China and Taiwan: A really simple guide - BBC
WEBTaiwan has strong links to China, its biggest trading partner. And many Taiwanese have business and family connections across the strait. But over time, polls show that the number of people...
China-Taiwan conflict: What you need to know - CNN
WEBMay 24, 2022 · In recent years, Taiwan has downplayed its territorial claims over mainland China, and is today a vibrant democracy, with its own military, currency, constitution and elected government.
China has the power to take Taiwan, but it would cost an …
WEBMay 31, 2022 · Analysts say China has more troops, more missiles and more ships than Taiwan or its possible supporters, like the US or Japan, meaning that if it is absolutely determined to take the island it...
Why China-Taiwan Relations Are So Tense
WEBFeb 8, 2024 · Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China (ROC), is an island separated from China by the Taiwan Strait. It has been governed independently from mainland China, officially the...
How China could take Taiwan without even needing to invade
WEBJun 21, 2024 · China ’s military could isolate Taiwan, cripple its economy, and make the democratic island succumb to the will of Beijing’s ruling Communist Party without ever firing a shot, a prominent...
Maps: Tracking Tensions Between China and Taiwan
WEBAug. 7, 2022. Shows of force near Taiwan and Japanese islands. Over the past five days, China has been sending military aircraft and unmanned drones into areas close to Taiwan and Japan’s...
China’s Military Drills and Other Tensions With Taiwan, Explained
WEBAug 8, 2022 · Taiwan, an island of 23 million people 80 miles off the coast of China, has long been a source of tension between Washington and Beijing. China claims Taiwan, a democratically governed...
How China Could Choke Taiwan - The New York Times
WEBAug 25, 2022 · While China likely still lacks the ability to quickly invade and seize Taiwan, it could try to impose a blockade to force the island into concessions or as a precursor to wider military action.
Beijing steps up military pressure on Taiwan after the U.S. and China ...
WEBChina claims self-ruled Taiwan as its own territory and in recent years has shown is displeasure at political activities in Taiwan by sending military planes and ships.
Explaining the issues between the U.S., China, and Taiwan
WEBStanford scholar explains. In this explainer, Stanford scholar Oriana Skylar Mastro offers a brief history of the China and Taiwan dispute, the evolution of U.S. diplomacy in the region, and what signal Nancy Pelosi’s recent visit sends.
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