Haiti's foreign minister was one of Taiwan's two diplomatic allies attending a forum on Tuesday in Beijing between China and Latin American and Caribbean countries, as China steps up its pressure campaign against the diplomatically isolated island.

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said it detected 31 Chinese military aircraft, seven naval vessels, and one official ship operating around the island by 6 am (UTC+8) on Tuesday. Of the 31 aircraft,

Wherever one looks, the United States is ceding ground to China. From foreign aid to foreign trade, and from reorganizations to organizational guidance, the Trump administration has embarked on a stunning effort to hobble itself in grappling with what his own secretary of state calls “the most potent and dangerous near-peer adversary this nation has ever confronted.

Former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will visit Britain this week at the invitation of British lawmakers, a trip that comes as London is trying to improve ties with Beijing and China ramps up efforts to diplomatically isolate the island.

Opposition lawmakers and historians challenge the Taiwanese leader’s remarks, which were also denounced by Beijing.

Opposition party lawmakers are continuing on a similar path this year, slashing NT$150 billion (US$4.95 billion) earmarked for the Cabinet’s plan to strengthen national defense resilience, DPP spokeswoman Han Ying (韓瑩) said. The cuts would embolden China to continue its military intrusions into around Taiwan, Wu said.

The former Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's visit has become a flashpoint in Taiwan-China tensions and Lithuania's domestic politics.

Taiwan’s so-called porcupine strategy aims to deter a Chinese invasion—or at least stall it until U.S. support arrives.

Taipei Office Having spent years observing geopolitics in East Asia and in particular maritime security, over time one truth has become increasingly clear: the South China Sea is not just a contested maritime space.