Taiwan

US Navy aircraft transits Taiwan Strait before planned Xi-Trump meeting

A US Navy P-8A Poseidon flew through the Taiwan Strait in international airspace as China tracked the aircraft, ahead of an expected Trump-Xi meeting next month.

A group of men look out to the Taiwan Strait from Pingtan island, the closest point in China to Taiwan, in southeast China's Fujian province on April 16, 2023.
An employee at a business centre watches the Chinese national flag being raised, in Beijing, China August 26, 2025.

History must not be distorted, ‘Taiwan independence’ is ultimately doomed - opinion

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Chinese embassy in Israel: Claims on Taiwan distort fact and history - opinion

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Trump could sell arms, interceptor missiles, to Taiwan after China visit, sources say

With a price tag of about $14 billion, the arms deal would be the largest ever for the democratically governed island, which faces steadily rising military pressure from China.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Trump National Doral Miami in Miami, Florida, US, March 9, 2026

Why the war against Iran is a pivotal move in US-China power struggle - opinion

The war with Iran is is a direct strike at China’s energy lifeline - and a pivotal move in the defining power struggle of the 21st century.

A 3D-printed miniature model depicting US President Donald Trump, Chinese flag and fragment of Taiwanese flag in this illustration taken, April 17, 2025.

China masks drone flights in potential Taiwan rehearsal - analysis

Military attaches and security analysts scrutinizing the operations say the flights represent a step-change in China's grey-zone tactics in the contested South China Sea.

 Military vehicles carrying Wing Loong, a Chinese-made medium altitude long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle, travel past Tiananmen Gate during a military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing

Australian navy ship crosses strategic Taiwan Strait, drawing Chinese military response

US warships traverse the strait every few months, enraging Beijing, and some US allies, such as France, Australia, Britain, and Canada, have also made occasional transits.

Royal Australian Navy vessel, HMAS Toowoomba, is docked at Changi Naval Base at the display of warships during IMDEX Asia 2023, a maritime defence exhibition in Singapore May 4, 2023.

The self-deceiving political manipulation of Taiwan’s DPP must end - opinion

China reaffirms the one-China principle, highlights cross-strait ties, and stresses the need for peaceful reunification.

A Jin Chiang (PG-610) navy ship returns to base in Keelung, Taiwan July 9, 2025.

Israel, Taiwan, and global diplomacy in the Year of the Fire Horse - opinion

A month where diplomacy, conflict, and culture reveal how power now blends identity and symbolism.

Fireworks go off over the Victoria Harbour on the second day of the Lunar Year of the Horse, in Hong Kong, China February 18, 2026.

The Munich moment that changed everything for Marco Rubio - opinion

From Venezuela to Tehran to Munich, Rubio is no longer just executing policy; he’s shaping a new world order.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio waves, next to Chairman of the Munich Security Conference Wolfgang Ischinger, as he gets a standing ovation after his speech at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026.

If Iran regime survives, Hamas will rearm, become threat to Israel again, Graham tells 'Post'

The Abraham Accords will fall apart if the Islamic Regime survives, and trust in the US will fall apart, worse than the withdrawal from Afghanistan, Senator Lindsey Graham said on Monday.

Senator Lindsey Graham holding a "Make Iran Great Again" hat during a speech at the David Kempinski hotel in Tel Aviv, February 16, 2026.

Taiwan FM says China is real threat to security, claims to uphold UN principles of peace

China views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, a view the government in Taipei rejects, saying only the people of Taiwan can decide their future.

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te speaks at a press conference on the latest round of economic talks with the US, in Taipei, Taiwan, February 3, 2026.

Japan's 'Iron Lady' Takaichi sweeps in stunning election win

Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first female leader, was projected to deliver as many as 328 of the 465 seats in parliament's lower house for her Liberal Democratic Party.

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), places a red paper rose on the name of an elected candidate at the LDP headquarters on general election day in Tokyo, Japan, February 8, 2026.