As Chinese warships and fighter jets staged massive drills around Taiwan in December, a parallel action was unfolding on smartphone screens.

Washington’s war with Iran and the redeployment of U.S. defenses from the Indo-Pacific to the Middle East have further raised concern that China could seize the island without having to fear a U.S. response.

F OR MOST of the year, the strait between Taiwan and mainland China is a violent place. Gale-force winds howl across its 160km width, whipping up high seas in the autumn and winte

Taiwan is on edge as Chinese warships and military activity spike around its frontline islands, raising fresh fears that Xi Jinping is testing the waters for a creeping “incursion” while the U.S. is tied down by the Iran war.

China may not need to invade Taiwan to spark a global economic crisis, experts warn, citing the island's dominance in advanced semiconductor production.

China has warned the U.S., the Philippines and Japan against "playing with fire" as they continue to strengthen security ties.

Taiwan's cooperation with Ukraine in the defense sector has so far taken place mainly on an unofficial basis Taiwan is increasingly concerned about its own security amid threats from China, prompting Taipei to seek to learn from Ukraine’s experience in confronting a major aggressor,

Taiwan turns to Ukraine’s war experience as China threat intensifies, learning lessons for modern warfare and defence strategies.

The war in Iran has left China’s neighbors appealing for help, handing Beijing the kind of sway it has long sought.