China and Taiwan: A really simple guide - BBC
Jan 8, 2024 · But Taiwan sees itself as distinct from the Chinese mainland, with its own constitution and democratically-elected leaders. Taiwan has strong links to China, its biggest trading partner....
How China Could Take Taiwan, Without Firing a Shot - TIME
Jul 29, 2025 · The risk of this becoming not just a China-Taiwan fight, but a direct confrontation between the world’s two superpowers is real. And frightening, even to the leaders around Xi Jinping in...
Taiwan’s President Warns That China’s Military Aggression Is Growing
3 days ago · President Lai Ching-te is aiming to invest an additional $40 billion in military spending to deter China.
Taiwan to prepare for combat by 2027 as China 'speeds up plans to …
Nov 26, 2025 · Taiwan to prepare for combat by 2027, president says - as he warns China is preparing to take the country by force President Lai Ching-te said the government will work to counter any …
Why China-Taiwan Relations Are So Tense - Council on Foreign Relations
Mar 19, 2025 · Differences over Taiwan’s status have fueled rising tensions between the island and mainland. Taiwan is the likeliest potential flash point in U.S.-China relations.
China warns foreign interference in Taiwan will be crushed
Nov 26, 2025 · Beijing's Taiwan Affairs Office warns against foreign interference in island as Taipei announces new defence spending.
Understanding the relationship between mainland China and Taiwan
Sep 9, 2025 · The People’s Republic of China, a one-party state under the Chinese Communist Party, and Taiwan, a liberal democracy, have long had both a contentious and close relationship. Harvard …
China’s Taiwan Dilemma: How Public Opinion Is Shifting Strategy …
Aug 19, 2025 · While elite perspectives and government positions often dominate discussions on Taiwan, public opinion inside China remains a relatively underexplored terrain.
Why China-Taiwan Tensions Are Rising Again, What You Need to Know
Jul 15, 2025 · Tensions between the two sides have been simmering for decades, but recent developments—including sharp rhetoric from Beijing and military drills around the island—have …
China and Taiwan | PBS News
Nov 8, 2025 · This week, China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin inaugurated a “new era” of partnership, just before Taiwan inaugurates a new president on Monday.