Taiwan tensions

Why China might react badly to any call between Trump and Taiwan’s president

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures towards Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci/Pool/File Photo

US Navy official says Taiwan arm sales on ‘pause’ due to Iran war

A Tuo Chiang-class corvette is anchored in the port of Keelung city, Taiwan.

Taiwan presses case for US arms after Trump says he’s undecided on new sales

US President Donald Trump has said he plans to talk to Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te.

‘Fire and water’: Xi warns Taiwan issue could rupture China-US ties

The island’s independence and peace across the Taiwan Strait “are as irreconcilable as fire and water,” said Mr Xi in a two-hour meeting with US President Donald Trump in Beijing.

Vatican official makes rare trip to Taiwan for Buddhist charity celebrations

Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation members commemorate the organization’s 60th anniversary during an annual Buddha bathing ceremony marking Buddha’s birthday, Mother’s Day and Global Tzu Chi Day at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan, May 10.

US disappointed in Taiwan’s smaller defence budget, official says

Taiwan's Parliament approved extra defence spending of US$25 billion (S$32 billion) on May 8, about two-thirds of the amount sought by the government.

Taiwan jails 6 ex-soldiers for spying for China

Experts warn that the threat to Taiwan of spying is more serious given the risk of a Chinese attack.

So near, yet so far: China eyes Taiwanese island as reunification model

‘One family’: Xi Jinping hosts Taiwan opposition leader for the first time in a decade

Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) meeting Taiwan’s opposition leader Cheng Li-wun in Beijing on April 10.

China’s new ethnic unity law could target Taiwanese, warn Taipei officials

A delegate in an ethnic minority costume arrives before the closing session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 12, 2026. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

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