Tag: Taiwan Strait

Why US Must Defend Taiwan From China; Interview With Defense Experts Richard Bitzinger & Richard Fisher

Why is an island near China becoming the flashpoint of potentially the biggest global conflict? What role does Taiwan play in the showdown between the United States and China? And why does it matter to the average American family? These are the questions we must ask ourselves. Facing a regime that aims to destroy the…


US Military Aircraft Makes Lightning Visit to Taiwan

A U.S. military airplane arrived at Taipei Songshan Airport and departed after a brief stopover, according to a Taiwan legislator.  The visit sparked stern criticism from Beijing. On the morning of July 15, a U.S. military aircraft C-146A landed at Taipei Songshan Airport and stayed for about 10 minutes before its takeoff, according to Wang…


Why the US Must Defend Taiwan From China—Interview with Defense Experts Richard Bitzinger & Richard Fisher

Why is an island near China becoming the flashpoint of potentially the biggest global conflict? What role does Taiwan play in the showdown between the United States against China? And why does it matter to the average American family? These are the questions we must ask ourselves. Facing a regime that aims to destroy the…


Alex Gray: The CCP’s Pacific Island Aggression and How the US Coast Guard Can Play a Major Role

Mr. Alexander B. Gray is a senior fellow of the Air Force Personnel Center with expertise in the Pacific Islands and the polar regions. He was most recently the chief of staff of the National Security Council at the White House and the deputy assistant to former President Donald Trump. We discuss how the Chinese…


US Warship Transits Taiwan Strait a Week After Large Chinese Air Incursion

BEIJING/TAIPEI—A U.S. warship has again sailed through the sensitive waterway that separates Taiwan from China, a week after the self-ruled island reported the largest incursion here to date of Chinese air force jets in Taiwan’s air defence zone. The U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet said the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur conducted a…


South Korean Foreign Minister Emphasizes Peaceful Solution to Taiwan Issue After President Moon’s US Visit

South Korean foreign minister Chung Eui-yong reiterated the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait following President Moon Jae-in’s visit to the United States. On May 24, Chung told KBS TV in an interview that “It is only a fact that peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is very crucial for peace and…


CCP Mouthpiece Warns Australia Over Increasing Defence Budget

The Chinese regime’s mouthpiece, Global Times, has criticised Australia’s decision to increase its national security funding by $1.9 billion over the next 10 years, accusing Canberra of “further escalating regional confrontation,” despite its editor-in-chief repeatedly calling for China to invade Taiwan. The newspaper’s report on Wednesday titled “Canberra’s Defence Spending Means More Economic Carnage,” also accused…


Australian PM Corrects ‘One Country, Two Systems’ Comments on Taiwan Policy

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has corrected remarks he made that Australia supports a “one country, two systems” approach to Taiwan, which has angered opposition politicians. Morrison twice referred to a “one country, two systems” approach towards Taiwan, which adopts the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) policy. In fact, since 1979, Australia’s official policy recognises the CCP as the…


A Chinese Man Smuggled Himself to Taiwan in a Rubber Dinghy for Freedom

A Chinese man smuggled himself to Taiwan in a military-grade rubber dinghy without being detected; the military and police learned about the incident after a member of the public reported it. Taiwan’s Minister of National Defense Chiu Kuo-cheng admitted on May 3 that it was a lapse of the navy and maritime patrol. Some Taiwanese…


How Far Can China-US Climate Cooperation Go?

Commentary The U.S. President’s special envoy for climate change, John Kerry, ended his trip in Shanghai. The international community is concerned about the outcome of the China-U.S. cooperation on climate issues, especially whether the U.S. government will be fooled by the Chinese regime. Xi Jinping Doesn’t Care About Climate Issues Kerry visited several countries, including…