For the second straight day, China continued its largest-ever military exercises around Chinese Taipei on Friday in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s widely criticized visit to the self-ruled island. The military maneuvers by China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA), which kicked off on Thursday, have led to heightened tensions ...
Taiwan’s military said Thursday that its forces were closely monitoring unprecedented Chinese drills in waters surrounding the island, claiming that it was ready for conflict but would not seek it. “The Ministry of National Defense stresses that it will uphold the principle of preparing for war without seeking war, and ...