Taiwan Faces 1st Trump Test Amid China Tensions

Taiwan Faces First Trump Test Amid China Tensions
U.S. officials have long called on Taiwan to dramatically boost its defense spending as the power gap across the Taiwan Strait grows.
Unspun World: What's behind the growing tensions between China and Taiwan?
John Simpson is in Taiwan for a special episode of Unspun World, where he reflects on the extraordinary rollercoaster of Chinese politics over the last 60 years. With the BBC experts in the region, John examines the growing tensions between Taiwan and China, and explores how China may deal with Trump 2.0 as the US president once again takes office.
Why China-Taiwan Relations Are So Tense
Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China (ROC), is an island separated from China by the Taiwan Strait. Mainland China, officially the People’s Republic of China (PRC), is under Chinese Communist Party (CCP) rule and asserts that Taiwan is an integral part of its territory, though it has never governed the island.
Trump 2.0 and tremors in Taiwan
Even though the changes Trump has introduced were largely expected, the start of his second term has also been filled with surprises and drastic turnarounds, presented through his half-hour long inaugural address,
What a Second Trump Term Means For Taiwan - TaiwanPlus News
Donald Trump is once again president of the United States. His previous foreign policies started a trade war with China and raised questions over the U.S.' commitments to allies in the region. Now, many are wondering what his foreign policy on Taiwan will be.

Rubio Stresses ‘America 1st’ in Call With China’s Wang Yi

Q&A: 'Vast, Deep Impact' if China Invades Taiwan, Says Author Kerry Brown
Brown highlights the global risk at the heart of the China-Taiwan conflict and asserts U.S. efforts of strategic ambiguity ...
"Won't Allow Taiwan To Separate": China Asks US To Handle Issue "Prudently"
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Washington needs to approach the issue ...
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China FM calls on US to handle Taiwan issue ‘prudently’ – ministry
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Washington needs to approach the issue ...
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Did China Try to Cut Off Taiwan’s Front-Line Residents Again?
Once again, the two fiberoptic cables connecting Taiwan’s Matsu Islands, which lie just 10 nautical miles off Chinas ...
Man who sailed from China to Taiwan in rubber dinghy indicted while Chinese jets surround island
A man who sailed across the Taiwan Strait from China in a rubber dinghy has been indicted for illegally entering the island, while an unusually large number of Chinese fighter jets flew through the ...
Map Shows US Spy Planes Operating Near China's Coast
China had protested what it called "close-in reconnaissance" of Chinese territory by the U.S. military in the past.
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Taiwan’s spy agency says China is working with gangs, shell companies to gain intelligence on Taiwan
Taiwan’s intelligence bureau says China’s main spy agency is working with criminal gangs, shell companies and other dubious ...
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Taiwan Revokes Citizenship for Three People With Chinese IDs - TaiwanPlus News
Taiwan has revoked the citizenship of three people. The Mainland Affairs Council says they were found to possess Chinese ...