepare for China to Invade Taiwan This Year
Navy has a ‘fight tonight’ posture
China Reaffirms ‘No First Use’ Nuclear Weapons Policy at UN
China reaffirmed this week its no first use policy for nuclear weapons at a meeting of the UN's General Assembly First Committee. Li Song, the Chinese ambassador for disarmament affairs, told the committee that China "has solemnly committed to no first use of nuclear...
Blinken Claims China Wants to Take Taiwan On a ‘Much Faster Timeline’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday claimed that China is looking to take Taiwan "on a much faster timeline" and accused Beijing of wanting to change the status quo across the Taiwan Strait. Blinken didn't provide evidence for the claim but insisted that...
Senate Looks to Give Taiwan $10 Billion in Military Aid
Funds included in Senate 2023 NDAA
China’s Xi Warns Against Outside ‘Interference’ Over Taiwan
On Sunday, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned against "interference" from outside forces on the issue of Taiwan during a speech opening the 20th National Congress for China's Communist Party. Xi's speech did not mark a change in policy for Taiwan, and he didn't...
Biden’s National Security Strategy Names China as the ‘Most Consequential Geopolitical Challenge’
The Biden administration on Wednesday released its long-awaited National Security Strategy that identifies China as Washington's "most consequential geopolitical challenge." While spending tens of billions on a proxy war against Russia, US officials have repeatedly...
Taiwan’s President Tells China War Is ‘Absolutely Not an Option’
Amid heightened tensions across the Taiwan Strait, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday said in comments aimed at Beijing that war is "absolutely not an option" for resolving the dispute over Taiwan. "I want to make clear to the Beijing authorities that armed...
Chinese Ambassador Thanks Elon Musk for Taiwan Proposal
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...