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Lieutenant General Sun Li-fang details Taiwan's defense plans against Chinese gray-zone operations and potential naval blockade threats from the PLA.
Both sides of the Taiwan Strait are girding for would be the most difficult seaborne invasion since World War II.
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Trump dodges tough question on China and Taiwan in preview of high-stakes Sunday interview
Mon, Nov 3, 2025 President Donald Trump managed to dodge questions about tensions between China and Taiwan in a high-stakes interview set to air Sunday night. In a one-minute snippet of the interview that will show in its entirety on Sunday night,
Taiwan’s army commissioned a new fleet of US-made Abrams M1A2T tanks on Friday in a ceremony attended by President Lai Ching-te, marking a significant step in the island’s ongoing effort to modernize its military amid rising tensions with China.
The best way to reverse this dynamic and achieve a substantial reduction in military activities around Taiwan is for both Washington and Beijing to show greater respect for each other’s core positions.
Taiwan's defence ministry said on Wednesday it intends to deepen collaboration with the United States, including reciprocal visits and observation of military exercises, to help maintain peace and stability in the region.
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Trump says Xi assured him China won’t take action on Taiwan
US president claims Chinese leader would never act on Taiwan while he's in office 'because they know the consequences'.