Canada’s acting envoy in Beijing will be sent to Taiwan to take on the unofficial role of ambassador to the self-ruled island amid its rising tensions with China, says a report by Globe and Mail. Jim Nickel, chargé d’affaires in Beijing, has been appointed by Ottawa to become the next executive director of the Canadian…
Canada’s Acting Envoy in Beijing to Go to Taiwan for New Appointment
September 16, 2022
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US Sends 2 Warships Through Taiwan Strait, 1st Since Pelosi Visit
August 28, 2022
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Two U.S. Navy warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Aug. 28, the first time since the Chinese regime ramped up military pressure on the self-ruled island in retaliation to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit earlier this month. Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers USS Antietam and USS Chancellorsville were conducting a routine transit, the 7th Fleet said…
US Embassy Condemns CCP Coercion to Change Cross-Strait Status Quo
Recently, the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in China (Embassy) tweeted a series of comments stressing the need to follow the conventions in the Indo-Pacific region. The Taiwan Strait separates Taiwan from China and the median line (the midway point between Taiwan and the mainland) has been respected for many years despite China not officially recognizing…
China to Conduct ‘Regular’ Military Drills East of Taiwan Strait Median Line: State Media
The Chinese military will from now on conduct “regular” drills on the eastern side of the median line of the Taiwan Strait, Chinese state television reported on Sunday, citing a commentator. The median line in the narrow strait between the island of Taiwan and mainland China is an unofficial line of control that military aircraft…
‘No Justification’: Defence Minister Anand on China’s ‘Aggressive’ Military Drills in Taiwan Strait
Defence Minister Anita Anand says China has no ground to launch live fire exercises off Taiwan’s coast in response to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the self-ruled island on Aug. 2–3. “There is no justification to use a visit as a pretext for aggressive military activity in the Taiwan Strait,” Anand said in…
Former House Speaker Gingrich Says Pelosi Should Go to Taiwan to Demonstrate American Strength
July 26, 2022
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Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich is calling on Speaker Nancy Pelosi to visit Taiwan and ignore China’s threat. China is threatening the United States over Pelosi’s potential Taiwan visit. A plan is being created to escort her to Taiwan safely. But what would it say about U.S. credibility if the trip is canceled?…
Enrolment in China’s Military Academies Declines Amid CCP’s Increasingly Militant Posture
With continuing tensions across the Taiwan Strait, China’s military academies saw an enrollment slump despite a downward admission score requirement in recent years. Several Chinese News Media reported on the dilemma of the military academies’ inability to meet annual enrollment mandates. In 2022, dozens of military colleges and universities in China are scheduled to enroll…
Enrollment in China’s Military Academies Declines Amid CCP’s Increasingly Militant Posture
With continuing tensions across the Taiwan Strait, China’s military academies saw an enrollment slump despite a downward admission score requirement in recent years. Several Chinese news media reported on the dilemma of the military academies’ inability to meet annual enrollment mandates. In 2022, dozens of military colleges and universities in China are scheduled to enroll…
Trilateral Relations Between US, Japan, South Korea Improve Amid Growing Beijing Threat in Indo-Pacific
June 17, 2022
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New Analysis The defense chiefs of the United States, Japan, and South reached a consensus in Singapore on June 11 to deepen security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. At the trilateral meeting, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi, and South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup also unanimously opposed any unilateral actions…
China’s Claim of Sovereign Rights Over Taiwan Strait Are Rejected by US and Taiwan
June 15, 2022
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The Chinese communist regime claimed sovereignty over the Taiwan Strait on June 13, denying the United States’ and Taiwan’s assertion that the strategic channel is in international waters. Bejing’s statement was immediately rejected by the United States and Taiwan. The Taiwan Strait separates the island of Taiwan, which is the only remaining territory from the…
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