In an unprecedented escalation, Taiwan has detected about 11 Chinese surveillance balloons encroaching on its airspace within a single day, a record since December 2023. This development coincides with the presence of five Chinese aircraft and six warships operating near the island, intensifying concerns over Beijing's assertive military maneuvers. Watch in for more details!

Taiwan detects six Chinese balloons as military pressure continues

According to a report by the Taipei Times, China’s military expansion in the southern part of the first island chain could be a cause for concern for Taiwan as it poses a significant danger to Taiwan’s liquefied natural gas or LNG supplies. Taiwan has long relied on US support to deter Chinese aggression but the return of Trump to the White House has introduced a new era of geopolitical uncertainty. Watch this video to find out more.

Report: China's Expansion in First Island Chain Could Worry Taiwan

China has escalated its military activities near Taiwan, intensifying regional tensions. On February 28, 2025, Taiwan's defense ministry reported detecting 17 People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, eight naval vessels, and three official ships near its territory, with 15 aircraft entering Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ).

Taiwan deploys jets and warships as China intensifies military drills

China's Defence Ministry spokesperson warned Taiwan that they "will get them" after Taipei announced an expansion of military exercises.&nbsp;
"We will come and get you, sooner or later," &nbsp;Wu Qian warned.&nbsp;
Earlier on Thursday, Qian threatened Taiwan in a press conference in response to a report claiming that Taiwan's Exercise Han Kuang 41 would considerably increase the duration of its live-fire phase, and would mobilise as many as 3,000 reserve troops as prodded by the US side.&nbsp;
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The spokesperson further said that the Taiwan question is an internal affair of China, which brooks no external interference.&nbsp;
&ldquo;It is a serious miscalculation of the situation, the public opinion, and the comparison of strength,&rdquo; said Wu. &ldquo;Overreaching itself in such a way is extremely dangerous. We warn the DPP [Democratic Progressive Party] authorities that holding back the tide with a broom will only end up in self-destruction. We will come and get you, sooner or later.&rdquo;
The democratically governed Taiwan is viewed by China as its own territory and has repeatedly complained of stepped-up Chinese military activity, including drills this week off the island's southwestern coast that Beijing said was "routine".&nbsp;
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<h2>Biggest 'troublemaker'</h2>
Taiwan's defence ministry issued a statement, saying that China has recently been escalating its military threats in the region, destroying the status quo of regional stability, and has become the biggest "troublemaker" in the global community.&nbsp;
"This year marks the 80th anniversary of (the end of) World War Two, and history has proven that any form of aggression and expansion will end in failure," it said. "The actions of the Communist military in recent years are repeating the mistakes of the invaders and pushing China towards defeat."
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<h2>Expert reacts&nbsp;</h2>
Bill Bishop, a China expert behind the Sinocism newsletter said that Beijing's language towards Taiwan "appears to be getting harsher".&nbsp;
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(With inputs from agencies)

World: China's Defence Ministry spokesperson  further said that the Taiwan question is an internal affair of China, which brooks no external interference.

China's Defence Ministry spokesperson warned Taiwan that they "will get them" after Taipei announced an expansion of military exercises. "We will come and get you, sooner or later," Wu Qian warned. Earlier on Thursday, Qian threatened Taiwan in a press conference in response to a report claiming that Taiwan's Exercise Han Kuang 41 would considerably increase the duration of its live-fire phase, and would mobilise as many as 3,000 reserve troops as prodded by the US side. Also read: Taiwan dispatches forces in response to China 'live-fire' drills off island The spokesperson further said that the Taiwan question is an internal affair of China, which brooks no external interference. “It is a serious miscalculation of the situation, the public opinion, and the comparison of strength,” said Wu. “Overreaching itself in such a way is extremely dangerous. We warn the DPP [Democratic Progressive Party] authorities that holding back the tide with a broom will only end up in self-destruction. We will come and get you, sooner or later.” The democratically governed Taiwan is viewed by China as its own territory and has repeatedly complained of stepped-up Chinese military activity, including drills this week off the island's southwestern coast that Beijing said was "routine". Also read: Chinese-crewed ship detained after subsea cable cut, says Taiwan Biggest 'troublemaker' Taiwan's defence ministry issued a statement, saying that China has recently been escalating its military threats in the region, destroying the status quo of regional stability, and has become the biggest "troublemaker" in the global community. "This year marks the 80th anniversary of (the end of) World War Two, and history has proven that any form of aggression and expansion will end in failure," it said. "The actions of the Communist military in recent years are repeating the mistakes of the invaders and pushing China towards defeat." Also read: Chinese-crewed ship detained after subsea cable cut, says Taiwan Expert reacts Bill Bishop, a China expert behind the Sinocism newsletter said that Beijing's language towards Taiwan "appears to be getting harsher". Also read: China rejects new US tariff threat, accuses Washington of 'shifting blame' (With inputs from agencies)

'Will come and get you, sooner or later': China warns Taiwan authorities over expansion of military exercises

After dismissing security guarantees for Ukraine in exchange for a mineral deal, Trump has been noncommittal about defending Taiwan against a potential Chinese invasion. When pressed by a reporter about Taiwan on Wednesday, he responded, “I never comment on that... I don’t want to ever put myself in that position.” It seems that after NATO and Ukraine, U.S. under Trump is now abandoning Taiwan as well. Where does it leave the two countries?

Trump betrays Taiwan after Ukraine, won't answer question about defending Taiwan

Taiwan has claimed to have detected about 45 Chinese aircraft near the island, just a day after Taipei condemned China's live fire drills in the South. This marks the highest number of Chinese aircraft detected near Taiwan this year. Watch in for more details!

Taiwan objects to Chinese live fire drills near island

Taiwan said Thursday it detected 45 Chinese aircraft near the island, the highest number this year and a tally that comes a day after Taipei condemned China's "live-fire" drills off the south. Watch this report for more details!

Taiwan detects 45 Chinese aircraft in a day, highest this year

Taiwan detects 45 Chinese aircraft near its territory, highest this year

Taiwan says detects 45 Chinese aircraft in 24-hours, highest this year

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Taiwan&nbsp;dispatched forces on Wednesday in response to China's "live-fire" drills off the self-ruled island, Taipei's defence ministry said, condemning the exercises as dangerous.
China deployed 32 aircraft around&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;as part of a joint combat drill and announced "live-fire exercises" in an area about 40 nautical miles (74 kilometres) off the island's south, the ministry said in a statement.
Taiwan's military responded by sending sea, air and land forces to "monitor, alert and respond appropriately", the statement said.
China's People's Liberation Army "has blatantly violated international norms by unilaterally designating a drill zone 40 NM off the coast of Kaohsiung and Pingtung, claiming to conduct live-fire exercises without prior warning," the ministry said.
"This move not only caused a high degree of danger to the safety of international flights and vessels at sea, but is also a blatant provocation to regional security and stability."
China has ramped up the deployment of fighter jets and warships around&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;in recent years to press its claim of sovereignty over the island -- which Taipei rejects.
The defence ministry said the live-fire exercises come after China held similar drills off Vietnam and Australia, and "prove that China is the only and biggest threat to peace and stability in the&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;Strait and the Indo-Pacific region".
The drills also come after&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;on Tuesday seized a Chinese-crewed cargo ship suspected of severing a subsea telecoms cable serving&nbsp;Taiwan's Penghu island group.&nbsp;
There is growing concern in&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;over the security of its cables after a Chinese-owned cargo ship was suspected of cutting one northeast of the island this year.
China has threatened to use force to bring&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;under its control. And&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;fears China could sever its communication links as part of an attempt to seize the island or blockade it.
Taiwan&nbsp;is a potential flashpoint for a war between China and the United States, which is the island's most important backer and biggest arms supplier.&nbsp;
While the United States is legally bound to provide arms to&nbsp;Taiwan, Washington has long maintained "strategic ambiguity" when it comes to whether it would deploy its military to defend the island from a Chinese attack.
Despite strong bipartisan support in the US Congress for&nbsp;Taiwan, there are fears that President Donald Trump might not consider the island worth defending if China attacked.
Taiwan&nbsp;President Lai Ching-te has already vowed to boost investment in the United States to reduce the trade imbalance and spend more on the island's military, while his government is also considering increasing US natural gas imports.
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World | Taiwan's defence ministry accuses China of violating international norms with its drills, posing risks to international flights and maritime security in the region.

Taiwan dispatched forces on Wednesday in response to China's "live-fire" drills off the self-ruled island, Taipei's defence ministry said, condemning the exercises as dangerous. China deployed 32 aircraft around Taiwan as part of a joint combat drill and announced "live-fire exercises" in an area about 40 nautical miles (74 kilometres) off the island's south, the ministry said in a statement. Taiwan's military responded by sending sea, air and land forces to "monitor, alert and respond appropriately", the statement said. China's People's Liberation Army "has blatantly violated international norms by unilaterally designating a drill zone 40 NM off the coast of Kaohsiung and Pingtung, claiming to conduct live-fire exercises without prior warning," the ministry said. "This move not only caused a high degree of danger to the safety of international flights and vessels at sea, but is also a blatant provocation to regional security and stability." China has ramped up the deployment of fighter jets and warships around Taiwan in recent years to press its claim of sovereignty over the island -- which Taipei rejects. The defence ministry said the live-fire exercises come after China held similar drills off Vietnam and Australia, and "prove that China is the only and biggest threat to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific region". The drills also come after Taiwan on Tuesday seized a Chinese-crewed cargo ship suspected of severing a subsea telecoms cable serving Taiwan's Penghu island group. There is growing concern in Taiwan over the security of its cables after a Chinese-owned cargo ship was suspected of cutting one northeast of the island this year. China has threatened to use force to bring Taiwan under its control. And Taiwan fears China could sever its communication links as part of an attempt to seize the island or blockade it. Taiwan is a potential flashpoint for a war between China and the United States, which is the island's most important backer and biggest arms supplier. While the United States is legally bound to provide arms to Taiwan, Washington has long maintained "strategic ambiguity" when it comes to whether it would deploy its military to defend the island from a Chinese attack. Despite strong bipartisan support in the US Congress for Taiwan, there are fears that President Donald Trump might not consider the island worth defending if China attacked. Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has already vowed to boost investment in the United States to reduce the trade imbalance and spend more on the island's military, while his government is also considering increasing US natural gas imports.

Taiwan dispatches forces in response to China 'live-fire' drills off island

Taiwan's Coast Guard has detained a China-linked cargo ship after an undersea cable near the Penghu Islands, located in the sensitive Taiwan Strait, was disconnected. Watch this report for more details!

Taiwan detains ship suspected of cutting undersea cable

Taiwan detained a Chinese-crewed cargo ship on Tuesday after a subsea telecoms cable was severed off the island, the coast guard said.
It is the latest in a series of Taiwanese undersea cable breakages, with previous incidents blamed on natural causes or Chinese ships.
Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom reported the cable between Penghu, a strategic island group in the sensitive Taiwan Strait, and Taiwan was disconnected early Tuesday, the Ministry of Digital Affairs said.
The Togolese-registered ship Hongtai was intercepted in the area and escorted back to Taiwan, the coast guard said.
The case was being "handled in accordance with national security-level principles", it added.
"Whether the cause of the undersea cable breakage was intentional sabotage or a simple accident remains to be clarified by further investigation."
The Hongtai, using a flag of convenience, was crewed by eight Chinese&nbsp;nationals and had Chinese funding, the coast guard said.
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Flags of convenience allow shipping companies to register their vessels in countries to which they have no link &ndash; for a fee and freedom from oversight.
Beijing claims Taiwan as part of its territory and has threatened to use force to bring it under its control.
And Taiwan fears China could sever its communication links as part of an attempt to seize the island or blockade it.
"It cannot be ruled out that it was a grey zone intrusion by China," the coast guard said, referring to actions that fall short of an act of war.&nbsp;
"The coast guard will cooperate with the prosecutors in the investigation and make every effort to clarify the truth."
<h2>High strategic value</h2>
Taiwan has 14 international underwater cables and 10 domestic ones.
The ministry ordered Chunghwa Telecom to transfer voice communications and internet services for Penghu to other undersea cables.
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The world's data and communications are carried across oceans by great bundles of subsea fibre optic cables &ndash; with their high strategic value making them potential targets for attack.
There is growing concern in Taiwan over the security of its cables after a Chinese-owned cargo ship was suspected of severing one northeast of the island this year.
Separately, two ageing subsea cables serving Taiwan's Matsu archipelago stopped functioning last month, with the outages blamed on "natural deterioration".
In February 2023, two subsea telecoms lines serving Matsu were cut within days of each other, disrupting communications for weeks.
Locals and Taipei officials suspected that Chinese fishing vessels or sand dredgers, which often drop anchor or scrape the seabed in Taiwanese waters, may have been responsible.
The Taiwanese coast guard identified last month 52 "suspicious" Chinese-owned ships flying flags of convenience from Mongolia, Cameroon, Tanzania, Togo, and Sierra Leone for close monitoring.
The stricter regime involves watching for anomalies in a ship's automatic identification system operation and fake vessel names.
Vessels suspected of loitering or anchoring near subsea cables will be warned by radio to leave the area, and boarding inspections carried out when needed.
AFP does not know yet if Hongtai is among the 52.
Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits for grammar and punctuation. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

World | Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom reported the cable between Penghu, a strategic island group in the sensitive Taiwan Strait, and Taiwan was disconnected early Tuesday, the Ministry of Digital Affairs said.

Taiwan detained a Chinese-crewed cargo ship on Tuesday after a subsea telecoms cable was severed off the island, the coast guard said. It is the latest in a series of Taiwanese undersea cable breakages, with previous incidents blamed on natural causes or Chinese ships. Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom reported the cable between Penghu, a strategic island group in the sensitive Taiwan Strait, and Taiwan was disconnected early Tuesday, the Ministry of Digital Affairs said. The Togolese-registered ship Hongtai was intercepted in the area and escorted back to Taiwan, the coast guard said. The case was being "handled in accordance with national security-level principles", it added. "Whether the cause of the undersea cable breakage was intentional sabotage or a simple accident remains to be clarified by further investigation." The Hongtai, using a flag of convenience, was crewed by eight Chinese nationals and had Chinese funding, the coast guard said. Also read | China's Xi affirms ‘no limits’ partnership with Russia’s Putin on Ukraine war anniversary; ‘true friends who share weal and woe’ Flags of convenience allow shipping companies to register their vessels in countries to which they have no link – for a fee and freedom from oversight. Beijing claims Taiwan as part of its territory and has threatened to use force to bring it under its control. And Taiwan fears China could sever its communication links as part of an attempt to seize the island or blockade it. "It cannot be ruled out that it was a grey zone intrusion by China," the coast guard said, referring to actions that fall short of an act of war. "The coast guard will cooperate with the prosecutors in the investigation and make every effort to clarify the truth." High strategic value Taiwan has 14 international underwater cables and 10 domestic ones. The ministry ordered Chunghwa Telecom to transfer voice communications and internet services for Penghu to other undersea cables. Also read | Volkswagen and CATL forge partnership for lithium battery development in China The world's data and communications are carried across oceans by great bundles of subsea fibre optic cables – with their high strategic value making them potential targets for attack. There is growing concern in Taiwan over the security of its cables after a Chinese-owned cargo ship was suspected of severing one northeast of the island this year. Separately, two ageing subsea cables serving Taiwan's Matsu archipelago stopped functioning last month, with the outages blamed on "natural deterioration". In February 2023, two subsea telecoms lines serving Matsu were cut within days of each other, disrupting communications for weeks. Locals and Taipei officials suspected that Chinese fishing vessels or sand dredgers, which often drop anchor or scrape the seabed in Taiwanese waters, may have been responsible. The Taiwanese coast guard identified last month 52 "suspicious" Chinese-owned ships flying flags of convenience from Mongolia, Cameroon, Tanzania, Togo, and Sierra Leone for close monitoring. The stricter regime involves watching for anomalies in a ship's automatic identification system operation and fake vessel names. Vessels suspected of loitering or anchoring near subsea cables will be warned by radio to leave the area, and boarding inspections carried out when needed. AFP does not know yet if Hongtai is among the 52. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits for grammar and punctuation. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Chinese-crewed ship detained after subsea cable cut, says Taiwan

#Gravitas From Taiwan to the Pacific, U.S. and its allies are ramping up efforts to counter China. Taiwan is reportedly overhauling its marine corps while Australia and New Zealand are monitoring Chinese warships spotted near Sydney.

From Taiwan to Pacific: US & allies counter China

Japan will now allow Taiwan to be listed as a place of origin in its family registry. Taiwan welcomed the decision, while China strongly urged Japan to adhere to the One-China principle.

Japan to allow Taiwan as place of origin in family registry

Japan to allow Taiwan to be listed in family records

As per reports, Taiwan is seeking to purchase billions of dollars worth of arms from the United States to secure support from the new Trump administration as China increases military pressure on the island.

Taiwan in talks for multi-billion-dollar US arms deal: Report

Taiwan is considering buying arms worth billions of dollars from the US, hoping to gather support from Trump's administration, Reuters reported, citing sources briefed on the matter.&nbsp;
This comes as China continues to apply military pressure on the island.&nbsp;
Taiwan is in talks with Washington, three sources familiar with the situation told Reuters on condition of anonymity.&nbsp;
The package is meant to demonstrate to the US that Taiwan is committed to its defence, one of the sources said.&nbsp;
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According to the second source, the package would include coastal defence cruise missiles and HIMARS rockets.&nbsp;
"I would be very surprised if it was less than $8 billion. Somewhere between $7 billion and $10 billion," the source said.
However, the White House did not respond to a request for comment.&nbsp;
US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz said he wants to speed up the delivery of weapons to Taiwan.&nbsp;
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Moreover, Taiwan's defence ministry refused to comment on specific purchases but said it is focused on building its defences.&nbsp;
"Any weaponry and equipment that can achieve those goals for building the military are listed as targets for tender," it said.
This comes after the US State Department removed the statement stating that Washington does not support Taiwan's independence. The website further said that it "was part of a routine update".&nbsp;
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China on Monday (Feb 17) slammed the US move, urging America to "correct its mistakes".&nbsp;
The move sparked anger in China, as it said that the revision "sends a wrong...signal to separatist forces advocating for Taiwan independence".&nbsp;
"This is yet another example of the United States' stubborn adherence to the erroneous policy of 'using Taiwan to suppress China'. We urge the United States side to immediately rectify its mistakes," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said.&nbsp;
(With inputs from agencies)
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World: The package is meant to demonstrate to US that Taiwan is committed to its defence. The second source said it would include coastal defence cruise missiles, HIMARS rockets.

Taiwan is considering buying arms worth billions of dollars from the US, hoping to gather support from Trump's administration, Reuters reported, citing sources briefed on the matter. This comes as China continues to apply military pressure on the island. Taiwan is in talks with Washington, three sources familiar with the situation told Reuters on condition of anonymity. The package is meant to demonstrate to the US that Taiwan is committed to its defence, one of the sources said. Also read: 'Serious regression': China slams US for dropping wording on not supporting 'Taiwan independence' According to the second source, the package would include coastal defence cruise missiles and HIMARS rockets. "I would be very surprised if it was less than $8 billion. Somewhere between $7 billion and $10 billion," the source said. However, the White House did not respond to a request for comment. US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz said he wants to speed up the delivery of weapons to Taiwan. Also read: Taiwan detects 19 Chinese aircraft, 8 vessels around its territory Moreover, Taiwan's defence ministry refused to comment on specific purchases but said it is focused on building its defences. "Any weaponry and equipment that can achieve those goals for building the military are listed as targets for tender," it said. This comes after the US State Department removed the statement stating that Washington does not support Taiwan's independence. The website further said that it "was part of a routine update". Also read: China secretly trying to gain control in Japan, specifically in Okinawa, close to Taiwan China on Monday (Feb 17) slammed the US move, urging America to "correct its mistakes". The move sparked anger in China, as it said that the revision "sends a wrong...signal to separatist forces advocating for Taiwan independence". "This is yet another example of the United States' stubborn adherence to the erroneous policy of 'using Taiwan to suppress China'. We urge the United States side to immediately rectify its mistakes," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said. (With inputs from agencies)

Taiwan mulling multi-billion dollar defence deal with US to win Trump admin's support: Report

#Gravitas A critical phrase from the U.S. State Department’s official Taiwan fact sheet is now gone.  The phrase explicitly stated, ‘We do not support Taiwan independence.’ Watch in for more details!

Will Taiwan become an independent country with Trump’s help?

China on Monday (Feb 17) slammed the US move to remove the statement stating that Washington does not support Taiwan's independence. Beijing urged America to "correct its mistakes."&nbsp;
On Sunday, the US State Department removed a statement from its website, which read that the US does not support Taiwan's independence.&nbsp;
The website further said that it "was part of a routine update".&nbsp;
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The fact sheet was updated last week, and it retains Washington's opposition to unilateral change from either Taiwan or China, claiming the democratically governed island as its own.&nbsp;
"We oppose any unilateral changes to the status quo from either side," the State Department website reads in the update posted on Thursday. "We expect cross-Strait differences to be resolved by peaceful means, free from coercion, in a manner acceptable to the people on both sides of the (Taiwan) Strait."
The move sparked anger in China, as it said that the revision "sends a wrong...signal to separatist forces advocating for Taiwan independence".&nbsp;
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"This is yet another example of the United States' stubborn adherence to the erroneous policy of 'using Taiwan to suppress China'. We urge the United States side to immediately rectify its mistakes," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said.&nbsp;
Moreover, the foreign ministry called the US revision a "serious regression" in the US stance on Taiwan.&nbsp;
"We urge the US to immediately correct its mistakes [and] earnestly adhere to the One China principle."
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A US spokesperson said that it remains committed to the "One China" policy, adding that the US has formal ties with China rather than Taiwan.&nbsp;
The update comes around three weeks after Donald Trump was sworn in as US President.&nbsp;
<h2>Taiwan foreign minister thanks US&nbsp;</h2>
Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung thanked the US for what he called "positive, Taiwan-friendly wordings".&nbsp;
Lin thanked US President Donald Trump's administration for continuing to uphold the Taiwan Relations Act and "six assurances" to help Taiwan strengthen its self-defense capabilities, economic and societal resilience, and enhance cross-strait peace and stability, the statement read.&nbsp;
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The US government, since ending official relations with Taiwan and shifting diplomatic recognition to China in 1979, has continually reiterated its position of not supporting Taiwanese independence.&nbsp;
China sees self-governed Taiwan as a breakaway province that will eventually be part of the country.&nbsp;
However, Taiwan considers itself to be an independent nation, although many Taiwanese are in favour of maintaining the status quo where Taiwan neither declares independence from China nor unites with it.
(With inputs from agencies)

World: Fact sheet was updated last week, and it retains US's opposition to unilateral change from either Taiwan or China, claiming the democratically governed island as its own.

China on Monday (Feb 17) slammed the US move to remove the statement stating that Washington does not support Taiwan's independence. Beijing urged America to "correct its mistakes." On Sunday, the US State Department removed a statement from its website, which read that the US does not support Taiwan's independence. The website further said that it "was part of a routine update". Also read: Taiwan detects 19 Chinese aircraft, 8 vessels around its territory The fact sheet was updated last week, and it retains Washington's opposition to unilateral change from either Taiwan or China, claiming the democratically governed island as its own. "We oppose any unilateral changes to the status quo from either side," the State Department website reads in the update posted on Thursday. "We expect cross-Strait differences to be resolved by peaceful means, free from coercion, in a manner acceptable to the people on both sides of the (Taiwan) Strait." The move sparked anger in China, as it said that the revision "sends a wrong...signal to separatist forces advocating for Taiwan independence". Also read: 'Stop assuming that China is the enemy': Sam Pitroda's latest remarks stir controversy "This is yet another example of the United States' stubborn adherence to the erroneous policy of 'using Taiwan to suppress China'. We urge the United States side to immediately rectify its mistakes," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said. Moreover, the foreign ministry called the US revision a "serious regression" in the US stance on Taiwan. "We urge the US to immediately correct its mistakes [and] earnestly adhere to the One China principle." Also read: China secretly trying to gain control in Japan, specifically in Okinawa, close to Taiwan A US spokesperson said that it remains committed to the "One China" policy, adding that the US has formal ties with China rather than Taiwan. The update comes around three weeks after Donald Trump was sworn in as US President. Taiwan foreign minister thanks US Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung thanked the US for what he called "positive, Taiwan-friendly wordings". Lin thanked US President Donald Trump's administration for continuing to uphold the Taiwan Relations Act and "six assurances" to help Taiwan strengthen its self-defense capabilities, economic and societal resilience, and enhance cross-strait peace and stability, the statement read. Also read: Marco Rubio clashes with China over Taiwan in first call as US Secretary of State The US government, since ending official relations with Taiwan and shifting diplomatic recognition to China in 1979, has continually reiterated its position of not supporting Taiwanese independence. China sees self-governed Taiwan as a breakaway province that will eventually be part of the country. However, Taiwan considers itself to be an independent nation, although many Taiwanese are in favour of maintaining the status quo where Taiwan neither declares independence from China nor unites with it. (With inputs from agencies)

'Serious regression': China slams US for dropping wording on not supporting 'Taiwan independence'

China’s military on Monday condemned the sailing of a Canadian warship in the Taiwan Strait, saying its air and naval forces had monitored and warned the ship. Watch this report for more details!

China condemns sailing of Canadian warship in Taiwan Strait

The US Department of State has removed a statement on its website that it does not support Taiwan's independence. Watch this report for more details!

US drops website wording on not supporting Taiwan independence

According to the top US military commander in the Indo-Pacific, China's military exercises around Taiwan have become so extensive that they could soon be used to conceal an attack on the island.

Taiwan Strait tensions: US warns of rising cooperation between China, Russia, and North Korea

Taiwan is taking bold steps to address growing trade tensions with the United States. In 2024, the island's trade surplus with the U.S. surged by 83 percent, reaching a record 64.9 billion dollars. In response to U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on Taiwan’s semiconductor chips, the country has committed to increasing investments in the U.S. to strengthen bilateral trade relations.

Taiwan responds to Trump’s chip tariff threat

Marine exploration could be redefined with China finally giving the green light to a deep-sea research facility. The facility will be anchored 2,000 meters below the surface of the strategically significant South China Sea, which is also subject to a number of competing territorial claims. Watch this report for more details!

China's aggressive push in South China Sea

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