China‘s military dispatched 71 planes and seven ships to Taiwan in a 24-hour display of force directed at the island, Taiwan’s defense ministry said Monday after China expressed displeasure with Taiwan-related provisions in the United States’ annual defense spending bill passed on
One of the two giant pandas that China gave Taiwan as a gift, Tuan Tuan, passed away on Saturday following a brief illness, according to the Taipei Zoo. Although there was no immediate word on the cause of death, earlier reports indicated
China reaffirmed its claim to Taiwan on Saturday, telling international leaders that anybody who stands in the way of its ambition to reunify with the self-governing island will be “crushed by the wheels of history.” The language was strong but not out
Japan issued a tsunami warning in Okinawa, advising locals to keep away from the beach. A massive 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan on Sunday, causing trains to derail and sparking tsunami warnings in southern Japan. The US Geological Survey first recorded the
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will go to Taiwan on Tuesday, decisively ending weeks of wrangling between the USA and China about whether or not she needs to make the trip. Pelosi’s controversial stop in Taipei, which could make her the highest-rating U.S.
