Taipei, Jan 23 (IANS) Global Taiwan Institute (GTI) Director John Dotson has warned that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) could conduct “more aggressive, ambitious operations around Taiwan,” while preparing for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s goal of the PLA having the capability to take Taiwan by 2027, local media reported on Friday. A senior non-resident fellow at the GTI, Ann Kowalewski, stated that 2026 is thus the last year for China’s PLA to reach the capability, Taiwan’s daily Taipei…
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Naypyidaw, Jan 10 (IANS) China’s establishment of an “electromagnetic kill zone” in the South China Sea underscores the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) ambition and assertiveness, reflecting a calculated gamble by the party that equates military dominance with political control, a report highlighted on Saturday. By manipulating the electromagnetic spectrum, it said, the CCP has applied its authoritarian logic approach to warfare, posing a challenge to US power projection and creating instability…
Washington, Jan 2 (IANS) The United States voiced concern over China’s largest-ever military exercises around Taiwan, warning that Beijing’s actions and rhetoric risk unnecessarily escalating tensions in the region and undermining stability across the Taiwan Strait.Responding to reports of the drills, US State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott said China should step back from military pressure and pursue dialogue.“China’s military activities and rhetoric toward Taiwan…
Moscow, Dec 31 (IANS) Russia recognizes Taiwan as an inalienable part of China and opposes any form of “Taiwan independence,” the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.Some countries, while claiming their adherence to the one-China principle, advocate maintaining the status quo, which runs counter to the principle of China’s national reunification, the ministry said in a statement sent to Xinhua.The Taiwan question is currently being used by certain countries as an instrument of military and …
New Delhi, December 30 (IANS) With China’s ongoing wargames around Taiwan following the United States’ approval of its largest-ever arms sale to Taipei worth $11.1 billion, the future of this part of the Pacific has attracted global attention and concern. Calling Washington’s arms sales to Taiwan as serving “merely as a cash machine” for American arms dealers, China’s state-controlled People’s Daily media on Tuesday warned that it will offer “no protective shield for the island”. US in…
Washington, Dec 24 (IANS) China continues to prepare for possible military confrontation with India along the Line of Actual Control, even as both sides pursue diplomatic engagement to stabilise ties, a new U.S. Defence Department report says. The report identifies China’s Western Theatre Command as responsible for operations involving India. It says the command is structured and trained for high-altitude conflict and border contingencies.In 2024, Chinese forces conducted live-fire drills and …