For years, Taiwan has tried to acquire submarines from other countries, but China has repeatedly used pressure and threats on those countries to prevent the sales. Taiwan purchased two submarines from the Netherlands in the 1980s, but China has successfully blocked other sales since then. In 2012, Taiwan began a program to build its own diesel submarines, but that program still required the purchase of submarine technology from other countries. … [Read more...] about World View: U.S. Will Sell Submarine Technology to Taiwan
Taiwan
China’s Military Will ‘Defeat’ U.S. Plans to Sell Weapons to Taiwan
As part of the One China Policy adopted by the U.S. in 1972, Washington only recognizes China's mainland government. A civil war saw Communist fighters force the Nationalist Kuomintang leadership into exile in Taiwan, which China claims to be part of its republic. Trump has challenged this notion and controversially accepted a congratulatory call from the Taiwanese president shortly after winning the November 2016 election. … [Read more...] about China’s Military Will ‘Defeat’ U.S. Plans to Sell Weapons to Taiwan
Will China Invade Taiwan? Xi Jinping’s Plans for Island Nation May Not Include Full-Scale War
The world’s largest hotel chain posted an apology on Weibo, a popular Chinese microblogging platform, after the Shanghai government demanded they “take down all relevant content” and “eliminate a negative impact.” Beijing regularly scans websites of businesses who list Taiwan as a country, like the Marriott, those business will be reprimanded or told they are not allowed to do business on the mainland. … [Read more...] about Will China Invade Taiwan? Xi Jinping’s Plans for Island Nation May Not Include Full-Scale War
China Launches War Games Near Taiwan, Sends Official to Tell Island You Belong to Us
Xi has already laid out sweeping reforms to his country's armed forces, which he sought to transform into a state-of-the-art warfighting machine in the coming decades. He has overseen the commissioning of China's first aircraft carrier, which was to soon be joined by the nation's first homemade aircraft carrier. … [Read more...] about China Launches War Games Near Taiwan, Sends Official to Tell Island You Belong to Us
Chinese Bombers Circle Taiwan in ‘Sacred Mission’ to Defend ‘the Motherland’
A live-fire drill of Chinese combat helicopters was also conducted on Wednesday, ostensibly to test their “all-weather operational capability” at sea. Chinese media reports did not specify exactly where this exercise was held or if it was directly connected to the naval drill in the Straits of Taiwan. … [Read more...] about Chinese Bombers Circle Taiwan in ‘Sacred Mission’ to Defend ‘the Motherland’
