HUALIEN, TAIWAN – Taiwan was rocked by its most potent earthquake in 25 years on Wednesday, leading to the entrapment of scores of people in highway tunnels. The tremor, measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale, took the lives of at least nine individuals and left more than 900 injured. The quake, which was succeeded by multiple strong aftershocks, was felt across the island, including in the capital city of Taipei. Taiwan’s National Fire Agency (NFA) …
China has withdrawn its promise not to send troops or administrators to Taiwan if it takes control of the island, signaling a decision by President Xi Jinping to grant less autonomy than previously offered. China had said in two previous white papers that Taiwan would enjoy autonomy after becoming a special administrative region of China. China’s ruling Communist Party proposed that Taiwan could return to Chinese rule under a “one country, two systems” model. China‘s white …
Taiwan’s armed forces issued an alert, dispatched air and naval patrols around the island, and activated land-based missile systems in response to Chinese military drills, which they said appeared to preempt an attack on the self-ruled island. Taiwan’s army said it detected four unmanned aerial vehicles flying near the Kinmen island group and fired warning flares in response. The drones were believed to be Chinese. Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen said the government and military are …
The US not interested in ‘Cold War’ with China, plans to increase direct communication: Blinken – Fox News US Secretary of State Antony Blinken outlined the Biden administration’s strategy towards China, saying that the United States will invest in its strength at home, align with its allies, and compete with China to defend its interests. Blinken said China’s defense of Russia’s war in Ukraine should raise alarm bells for all who call the Indo-Pacific region …
(InformingNews.com) – China believes it’s in control over Taiwan, while the island nation is asserting its independence. For a long time, the status quo was enough. China let Taiwan operate within its own government system but kept the region under its wing. However, Taiwan is slowly trying to gain strength through international ties, which is creating a lot of tension. Now, the situation is a concern for the United States because, should a military conflict …