Taiwan Straits

Explained: The consequences of China’s largest-ever military drills around Taiwan

China launched several ballistic missiles into waters around Taiwan as part of its military drills after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit. In response, the self-ruled island has activated related defence systems. Is a face-off inevitable?

How tensions between China and Taiwan give Delhi a chance to renew political ties with Taipei

As Taiwan’s Opposition begins to reinvent itself away from a policy of engagement with China, New Delhi must step in now to build the political relationships necessary for any alliance to have legs

China's first indigenous aircraft carrier's sea trial likely in February, says report

China's first indigenous aircraft carrier is expected to conduct its maiden sea trials next month, even as the country's navy began building a third carrier vessel in Shanghai.

China changes Taiwan's name in sports contest, days after Arunachal Pradesh row

Days after provoking India by announcing Chinese names for six places in Arunachal Pradesh, China has tweaked the name of Taiwan, which it claims as its inalienable part.