Taiwan

The State Department last week approved a $2.2 billion weapons deal with Taiwan prompting condemnation from Beijing.

Earlier this week the State Department approved a $2.2 billion military package for Taiwan, prompting Chinese condemnation.

Tensions in the Pacific run high between the U.S. and China over the independence of Taiwan and territorial claims in the South China Sea.

A Global Times op-ed said the U.S. is "far more sensitive than its allies."

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.

Chinese authorities confiscated and destroyed 803 boxes containing the 28,908 "problematic" maps.

Chinese General Wang Weixing argued that if reunited with Beijing, Taiwan would retain significant political, economic and diplomatic independence.

"It's not just Taiwan's interests at stake, it's the whole region's or even the whole world's," said President Tsai Ing-wen.

New Zealand opposition leader says incident shows how ties between New Zealand and China are worsening.

Far too many people in Taiwan simply do not trust the Chinese government.

A foreign ministry spokesperson said the Pentagon report was "extremely unprofessional and contained absurd accusations."

The U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency has been warned Beijing's modernized forces "will enable China to impose its will."

"The Taiwan issue is a matter of China's internal affairs," General Li Zuocheng said.

The comments came just days after Xi reserved the right to use force to bring Taiwan under the mainland's control.

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

However, Scott Chen asserted that he was a supporter of gay marriage.

The country's pacifist constitution has long prevented governments from attaining carriers.

The newest vessel will be China's third warship when complete.

"There is only one thing I still hope for in my 50 years of military service: the reunification of the motherland," Chinese Lieutenant General He Lei said.

"I'm proud of yesterday's Golden Horse Awards – it highlighted how Taiwan is different from China,"  President Tsai Ing-Wen wrote on her Facebook page.

The remarks come after Chinese President Xi Jinping told his forces to "concentrate on preparing for war."

It was Taiwan's worst rail accident since 1991.

"This sobering reality should encourage leaders on both sides to find ways of resolving political, economic, and military disputes without resorting to a war that could rapidly turn catastrophic for the region and the world," wrote Caitlin Talmadge, an associate professor of security studies at Georgetown University.

Trami was packing winds of up to 155 mph.

A 30-year-old 3D-printed guns activist, Cody Wilson, was arrested in Taiwan on Texas charges of underage sex with a minor.

The 580-foot tanker was discovered drifting by fisherman last week, with no sign of crew or goods aboard.

"We will turn to countries with similar values to fight together against China's increasingly out-of-control international behavior," Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said.

"People believe that heat cures heat, so they eat dog meat and spicy dog soup on the hottest days."

"Like other carriers, American is implementing changes to address China's request," American Airlines spokesperson Shannon Gilson said.