A look at the past and present of tensions over Taiwan between China and the U.S., and what they could mean for the future of the balance of power in Asia and beyond.

China still treats Taiwan as a province that has broken away and refuses to rule out the use of force to achieve control. The ...

Japan is undergoing its most significant military buildup since WWII, signaling a sharp departure from its pacifist post-war stance. In 2023, the country increased its defense budget by 26% and plans ...

Air raid sirens wailed across Taipei on Thursday as large-scale drills were carried out as part of the annual Han Kuang ...

Chinese leader Xi Jinping called Taiwan the "most important" and "most sensitive" issue driving U.S.-China tensions. Sandra Oudkirk is trying to navigate that tricky terrain.

China’s growing assertiveness toward Taiwan has triggered a public push by Japanese leaders to plan for a possible conflict, a shift that could lead to closer cooperation with the U.S. military.

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Related article China-Taiwan tensions are raising fears of a conflict. In Taipei, however, people don't seem worried “The time for strategic ambiguity is long past,” said a senior Senate ...

Tensions have risen sharply in the region recently, however, and administration officials were caught off guard when China’s air force dramatically ramped up its incursions into Taiwan’s air ...

No shots have been fired, but Taiwan says nearly 150 Chinese military aircraft have entered its air defense zone in a four-day period. The U.S. calls China's sorties "provocative military activity." ...

The Pentagon reaffirmed its longstanding support to Taiwan's self-defense on Thursday and said there was no reason that tensions between China and Taiwan "need to lead to anything like confrontation." ...

Beijing blamed the United States on Thursday for tensions over Taiwan after a U.S. warship sailed close to the Chinese-claimed island, asking rhetorically whether China would sail in the Gulf of ...