Both sides of the Taiwan Strait are girding for would be the most difficult seaborne invasion since World War II.

President Lai Ching-te rejected Beijing’s latest push to get the self-governing island to come under Chinese control under a system of autonomy it uses for Hong Kong and Macau.

Lt. Gen. Sun Li-fang details Taiwan's defense plans against Chinese gray-zone operations and potential naval blockade threats from the PLA.

China criticized Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for meeting with Taiwan officials on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit and her subsequent social media posts about the discussions.

China "absolutely will not" rule out using force over Taiwan, a government spokesperson said on Wednesday, striking a much tougher tone than a series of articles in state media this week that pledged benign rule if the island comes over to Beijing.

China and the United States should build "trust" in order to co-exist, Beijing's defence minister said on Friday, but cautioned Washington about its "words and deeds" on Taiwan."The US side should be cautious in its words and deeds on the Taiwan issue and take a clear-cut stance firmly opposing 'Taiwan independence',

Taiwan ordered a total of 66 F‑16Vs (Block 70), an improved version of the Lockheed Martin fighter, in 2019 for about $8 billion. They were to be delivered in batches, with the final aircraft originally slated for delivery by the end of 2026. Yet only a single plane has been delivered to date.

Amid rising tensions between China and Taiwan, residents of Batanes, the Philippines’ northernmost province and closest territory to Taiwan, are worried about their future, as their peaceful islands turn into the frontline of a great power competition between the United States and China for dominance in the Pacific Ocean.