One China

On Tuesday, the Senate unanimously agreed to a new bill fortifying U.S. support for Taiwan, which Beijing considers a future part of a unified China.

The Global Times warned that the U.S. would be "bound to pay the price" if it acts aggressively over Taiwan.

State media dismissed criticism after two Chinese fighter jets crossed the "middle line" between the mainland and Taiwan on Sunday.

Beijing and Washington vie for influence in the Asia-Pacific as China presses strategic regional goals.

The F-35B variant, which has vertical take-off and landing, would allow Taiwan to fight back even China destroyed its runways.

The territory is meant to have its own political system, but as Carrie Lam prepares for power, how free of Beijing can she be?

Beijing faces a risk of a short-lived victory as "Trump will not want to be seen as having caved in.'

The successful intervention by Tillerson, suggests that in a White House-dominated administration, the new secretary of state could help drive decisions on some geopolitical issues.

The U.S. president had previously irked China by breaching protocol in taking a phone call from Taiwan's leader.

How tough a stance Trump will take is unclear given contradictory rhetoric from his team and the president-elect himself.

The latest Chinese naval exercises have unnerved Beijing's neighbors, especially Taiwan which China claims as its own.

Beijing says the U.S.'s One China policy is the "bedrock" of the two countries' relationship.

The U.S. State Department said it had not been notified in advance of the ceremony and that it was inconsistent with U.S. policy.