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Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te will visit the self-governing island’s allies in the South Pacific, where rival China has been seeking diplomatic inroads

Chinese president spells out Beijing’s line on Taiwan, South China Sea, human rights, and likely trade war

US approval of billion arms sales to Taiwan sparks tensions with China. Taiwan enhances defense capabilities amidst escalating military threats.

U.S. approves billion arms sales to Taiwan, including advanced missile defense systems, amid tensions with China.

Arms package is 17th approved by Joe Biden administration

The United States has approved $2 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, including the delivery for the first time to the island of an advanced surface-to-air missile defense system

Taiwan downplays the drills, saying Beijing’s exercises were part of routine Chinese training

U.S. and Canadian warships sailed through the disputed Taiwan Strait on Sunday, almost a week after China held massive war games around Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territory

During a Taiwan National Day speech on October 10, Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te said that Taipei was determined to defend Taiwan’s sovereignty against “annexation and encroachment”, and emphasised that “China has no right to represent Taiwan”.

China has reacted more robustly to Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's rhetoric defending the island's sovereignty than his predecessor's, with fiery threats and war games analysts say will likely intensify.

Learn about China's military exercises near Taiwan and President Xi Jinping's visit to Fujian province in this informative summary.