Taiwan's defence ministry said Thursday (July 11) it had detected 66 Chinese military aircraft around the island in a 24-hour window, a record-high this year, a day after Beijing reportedly conducted military exercises in nearby waters.

Taiwan tracks 66 Chinese military aircraft near its territory within a day

Taiwan, claimed by China as its own territory, has set up a task force to draw lessons from the surprise attack by Hamas on Israel. Talking to media on Thursday, Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said that intelligence is key to preventing a war.

Taiwan studies Israel-Hamas war to learn lessons, avoid similar conflict with China

In his first major remarks since taking over as China's Foreign Minister, Qin Gang, while speaking at the sidelines of China's annual meeting of the parliament, said that Taiwan was the "first red line" United States must refrain from crossing in Sino-US relations.

China tells United States to not cross the 'red line' on Taiwan question

Taiwan detained four military officials including a retired Air Force captain and three active military officers in the city of Kaohsiung on suspicion of spying for China, the Taiwanese Central News Agency reported on Thursday.

Taiwan detains four military officials suspected of spying for China; probe underway

Just a day after making a remark about his country's readiness to use force to defend Taiwan against Chinese invasion, United States President Joe Biden noted that Washington's "strategic ambiguity" policy remains in effect.

A day after 'defending Taiwan by force' comment, Biden says no change to policy of strategic ambiguity

According to officials, the US military has built a software intelligence tool to calculate “strategic friction” with China to the US government's action in the Pacific.

Explainer: How will the ‘strategic friction’ tool help US to counter China?

The United States on Friday sought to prevent an escalation with China, saying there was no change in Taiwan policy after President Joe Biden promised to defend the island from attack by Beijing.

US seeks to contain Beijing anger after Biden vows Taiwan defence

Twenty Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan's air defence identification zone on Friday, in the largest incursion yet reported by the island's defence ministry and marking a dramatic escalation of tension across the Taiwan Strait.

'Largest ever incursion': Twenty Chinese military aircraft enter Taiwan

Taiwan's president on Monday urged the Solomon Islands not to switch diplomatic allegiance to China, as the Pacific nation deliberates whether to recognize the far more economically powerful Beijing instead.

Taiwan leader meets Solomons envoy to shore up ties over China