China People's Congress
China defense budget grows 7.2% despite other 'belt-tightening'
Military spending outpaces GDP growth; Beijing keeps firm stance on Hong Kong and Taiwan
Politics
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Politics
Sunflower protests recast Taiwan's ties with the world, activist says
March is 10th anniversary of student movement that stopped a trade deal with China
International relations
China flexes maritime muscle with bigger, tougher coast guard ships
Navy-style operations raise alarm in Taiwan, Japan and Philippines
Taiwan tensions
Taiwan minister says 5 China Coast Guard ships sailed near Kinmen
Move follows death of Chinese fishermen who died fleeing Taiwan boats
Indo-Pacific
Taiwan ally Tuvalu names former attorney general as prime minister
Feleti Teo's election shows ties with Taipei remain strong, envoy says
Ukraine war
Russia procures tank parts from Japan and Taiwan via China
Documents show company in Shenzhen used to evade U.S., U.K. sanctions
Taiwan tensions
Taiwan and China spar over capsizing, inspections near Kinmen islands
Beijing's 'salami-slicing' tactics increase odds of accident escalating tensions
Taiwan tensions
Taiwan says China triggered a panic by boarding Kinmen tourist boat
Encounter near Taipei-controlled frontline islands likely to be first of many
Taiwan tensions
China says no banned areas around Taiwan islands after two killed
Taipei has defended the actions of its coast guard near Kinmen islands
Taiwan tensions
Two Chinese fishermen drown after chase with Taiwan's coast guard
China strongly condemns the deaths and calls for investigation
Indo-Pacific
Xi's playbook for China is different from what U.S. thinks, scholars say
Taiwan, tech and nuclear policies all related to domestic politics
Taiwan tensions
China courts Taiwan civil and business groups in unification push
Mainland's Taiwan affairs chief hosts back-to-back events with cultural and business leaders
Comment
China and Russia bolster disinformation arsenal with real facts
Stealth campaigns seek to manipulate public opinion in Taiwan and Ukraine
Taiwan elections
Taiwanese legislature picks populist China-leaning speaker
Election of Han Kuo-yu raises questions about defense spending to counter Beijing
The Nikkei View
U.S. should stay committed to Asia's security
Deterring Chinese aggression and engaging with Beijing are both important
U.S. elections 2024
Would a Trump presidency change China's calculations on Taiwan?
Republican candidate's indifference on island is among 'worst kept secrets in Washington'
Indo-Pacific
Nikkei Film: Solomon Islands, the divisions created by pro-China policy
Even a hegemonic power cannot easily impose its will on the island nation
International relations
Taiwan has broken China's 'diplomatic blockade,' legislative speaker says
75-year-old You Si-kun fears opposition efforts to scupper defense spending
Politics
Tuvalu votes as election spotlights climate migration, Taiwan ties
Outcome could affect security deal with Australia and Pacific geopolitics
Taiwan tensions
Taiwan begins extended one-year conscription in response to China threat
670 recruits expected in first batch, will undergo more intense training
Taiwan tensions
China military says U.S. destroyer in Taiwan Strait 'hyped' passage
Troops followed the USS John Finn; U.S. accused of recent 'provocative acts'
Opinion
Taiwan and Japan must learn from Russian cyberwarfare
Private-sector cooperation can bolster readiness for possible Chinese attacks
Opinion
Political compromise key for Lai to build Taiwan's resilience
Challenges facing island too daunting to face without new consensus
Opinion
Taiwan needs economic support from U.S., not just arms
China's use of trade coercion to sway island's election highlights vulnerability
International relations
Japan lawmakers seek security talks with Taiwan and U.S.
Three-way dialogue to focus on cross-strait tensions after Lai's win