China and Taiwan: A really simple guide - BBC
In a military confrontation, China's armed forces would dwarf those of Taiwan. China is the second-biggest spender on defence after the US and could draw on a huge range of capabilities,...
Why China-Taiwan Relations Are So Tense
Feb 8, 2024 · Some analysts fear the United States and China could go to war over Taiwan. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to the island in 2022 heightened tensions between the countries.
What Trump's election win means for U.S.-China ties on Taiwan, …
6 days ago · Taiwan already spends billions of dollars on U.S. military equipment. Trump’s transactional nature “means that Trump will expect U.S. support for Taiwan to come at a price,” Sung said. The U ...
Chinese blockade would be act of war, Taiwan says | CNN
Oct 23, 2024 · A real Chinese blockade of Taiwan would be an act of war and have far-reaching consequences for international trade, Defense Minister Wellington Koo said on Wednesday after last week’s drills...
China-Taiwan conflict: What you need to know - CNN
May 24, 2022 · Hong Kong CNN — US President Joe Biden’s warning the US would defend Taiwan against Chinese aggression has made headlines around the world – and put growing tensions between the small...
Why Taiwan’s Status Risks Igniting a US-China Clash
Oct 15, 2024 · Washington and Beijing have avoided serious conflict by leaving unsettled the question of who actually owns the island. But it’s becoming harder to avoid as China’s military ratchets up...
China has launched new drills encircling Taiwan. Why now?
May 23, 2024 · CNN — Tensions are once again ratcheting up in the Taiwan Strait, with China launching two days of military drills encircling Taiwan just days after the democracy swore in a new leader long...
Explaining the issues between the U.S., China, and Taiwan
Aug 10, 2022 · In this explainer, Stanford scholar Oriana Skylar Mastro offers a brief history of the China and Taiwan dispute, the evolution of U.S. diplomacy in the region, and what signal Nancy Pelosi’s ...
China’s Military Drills and Other Tensions With Taiwan, Explained
Aug 8, 2022 · Taiwan, an island of 23 million people 80 miles off the coast of China, has long been a source of tension between Washington and Beijing. China claims Taiwan, a democratically governed...
How China Could Choke Taiwan - The New York Times
Aug 25, 2022 · After Speaker Nancy Pelosi defied Beijing’s warnings and visited Taiwan on Aug. 2, China retaliated by deploying warplanes, ships and missiles for 72 hours of drills.