Japan’s Ministry of Defense plans to expand a two-year-old army base on Ishigaki Island, near Taiwan, as part of efforts to bolster defenses in the Nansei Island chain, a city official said ...

Taipei (AFP) – Taiwan plans to reinstate military judges to hear Chinese espionage cases and other offences involving Taiwanese service members, President Lai Ching-te said Thursday. The number ...

Taiwan plans to reinstate military judges to hear Chinese espionage cases and other offences involving Taiwanese service members, President Lai Ching-te said Thursday. The number of people ...

For nearly a century, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Taiwan have largely avoided direct military confrontations across the Taiwan Strait. However, there have been four notable exceptions: ...

It ran through the main islands of Japan, Okinawa and the Philippines but excluded South Korea and Taiwan. It was called the "Acheson Line." Months later, North Korea launched a military ...

China’s military issued a stark warning on Sunday, declaring that it would further tighten its “noose” around Taiwan if separatist activities on the island escalate. The message, delivered during the ...

BEIJING-China’s military vowed on March 9 that it would tighten its “noose” around Taiwan if separatism on the island escalated, warning independence proponents to step back from the ...

One of the unintended consequences of Xi’s anti-corruption drive is that it may make China less likely to engage in major military conflicts—at least in the short term. While Xi has repeatedly vowed ...

Beijing considers the self-ruled island of Taiwan to be part of its territory and has not ruled out using military force to claim it. China has increased pressure on Taiwan’s authorities in ...

TAIPEI -- The new leader of Taiwan's No. 3 political force insisted that defense spending must not be "indiscriminate," while accusing the Democratic Progressive Party's President Lai Ching-te of ...

Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...

Taiwan has and would continue to improve its combat capabilities and procure military equipment based on its own national defense requirements, high-ranking government officials said today. The ...