Taiwan News

2021 in review: US-China tensions rise over Beijing's aggression toward Taiwan

Tensions between the U.S. and China continued to rise in 2021 over Beijing's aggression toward Taiwan as well as signs the U.S. government is prepared to aid Taipei if it is invaded or attacked by China.

 
China claims US will pay ‘unbearable cost’ for aiding Taiwan

The Chinese communist government is claiming that the United States will pay an "unbearable cost" for its aiding of Taiwan -- the latest muscular rhetoric from Beijing over the U.S. policy toward the disputed territory.

 

Taiwan releases December email to WHO showing unheeded warning about coronavirus

The World Health Organization (WHO) is under fire after Taiwan released the contents of a December email inquiring about the person to person spread of COVID-19, saying it was instead ignored by WHO and denied adequate information to fight the virus. 

 

Biden invites Taiwan to democracy summit in likely slap at ChinaThe Biden administration drew condemnation from China on Wednesday after the State Department announced they have invited Taiwan to its Summit for Democracy next month.

 

China flies dozens of warplanes near Taiwan

China launched 39 aircraft, mostly fighter jets, near Taiwan Sunday — the largest show of force in months.

 
Chinese president insists on Taiwan 'reunification,' avoids threat of force

Chinese President Xi Jinping claimed Saturday that he would achieve "peaceful reunification" with Taiwan, but avoided addressing any use of force concerns following a week of tensions with the island. 

 
Antony Blinken: US will support Taiwan against Chinese aggression

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday that the United States will support Taiwan against Chinese aggression a little more than one week after President Biden vowed to protect Taiwan from any Chinese incursion.

 
Biden’s vow to protect Taiwan, walked back by White House, could signal internal policy debate, experts say

President Biden’s statement last week, later walked back by the White House, that the U.S would protect Taiwan in the case of an attack by Beijing, could be a window into an ongoing policy debate about the Biden administration’s strategy in the region, experts told Fox News.

 
Chinese ambassador warns of ‘military conflict’ with US over Taiwan

The Chinese ambassador to the United States this week gave another hawkish warning about growing tensions over Taiwan -- predicting a "military conflict" if Taiwan kept moving toward independence.

 
WATCH: Chinese officials try to shut down Olympics broadcast
Pelosi warns US athletes not to risk 'incurring the anger' of 'ruthless' Chinese government
 
 
Harry Kazianis: Joe Biden's North Korea policy is a disaster. Now is the time to get serious

The Biden administration lacks any sense of urgency in dealing with North Korea’s growing missile and nuclear weapons programs—weapons that can strike America and could be sold in whole or in part to nations like Iran or other rogue states around the world.

 
 
North Korea says it won't participate in Tokyo Olympics

North Korea became the first country to drop out of the Tokyo Olympics because of coronavirus fears, a decision that underscores the challenges facing Japan as it struggles to stage a global sporting event amid a raging pandemic.

 
 

North Korea appears to have restarted key nuclear reactor: UN watchdogEvidence has emerged that North Korea has restarted a nuclear reactor believed to be capable of producing weapons-grade plutonium in a development called “deeply troubling,” Reuters reported, citing the International Atomic Energy Agency.