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China Politics · ChinaChina on Wednesday blasted the latest package of U.S. military assistance to Taiwan on Wednesday, saying that such funding was pushing the self-governing island republic into a “dangerous situation.”See the Story
China blasts US military aid to Taiwan, saying the island is entering a 'dangerous situation'
50% Center coverage: 14 sources
Military · United StatesA $8 billion defense package approved by the U.S. House of Representatives over the weekend will “strengthen the deterrence against authoritarianism in the West Pacific ally chain,” Taiwan’s President-elect Lai Ching-te said Tuesday, in a reference to key rival China.See the Story
$8 billion US military aid package to Taiwan will ‘boost confidence’ in region: president-elect
67% Center coverage: 9 sources
China Politics · TaiwanTaiwan’s government has pledged to remove almost 800 statues of Chiang Kai-shek, the Chinese military dictator who ruled the island for decades under martial law, but whose legacy remains a point of contentious debate.See the Story
Taiwan will tear down all remaining statues of Chiang Kai-shek in public spaces
34% Center coverage: 3 sources
Military · ChinaOne of China's top military leaders took a harsh line on regional territorial disputes, telling an international naval gathering in northeastern China on Monday that the country would strike back with force if its interests came under threat.See the Story
Chinese general takes a harsh line on Taiwan and other disputes at an international naval gathering
49% Center coverage: 8 sources
Military · TaiwanTaiwan's military said on Sunday it will discuss with the United States how to use funding for Taipei included in a $95 billion legislative package mostly providing assistance to Ukraine and Israel, as Chinese warplanes again got close to the island. The United States is Taiwan's most important international supporter and arms supplier despite the absence of formal diplomatic ties.
Democratically governed Taiwan has faced increased military pressure from China, which views the island as its own territory. Taiwan's government rejects those claims.See the Story
Taiwan to discuss new funding with US as Chinese warplanes get close to island
46% Center coverage: 13 sources
Military · TaiwanTaipei’s defense ministry said it had detected 21 Chinese military aircraft around the self-ruled island since early morning on Saturday, a month before Taiwan’s May 20 inauguration of incoming president Lai Ching-te.See the Story
Taiwan’s defense ministry detects 21 Chinese military aircraft
53% Left coverage: 15 sources
Nancy Pelosi · TaiwanThe U.S. 7th Fleet said a Navy P-8A Poseidon flew through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, a day after U.S. and Chinese defense chiefs held their first talks since November 2022 in an effort to reduce regional tensions.See the Story
US navy flies aircraft through the Taiwan Strait a day after US-China defense chiefs hold rare talks
48% Center coverage: 23 sources