As Beijing finishes its war games on the doorstep of Taiwan, IAN BIRRELL reports from the front line
1 year, 9 months ago

As Beijing finishes its war games on the doorstep of Taiwan, IAN BIRRELL reports from the front line

Daily Mail  

Kinmen is a holiday destination with a difference: tanks are parked by some beaches, spiked barricades poke from the sand and villages are dotted with bomb shelters. The canal is a legacy of China's civil war, fought between the triumphant Communists of Mao Zedong and the defeated nationalists under Chiang Kai-shek who fled to Taiwan Tensions are rising again between Beijing and the Taiwanese capital Taipei — and Kinmen finds itself again on the frontline of a struggle When I stop at a local restaurant for some prawn noodles, the cook shows me how — as a child — she would cover her ears to block out the chilling sound of incoming missiles. Last August, Beijing staged massive live-fire military drills, followed by repeated incursions into Taiwan's airspace and territorial waters, in response to brief visits to Taiwan by U.S. politicians. Last August, Beijing staged massive live-fire military drills, followed by repeated incursions into Taiwan's airspace and territorial waters If there is an attack, Kinmen would be among the first places targeted. Beijing would have to ferry at least 50,000 troops and huge amounts of ammunition, armoured vehicles, food, fuel, medical supplies and weapons across a 110-mile stretch of water Russia's failures in Ukraine show the significance of logistics — and Moscow was invading across a land border 'I don't see an attack for the next five years because they still don't have capability to launch an offensive assault,' Su Tzu-yun, a leading defence analyst in Taipei, told me late last year.

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How Taiwan is preparing its citizens for a Chinese invasion: beware fake news and be ready to resist
2 months, 3 weeks ago

How Taiwan is preparing its citizens for a Chinese invasion: beware fake news and be ready to resist

The Independent  

Find your nearest shelter, carry bottled drinking water and be prepared to fight for your life. open image in gallery Taiwan-based citizen activism group’s civil defence guide has to-do steps for Taiwan’s population in the event of crisis and war At a summit held by the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China in Taipei in July, the largest gathering of foreign lawmakers …

Taiwan says it is learning from Ukraine how a smaller country can stand up to invasion
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Taiwan says it is learning from Ukraine how a smaller country can stand up to invasion

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Taiwan is looking at Ukraine’s …

This Is What Would Happen if China Invaded Taiwan
6 months, 3 weeks ago

This Is What Would Happen if China Invaded Taiwan

Wired  

In late March, a Taiwanese data analyst posted on social media about an odd satellite image: It appeared that the Chinese military had erected at one of its remote military bases in Inner Mongolia a series of roads that perfectly re-created the roads around the presidential palace in Taipei. The final Chinese PLA plan counted on precisely that Taiwanese restraint …

‘Elimination’ of Taiwan is China’s great national cause, Lai says
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Elimination’ of Taiwan is China’s great national cause, Lai says

Al Jazeera  

Taiwan’s president tells military academy cadets that the main challenge they face is the strong rise of Beijing. China views the “annexation” and “elimination” of Taiwan as its great national cause, Taiwan’s President William Lai Ching-te said, telling cadets at the military’s premier academy they must know their enemy and not give in to defeatism. Speaking in Kaohsiung in the …

China’s Military Drills In Taiwan: Why Cross-Strait Ties Are So Tense? Will There Be Another War?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

China’s Military Drills In Taiwan: Why Cross-Strait Ties Are So Tense? Will There Be Another War?

News 18  

China had launched military drills around Taiwan last week, as “punishment” exercises in response to “separatist acts” by new Taiwanese President Lai Chang-te, who urged Beijing to stop its threats. In his 2019 speech, Xi Jinping reiterated China’s long-standing proposal for incorporating Taiwan into the mainland under the formula of “one country, two systems”. Under these, the US: • “acknowledges …

Fearing war with China, civilians in Taiwan prepare for disaster
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Fearing war with China, civilians in Taiwan prepare for disaster

Al Jazeera  

According to 30-year-old Jack Yao, Taiwan's people should not wait for a collective effort or for the government to fix the civil defence system. “I first landed in Poland, and they all wanted to know why I had come all the way from Taiwan to go to Ukraine,” he says. “They thought I was crazy.” But with his own training …

China says war games around Taiwan to test ability to ‘seize power’
7 months, 2 weeks ago

China says war games around Taiwan to test ability to ‘seize power’

Al Jazeera  

The People’s Liberation Army continues land, sea and air exercises that began on Thursday around the self-ruled island. China’s military has begun its second day of war games around Taiwan, with drills that it said were to test the armed forces’ ability to “seize power” and control key areas of the self-ruled democracy. As the first day of exercises, codenamed …

‘Strong punishment’: China starts two days of military drills around Taiwan
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Strong punishment’: China starts two days of military drills around Taiwan

Al Jazeera  

Exercises begin three days after William Lai Ching-te took his oath as president of the island China claims as its own. Military spokesman Colonel Li Xi said the joint exercises involving the army, navy, air force, and rocket force were a “strong punishment for the separatist acts of ‘Taiwan independence’ forces and a stern warning against interference and provocation by …

Taiwan’s foreign minister says China and Russia are supporting each other's ‘expansionism’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan’s foreign minister says China and Russia are supporting each other's ‘expansionism’

The Independent  

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Taiwan’s foreign minister says China and Russia are supporting each other’s ‘expansionism’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan’s foreign minister says China and Russia are supporting each other’s ‘expansionism’

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Russia and China are helping each other expand their territorial reach, and democracies must push back against authoritarian states that threaten their rights and sovereignty, Taiwan’s outgoing foreign minister, Joseph Wu, said in an interview with The Associated Press. Wu said tensions in the South China Sea are “more dangerous” than those in the Taiwan Strait, and …

Chinese invasion of Taiwan would leave 500,000 dead and have 'ruinous' impact on Britain's economy with Taipei producing 90% of the world's microchips, expert warns as island goes to the polls
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Chinese invasion of Taiwan would leave 500,000 dead and have 'ruinous' impact on Britain's economy with Taipei producing 90% of the world's microchips, expert warns as island goes to the polls

Daily Mail  

A Chinese invasion of Taiwan would leave 500,000 dead, devastate the global economy and spread Beijing's already growing influence, an expert has warned in a new report ahead of key elections on Saturday. A Chinese invasion of Taiwan would leave 500,000 dead, devastate the global economy and spread Beijing 's already growing influence, an expert has warned in a new …

Taiwan island haunted by memories of China war prepares for key vote
1 year ago

Taiwan island haunted by memories of China war prepares for key vote

The Hindu  

Spikes jut from the beaches of Taiwan’s Kinmen island, military checkpoints serve as traffic roundabouts and bunkers double up as tourist cafes — reminders everywhere of the conflict decades earlier with Chinese communist forces. China has long claimed Taiwan as part of its territory, with President Xi Jinping — who has never ruled out the use of force to bring …

How prepared is Taiwan for a war with China?
1 year, 3 months ago

How prepared is Taiwan for a war with China?

Al Jazeera  

Dwarfed by China’s population and military strength, the self-ruled island has been improving training and stockpiling military equipment. China’s People’s Liberation Army made 225 sorties into Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone – an area monitored by the island’s military – over 18 days in September and conducted large-scale naval exercises earlier this month. Since taking office in 2016, she has …

China Blockade on Democratic Taiwan Would Be 'Monster Risk', Says US
1 year, 3 months ago

China Blockade on Democratic Taiwan Would Be 'Monster Risk', Says US

News 18  

A Chinese blockade on the island democracy of Taiwan would be a “monster risk” for Beijing and likely to fail, while a military invasion would be extremely difficult, senior Pentagon officials told Congress Tuesday. Ely Ratner, the Pentagon’s assistant defense secretary for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, said a blockade would be “a monster risk for the PRC,” referring to China by …

China FM: Taiwan, foreign supporters ‘playing with fire’
1 year, 8 months ago

China FM: Taiwan, foreign supporters ‘playing with fire’

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China’s foreign minister warned Taiwan and its supporters on Friday that they are “playing with fire” if they go against Beijing’s demand to exert control over the self-governing island democracy. Countries from South Korea to Germany have recently spoken out against China’s threats against Taiwan, underscoring a war of words that teeters on the edge of outright conflict …

China foreign minister steps up threats against Taiwan
1 year, 8 months ago

China foreign minister steps up threats against Taiwan

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China’s foreign minister stepped …

China Foreign Minister steps up threats against Taiwan
1 year, 8 months ago

China Foreign Minister steps up threats against Taiwan

The Hindu  

China’s Foreign Minister stepped up threats on Friday against the self-governing island of Taiwan, saying any who go against Beijing’s demand to exert control over the island are “playing with fire.” Qin Gang’s remarks on Friday came at the end of a speech espousing China’s contribution to the global economy and the interests of developing nations, in which he repeatedly …

An ‘experiment for peace’? The island stuck between China and Taiwan
1 year, 9 months ago

An ‘experiment for peace’? The island stuck between China and Taiwan

The Independent  

Growing up on the Taiwanese island of Kinmen, Chen Yang-hu’s parents told him about the time a bomb from China’s People’s Liberation Army hit their family eatery, killing a soldier as he was tucking into a bowl of noodles. The Kinmen politicians’ “demilitarised zone” proposal last month was met with a mixture of silence, dismissal and suspicion by Taiwan’s governing …

Taiwan says it hopes to bring back soldier who went to China
1 year, 9 months ago

Taiwan says it hopes to bring back soldier who went to China

Al Jazeera  

The soldier disappeared last week from the front-line island of Kinmen before being discovered in China. Taiwan’s defence minister has said the self-ruled territory’s government is investigating the disappearance of a soldier serving on an offshore island who has been found in China. When asked whether there was any risk that the missing soldier could disclose classified military deployment and …

China has some doubt on ability to invade Taiwan, says CIA chief
1 year, 10 months ago

China has some doubt on ability to invade Taiwan, says CIA chief

Firstpost  

Washington: US intelligence shows that China’s President Xi Jinping has instructed his country’s military to “be ready by 2027" to invade Taiwan though he may be currently harboring doubts about his ability to do so given Russia’s experience in its war with Ukraine, CIA Director William Burns said. Burns, in a television interview that aired Sunday, stressed that the United …

Despite readiness plans, China has doubts on ability to invade Taiwan, CIA chief says
1 year, 10 months ago

Despite readiness plans, China has doubts on ability to invade Taiwan, CIA chief says

LA Times  

Chinese President Xi Jinping has instructed his country’s military to “be ready by 2027” to invade Taiwan, CIA Director William Burns says. U.S. intelligence shows that Chinese President Xi Jinping has instructed his country’s military to “be ready by 2027” to invade Taiwan, though he may be currently harboring doubts about his ability to do so given Russia’s experience in …

CIA chief: China has some doubt on ability to invade Taiwan
1 year, 10 months ago

CIA chief: China has some doubt on ability to invade Taiwan

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence shows that China’s President Xi Jinping has instructed his country’s military to “be ready by 2027" to invade Taiwan though he may be currently harboring doubts about his ability to do so given Russia’s experience in its war with Ukraine, CIA Director William Burns said. Burns, in a television interview that aired Sunday, stressed that the …

CIA chief: China has some doubt on ability to invade Taiwan
1 year, 10 months ago

CIA chief: China has some doubt on ability to invade Taiwan

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy U.S. intelligence shows that China's President Xi Jinping has instructed …

War game shows Taiwan stops China invasion but at ‘enormous’ cost
2 years ago

War game shows Taiwan stops China invasion but at ‘enormous’ cost

Al Jazeera  

US military support critical for Taiwan to fend off a Chinese invasion, but the victory may be ‘pyrrhic’, think tank says. Taiwan is likely to defeat a Chinese invasion if the United States comes to the island’s defence, a prominent think tank says, but it warns that such a victory would come at “enormous” cost, including the loss of tens …

Taiwan leader tells China war ‘absolutely not an option’
2 years, 3 months ago

Taiwan leader tells China war ‘absolutely not an option’

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — China’s threats of military action against Taiwan are “absolutely not an option” and will “only push our two sides further from each other,” Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said Monday. Speaking on Taiwan’s National Day, Tsai said China should not mistake Taiwan’s multiparty democratic political system for weakness and “attempt to divide Taiwanese society.” “I want to make …

Taiwan leader tells China force 'absolutely not an option'
2 years, 3 months ago

Taiwan leader tells China force 'absolutely not an option'

The Independent  

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Could China-Taiwan conflict escalate to a full blown military crisis?
2 years, 3 months ago

Could China-Taiwan conflict escalate to a full blown military crisis?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Now with the US coming out in clear support …

Taiwan as a pawn in great power politics
2 years, 3 months ago

Taiwan as a pawn in great power politics

Hindustan Times  

Tensions between China and Taiwan reached new heights during Nancy Pelosi’s visit, this being the highest-level visit from the United States visit in the last 25 years. As stated in a report by Carnegie, a senior Chinese diplomat warned that as they approach the 20th Party Congress of the Communist Party of China, Beijing would “resolutely respond to any scheme, …

Taiwan says Beijing trying to rewrite ‘status quo’ across strait
2 years, 4 months ago

Taiwan says Beijing trying to rewrite ‘status quo’ across strait

Al Jazeera  

Beijing claims the self-ruled democracy as its own and has staged military drills in response to visits by senior US politicians. China is trying to establish a new “status quo” around Taiwan as it seeks to isolate the self-ruled democracy, Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu has said. China staged enormous military exercises and fired missiles over Taiwan between August 4 …

Will China ever let Taiwan be Taiwan?
2 years, 4 months ago

Will China ever let Taiwan be Taiwan?

Al Jazeera  

On Tuesday, August 23 at 19:30 GMT: As China and Taiwan ramp up their military drills amid strained cross-strait and US-China relations, uneasy questions over the future of a democratic Taiwan loom for the island’s 23 million inhabitants. Increased air and sea military exercises have been carried out on both sides of the Taiwan Strait this month after a controversial …

The geopolitics of the Fourth Taiwan Crisis
2 years, 4 months ago

The geopolitics of the Fourth Taiwan Crisis

The Hindu  

At the 16th Supreme State Council Meeting on April 15, 1959, Mao Zedong told the delegates a story called ‘The Cocky Scholar Sitting at Night’. A brief history China’s response to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan on August 2 reminds one of Mao’s story. Its unprecedented military drills around the island and the repeated threats of using …

The fallout of China’s actions
2 years, 4 months ago

The fallout of China’s actions

Hindustan Times  

After several days of unprecedented military drills in the Taiwan Strait following the visit of United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, which resulted in soaring tensions in many parts of Asia, China has issued a white paper on Taiwan that strongly reiterates the possibility of using force to take the self-governed island of 23 million people. The document with the …

In Taiwan’s Kinmen, people hope for calm amid China tensions
2 years, 5 months ago

In Taiwan’s Kinmen, people hope for calm amid China tensions

Al Jazeera  

On the heavily-fortified outlying islands, mainland China is less than five kilometres away and memories of bombardment strong. “If the Chinese attack Taiwan, the first assault will come here.” The drums of war A Chinese assault on Kinmen is not a theoretical scenario. He laments the state of affairs between China and Taiwan and fears trouble ahead: “The relationship has …

China appears to wind down threatening wargames near Taiwan
2 years, 5 months ago

China appears to wind down threatening wargames near Taiwan

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China on Wednesday repeated military threats against Taiwan while appearing to wind down wargames near the self-governing island it claims as its own territory that have raised tensions between the two sides to their highest level in years. In an additional response to Pelosi’s visit, China said it was cutting off dialogue on issues from maritime security to …

Taiwan warns China drills show ambitions beyond island
2 years, 5 months ago

Taiwan warns China drills show ambitions beyond island

Associated Press  

PINGTUNG, Taiwan — Taiwan warned Tuesday that Chinese military drills aren’t just a rehearsal for an invasion of the self-governing island but also reflect ambitions to control large swaths of the western Pacific, as Taipei conducted its own exercises to underscore it’s ready to defend itself. Angered by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent visit to Taiwan, China has sent …

China preparing for invasion: Taiwan FM
2 years, 5 months ago

China preparing for invasion: Taiwan FM

Live Mint  

Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu claimed on August 9 that Beijing was encircling the island with air and sea manoeuvres to get ready for an invasion and alter the balance of power in the Asia-Pacific. The threat from China to Taiwan is "more serious than ever," but the island will resolutely defend its independence and democracy, Wu said in an …

Taiwan says China simulating attack on its main island
2 years, 5 months ago

Taiwan says China simulating attack on its main island

India Today  

Taiwan accused the Chinese army of simulating an attack on its main island Saturday, as Beijing doubled down on its retaliation for US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei after announcing a suspension of cooperation with Washington on key issues. Taipei said it observed "multiple" Chinese planes and ships operating in the Taiwan Strait, believing them to be simulating …

DC EDIT | Pelosi in Taiwan: World on edge over China response
2 years, 5 months ago

DC EDIT | Pelosi in Taiwan: World on edge over China response

Deccan Chronicle  

Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan was fraught with risk. None can dispute the right of a US citizen to visit Taipei, but it’s the timing of her visit that raises the hackles and endangers the peace at a particularly tense time for the world that stands sharply divided with the US and the West on one side and China on …

With His Weak Response to Xi Jinping’s Threats, Biden May Just Have thrown Taiwan under the Bus
2 years, 5 months ago

With His Weak Response to Xi Jinping’s Threats, Biden May Just Have thrown Taiwan under the Bus

News 18  

US President Joe Biden’s volatility on the Taiwan issue has just thrown the island nation into a state of unprecedented crisis. In a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Biden seemed to give in to Beijing’s demands over Taiwan amidst growing concern in the US over the self-ruled island’s fate. Hu Xijin, the former editor of Chinese State media-run …

China \'flirting with danger\', US would defend Taiwan if Beijing invades: Biden
2 years, 7 months ago

China \'flirting with danger\', US would defend Taiwan if Beijing invades: Biden

Deccan Chronicle  

TOKYO: US President Joe Biden said Monday the United States would defend Taiwan militarily if Beijing invaded the self-ruled island, warning China was "flirting with danger". "That's the commitment we made," he said when asked if Washington would intervene militarily against a Chinese attempt to forcibly take control of Taiwan, which Beijing considers a renegade province to be unified with …

Can the US Deter a Taiwan Invasion?
2 years, 7 months ago

Can the US Deter a Taiwan Invasion?

The Diplomat  

As the world comes to grips with Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the questions surrounding why Western deterrence has seemingly failed to prevent such a situation will be hotly debated. Thus, for more than 70 years, the United States has successfully deterred Beijing from fulfilling its unification goal through force by credibly raising the prospect of a successful U.S. military …

Vladimir Putin agrees to supply Belarus with modern weapons amid invasion fears
2 years, 10 months ago

Vladimir Putin agrees to supply Belarus with modern weapons amid invasion fears

The Telegraph  

Ukraine's stiff resistance against Russia's invasion could be a model for Taiwan to defend itself. writes The Telegraph's Asia correspondent Nicola Smith Ukraine’s strong resistance against the Russian invasion could be a model for Taiwan to learn from if China decides to violate its “sovereignty” in an attack, a senior US defence official has told a Senate hearing. It has …

Peace in Taiwan Strait a global concern, says Mullen
2 years, 10 months ago

Peace in Taiwan Strait a global concern, says Mullen

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait is “not just a U.S. interest, but also a global one,” former Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen said Wednesday during a visit to Taiwan that comes amid the backdrop of Russia’s war against Ukraine. “Now more than ever, democracy needs champions.” Taiwan and mainland …

Taiwan after Ukraine? Why Gary Kasparov may not be wrong about Putin, Xi
2 years, 10 months ago

Taiwan after Ukraine? Why Gary Kasparov may not be wrong about Putin, Xi

India Today  

War and Chess have a connection. For many years, Russian propaganda has been denying Ukraine's existence.” He said that European and American response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine got delayed but it began because its larger global implications. If Putin succeeds in Ukraine, next is China-Taiwan.” TIMING OF UKRAINE INVASION Russia’s invasion of Ukraine happened just three weeks after Putin's …

China warns of 'drastic measures' if Taiwan demands independence
3 years ago

China warns of 'drastic measures' if Taiwan demands independence

India Today  

China will take "drastic measures" if Taiwan makes moves towards formal independence, a Beijing official warned on Wednesday, adding that Taiwan's provocations and outside meddling could intensify next year. "If separatist forces in Taiwan seeking independence provoke, exert force or even break through any red line, we will have to take drastic measures," Ma said. READ | Nobody can force …

China Warns of 'Drastic Measures' if Taiwan Provokes on Independence
3 years ago

China Warns of 'Drastic Measures' if Taiwan Provokes on Independence

News 18  

China will take “drastic measures” if Taiwan makes moves towards independence, a Beijing official warned on Wednesday, adding that Taiwan’s provocations and outside meddling could intensify next year. China claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory and in the past two years has stepped up military and diplomatic pressure to assert its sovereignty claim, fuelling anger in Taipei and …

A full Chinese invasion of Taiwan will be very hard: Report
3 years ago

A full Chinese invasion of Taiwan will be very hard: Report

Al Jazeera  

In its latest threat assessment, Taiwan’s defence ministry says China will find it difficult to achieve a full invasion of the island due to problems in landing and supplying troops. Taiwan’s Defence Ministry says a full Chinese invasion of Taiwan with troops landed and ports and airports seized would be very difficult to achieve due to problems China would have …

China vows no concessions on Taiwan after Biden comments
3 years, 2 months ago

China vows no concessions on Taiwan after Biden comments

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China on Friday said there is “no room” for compromise or concessions over the issue of Taiwan, following a comment by U.S. President Joe Biden that the U.S. is committed to defending the island if it is attacked. Asked whether the U.S. would come to Taiwan’s defense if it were attacked, he replied: “Yes, we have a commitment …

China isn’t about to invade Taiwan. But the two sides are on a dangerous path
3 years, 2 months ago

China isn’t about to invade Taiwan. But the two sides are on a dangerous path

CNN  

Hong Kong/Taipei, Taiwan CNN — Taiwan’s Defense Minister, former general Chiu Kuo-cheng, stood in front of the island’s legislature last week and made a dire prediction – by 2025, China will be able to mount a “full-scale” invasion of Taiwan. Rather than a prelude to aninvasion, the increased Chinese flyovers are a symbol of Beijing’s frustration and a reminder to …

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