Taiwan

China says its military activities around Taiwan are 'reasonable, justified'

Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang told reporters that Taiwan was an "inalienable part of Chinese territory."

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FILE PHOTO: A military aircraft is seen on a giant screen showing news footage about joint army, navy, air and rocket forces drills around Taiwan by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), outside a shopping mall in Beijing, China, April 1, 2025.
A 3D-printed miniature model depicting US President Donald Trump, Chinese flag and fragment of Taiwanese flag in this illustration taken, April 17, 2025.

China accuses US of distorting its Taiwan military activity, warns against interference

China dismisses US claims of military pressure on Taiwan as a distortion, accusing Washington of "malicious intentions" while urging the US to handle Taiwan-related issues with caution.

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FILE PHOTO: Raymond Greene, Director of the American Institute in Taiwan makes a speech at the opening of new exhibition from the New York Met at National Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan June 13, 2025.

China should abandon threats against Taiwan, US diplomat says

Despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties, the US is Taiwan's most important arms supplier and international backer.

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Cheng Li-wun, chairperson of the Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan's largest opposition party, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China April 10, 2026, in this screengrab from a video provided by CTI.

China will not tolerate independence for Taiwan, Xi Jinping tells island's opposition leader

Xi Jinping told Taiwan's opposition leader that China "won’t tolerate" independence, as military tensions rise around the island during talks on cross-strait relations.

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Israel, Taiwan, and global diplomacy in the Year of the Fire Horse - opinion

A month where diplomacy, conflict, and culture reveal how power now blends identity and symbolism.

FEBRUARY 21, 2026BySHARON PARDO
Fireworks go off over the Victoria Harbour on the second day of the Lunar Year of the Horse, in Hong Kong, China February 18, 2026.

The Munich moment that changed everything for Marco Rubio - opinion

From Venezuela to Tehran to Munich, Rubio is no longer just executing policy; he’s shaping a new world order.

FEBRUARY 21, 2026ByADAM SCOTT BELLOS
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio waves, next to Chairman of the Munich Security Conference Wolfgang Ischinger, as he gets a standing ovation after his speech at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026.

If Iran regime survives, Hamas will rearm, become threat to Israel again, Graham tells 'Post'

The Abraham Accords will fall apart if the Islamic Regime survives, and trust in the US will fall apart, worse than the withdrawal from Afghanistan, Senator Lindsey Graham said on Monday.

FEBRUARY 16, 2026ByAMICHAI STEIN
Senator Lindsey Graham holding a "Make Iran Great Again" hat during a speech at the David Kempinski hotel in Tel Aviv, February 16, 2026.

Taiwan FM says China is real threat to security, claims to uphold UN principles of peace

China views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, a view the government in Taipei rejects, saying only the people of Taiwan can decide their future.

FEBRUARY 15, 2026ByREUTERS
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te speaks at a press conference on the latest round of economic talks with the US, in Taipei, Taiwan, February 3, 2026.

Japan's 'Iron Lady' Takaichi sweeps in stunning election win

Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first female leader, was projected to deliver as many as 328 of the 465 seats in parliament's lower house for her Liberal Democratic Party.

FEBRUARY 8, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), places a red paper rose on the name of an elected candidate at the LDP headquarters on general election day in Tokyo, Japan, February 8, 2026.

Taiwan teams up with US firm Kratos to build Mighty Hornet IV attack drones to counter China

The Mighty Hornet IV is being developed as a low-cost, cruise missile-like weapon, and the two sides aim to base a "large quantity" of the systems in Taiwan as both a deterrent and a wartime asset.

FEBRUARY 6, 2026ByREUTERS
Starling's new VTOL drone design for enhanced operational flexibility

Taiwan to deepen trade with democracies as Lai warns against reliance on China

Senior Taiwanese and US officials discussed cooperation in artificial intelligence, tech and drones at a high-level forum launched during the first Trump administration.

FEBRUARY 3, 2026ByREUTERS
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te speaks at a press conference on the latest round of economic talks with the US, in Taipei, Taiwan, February 3, 2026.

Pax Silica: Israel’s chance to become a must-have ally - opinion

Pax Silica offers Israel a path from protected ally of the US to indispensable partner on the global stage.

FEBRUARY 1, 2026ByAGAM RAFAELI-FARHADIAN
International representatives at the US-Led Pax Silica Summit.

Nvidia CEO Huang denies he is unhappy with OpenAI, says 'huge' investment planned

Speaking to reporters in Taipei, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said it was "nonsense" to say he was unhappy with OpenAI, adding that OpenAI is "one of the most consequential companies of our time."

JANUARY 31, 2026ByREUTERS
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang holds a switch for the Nvidia Vera Rubin NVL72 AI supercomputer during a Nvidia keynote address at CES 2026, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, US January 5, 2026.

RISK Initiative: Taiwan's bold step to safeguard undersea cables - opinion

Undersea cables are an extremely crucial, yet often overlooked, element of the infrastructure making up the world of today.

JANUARY 28, 2026ByLIN CHIA-LUNG
Two Taiwan made Kuang Hua VI class missile boats attend the Ministry National of Defense exercise outside the Zuoying navy harbor on January 31, 2024.