The likeliest scenario for 2026 is not a full-fledged conflict, but an increase in China’s political, economic and military pressure against Taiwan

Heavyweights clash as election of hawkish PM Sanae Takaichi and US policy unpredictability change calculus in region

The 1972 communique normalized bilateral relations, with Japan acknowledging the "One China" policy recognized by many other countries including the United States.

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

Former president and foreign ministers have made trips to Europe as other nations handle contacts more flexibly

BEIJING/TAIPEI: Chinese police on Thursday (Nov 13) issued a wanted notice and offered a US$35,000 reward for two Taiwanese social media influencers they accused of "separatism", in what Taipei says is an effort by China to bring fear to Taiwanese.

The diplomatic row comes after Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi said Japan may intervene if China blockades Taiwan.

With a clear view of China's skyscraper-studded coastline, Taiwanese coastguard captain Huang Heng-chun steers his patrol boat through choppy waters around a group of islands controlled by Taipei.The Taiwanese boats also have water cannon and a 20-millimetre static machine gun,