Joe Biden Warned That Taiwan Must Not 'Fall Prey' to China
Beijing is becoming increasingly belligerent, but like-minded countries could help ensure China's "heavy-handed" tactics do not work, Taiwan's foreign minister Joseph Wu said Wednesday.
Taiwan to Continue Front-line Role in Joe Biden's Strategy to Contain China
Taiwan can expect to play a similar role as Joe Biden ushers in his own Indo-Pacific strategy consistent with the views of top advisers such as Kurt Campbell, a Taipei analyst said.
China Bars Two COVID Investigators As WHO Team Lands in Wuhan
The WHO's 15-person delegation was cut by two after the members tested positive for coronavirus antibodies while in Singapore.
New China Defense Law Could 'Justify' PLA Action Against U.S.—Think Tank
Taiwan's national security think tank told Newsweek that Beijing could use the amended legislation to legitimize military action in defense of its national interests.
China Must Exploit 'Crippled' Trump Administration's Final Days
China's hawkish state media personality called for a firm response to new developments in U.S.-Taiwan ties, but an analyst told Newsweek the Chinese military was unlikely to act in the coming days.
Taiwan 'Closely Monitoring' PLA Exercises Ahead of U.S. Official Visit
Kelly Craft, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is scheduled to visit Taipei in another high-level diplomatic call which has drawn Beijing's ire.
Chinese Delivery Driver Sets Himself on Fire to Protest Unpaid Wages
Local media reports said the 48-year-old employed by Alibaba-owned delivery service Ele.me was now in critical condition after suffering burns on 80 percent of his body.
China Warns Joe Biden Administration Against Further Taiwan Pronouncements
After Mike Pompeo made the unprecedented move to remove restrictions on U.S.-Taiwan diplomatic exchanges on Saturday, a Biden spokesperson said the president-elect would continue to support Taiwan.
China Warns Joe Biden Administration to Stay Out of Hong Kong Affairs
President-elect Biden's pick for secretary of state, Antony Blinken, had tweeted in support of Hong Kong, saying the new administration would stand up to Beijing.
Trump Seeking to 'Hamstring' Biden With Anti-China Moves, State Media Says
The president's most recent orders include a ban on transactions with eight Chinese software applications, including popular mobile payment platforms Alipay and WeChat Pay.
Capitol Hill Riots 'Karma' for Supporting Hong Kong, Chinese Media Jeers
China's foreign ministry further pushed the false equivalence on Thursday when its spokesperson accused the United States of double standards.
China Wages Cognitive Warfare To Topple Taiwan Government: Report
The year-end report produced by Taiwan's national security think tank predicts more misinformation campaigns by Beijing as it attempts to best Tsai Ing-wen and her government.
Blinken Signals Biden Admin Will Take on China Over Hong Kong Crackdown
Authorities in Hong Kong said Wednesday that they had detained 53 pro-democracy activists and organizers involved in last year's unofficial primary elections.
China Fires Back at 'Delusional' U.S. After 'Nuclear Madness' Op-ed
In an op-ed for Newsweek, Secretary Pompeo accused the Chinese Communist Party of a lack of transparency regarding its nuclear weapons, some of which are capable of reaching the United States.
'Trump' Most Searched Term on Chinese Social Media in 2020
President Donald Trump was the only non-Chinese individual to appear on social media platform Weibo's 2020 trending list, which included two doctors and a majority of celebrities.
China State Media Gave Hints of Regime's Displeasure With Jack Ma
As the former Alibaba CEO has not been seen in public for two months, a 2019 op-ed in Communist Party newspaper People's Daily is trending for capturing China's current mood toward him.
Bullish China Vows Continued Push for Taiwan 'Unification' in 2021
Beijing said it had successfully deterred democratic Taiwan's independence movement in 2020.
China Military Assets 'Fully Deployed' on Disputed Border: India Air Chief
Indian and Chinese forces have been locked in a stalemate along the 2,100-mile Line of Actual Control since deadly skirmishes claimed the lives of at least 20 soldiers in the summer.
China's COVID Whistleblower Doctor First Reported Patients One Year Ago
Ophthalmologist Li Wenliang was given an official reprimand for "spreading false rumors." The Chinese government exonerated him after his death.
Xi Jinping Stresses 'Unbreakable' China-Russia Bond in Call With Putin
The two leaders discussed strengthening their regional alliance, which has seen growing economic ties and joint military drills.
China Calls Xinjiang Human Rights Violations Claims 'Lie of the Century'
Beijing has previously rejected requests by United Nations member states and the European Union to allow independent observers into Xinjiang.
Celebrity Data Auctioned for As Little As $15c in COVID Tracking App Leak
Authorities in the Chinese capital Beijing said they were investigating the data leak, which has so far affected more than 50 celebrities, reports said Tuesday.
Action Needs to Be Taken to Avoid Accidental U.S.-China Conflict: Report
Experts assembled by the National Committee on American Foreign Policy agreed that relations between China and Taiwan were locked in a "downward spiral."
China Rapidly Developing Amphibious Assault Ships to Dominate Seas
Following the start of sea trials for China's second Type 075 helicopter carrier, Chinese media outlets likened the country's shipbuilding speed to "cooking dumplings."
'Good Riddance': China Chides Departing German Envoy Over U.N. Remarks
German Ambassador Christoph Heusgen appealed to China on Tuesday for the release of Canadian nationals Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, who are being held by Beijing on spy charges.
USS John S. McCain 'Expelled' From South China Sea, Claims Chinese Military
While the China accused the U.S. Navy of unauthorized entry into its territorial waters in the South China Sea, the U.S. Seventh Fleet said it was exercizing its right to freedom of navigation.
Taiwan Warns About Chinese Control of Vital Undersea Cable Networks
Reuters reported this week that the U.S. has warned two Pacific island nations about security threats of doing business with China's Huawei Marine company.
PLA Helicopters Could Sink Taiwan's 'Aircraft Carrier Killers': State Media
In an editorial on Wednesday, Communist Party-owned newspaper Global Times suggested Taiwan's newly launched "aircraft carrier killer" corvette would become an easy target for the Chinese military.
Four Chinese Warplanes Buzz Taiwan Radars in One Day
People's Liberation Army warplanes have flown into Taiwan's air defense identification zone on 11 days so far this month, according to the island's Ministry of National Defense.
China's Army Tanks Take Part in Mock Invasion of Taiwan
In a report by China's state broadcaster CCTV on Friday, the 72nd Group Army and its main battle tanks were seen conducting urban warfare exercises in east China in a simulated Taiwan street battle.