The words "advance, surround, lock-down, attack, destroy and cut-off" flash up over footage of fighters, bombers, soldiers and animated mock missile attacks on Taiwan. China has over the past four years regularly staged military activities around Taiwan, including large-scale war games i...
Closer collaboration and cooperation politically and economically would be far, far less costly than war to the benefit of both sides. A military conflict would be a loser for not only China and Taiwan but the world. Collaboration and cooperation present a large upside for both sides. China wou...
In Mar 1946, the Chinese Civil War restarted in mainland China, which ultimately ended in a Communist victory. The Republic of China withdrew to Taiwan on 10 Dec 1949. The Nationalists were able to transfer quantities of gold reserves and various cultural treasures to Taiwan before they could ...
China's Taiwan Affairs Office did not respond to a request for comment on Friday about Taiwan's interference accusations. Previously it has said only that it respects Taiwan's "social systems". It has, however, framed the election as a vote between war and peace, and urged Taiwan...
Cairo Declaration and the Potsdam Proclamation, issued by the major victorious nations of World War II, stated in explicit terms that Taiwan is a territory that Japan had stolen from the Chinese, and shall be restored to China. Japan also accepted the terms of the Potsdam Proclamation and ...
China had warned the U.S. and Tsai against having those meetings, and made clear they would draw a "resolute" reaction. What to know as U.S.-China tension soars over Taiwan But despite the war games taking place off their coastline — which for the first time included China sailing on...
Speaking to CNN, Taiwan's foreign minister Joseph Wu said: "Look at the military exercises, and also their rhetoric - they seem to be trying to get ready to launch a war againstTaiwan. "The Taiwanese government looks at the Chinese military threat as something that...
CHINA-TAIWAN: CHINA ANNOUNCES NEW WAR GAMES IN POLL RUN-UPRajiv Chandra
theNetherlandsfor about 40 years in the early to mid-17th century and was subsequently independent again for about two decades. China gained control there in the late 17th century and ruled Taiwan for some two centuries.JapanacquiredTaiwan in 1895 following the firstSino-Japanese War, and it ...
“The Chinese government has pointed to cultural tradition as a reason for same-sex marriage being unsuitable in China. But the decision in Taiwan, which shares a cultural tradition with us, proves that Chinese culture can be open, diverse and progressive.” ...