China and Taiwan: A really simple guide - BBC
Jan 8, 2024 · China sees self-ruled Taiwan as a breakaway province that will eventually be under Beijing's control - and has not ruled out the use of force to take the island. But Taiwan sees …
Why China-Taiwan Relations Are So Tense
Jan 15, 2025 · Beijing seeks Taiwan’s eventual unification with the mainland. Beijing argues that productive cross-strait relations can only occur under a “One China” framework, which has …
Xi says no one can stop China's 'reunification' with Taiwan
Dec 31, 2024 · No one can stop China's "reunification" with Taiwan, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in his New Year's speech on Tuesday, laying down a clear warning to what Beijing …
What's behind China-Taiwan tensions? - BBC News
Oct 14, 2024 · China has launched major military drills around Taiwan for the second time this year, simulating a full-scale attack on the island - just days after the Taiwanese President …
China sends dozens of warplanes and ships near Taiwan to show …
May 24, 2024 · China has sent dozens of warplanes and navy vessels off Taiwan's coast on the second day of a large exercise launched to show its anger over the island's inauguration of …
China claims Taiwan as its own. How does the conflict look to the ... - NPR
Feb 14, 2024 · NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Alexander Yui, Taiwan's top diplomat to the U.S., about the tensions with Beijing. Taiwan is preparing for the possibility of war with China. …
Xi vows ‘reunification’ with Taiwan on eve of Communist China
Oct 1, 2024 · Chinese leader Xi Jinping reiterated his pledge to achieve “reunification” with Taiwan on the eve of Communist China’s 75th birthday, as Beijing flexed its military might in …
Why does Taiwan matter so much to both mainland China and …
Jan 8, 2024 · Why does Beijing want Taiwan under direct control? Chinese President Xi Jinping has made “national rejuvenation” a goal for Beijing to reach by mid-century.
China-Taiwan: How Beijing calibrates its Taiwan response - BBC
Apr 10, 2023 · China has again been staging military drills around Taiwan - but some experts say Beijing has dialled them down as the island will hold a presidential election in nine months, …
China building capacity to rapidly strike Taiwan, senior Taiwanese ...
Oct 17, 2024 · TAIPEI: China is building its capacity to rapidly turn military drills into a full-out attack, a senior Taiwan security official said, providing the Taipei government's assessment of …