- 19 May, 2024
Geopolitics & National SecurityTaiwan
Nancy Peloci’s Avoidable Visit to Taiwan: Fall Out
The controversial visit to Taiwan (2nd August 2022) by the US Speaker, House of Representatives, Nancy Peloci is over but has left some questions unanswered. Meanwhile, the visit’s fall out…
By Achal Malhotra
When Beijing Was Burning Xi was Playing Personal Games
A great fire destroyed Rome for six days in the summer of AD 64. Famous Roman historian of that time, Tacitus, recorded that 70 percent of the city was destroyed…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
The Pelosi Visit to Taiwan: Why All the Tension?
It happened all of a sudden. A visit to Taiwan by US Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi was known to be on the cards around this time.…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
China protests to Japan over presence of Taiwan Vice President William Lai at Abe’s funeral
Beijing, Jul 12 (PTI) China on Tuesday lodged a "stern" diplomatic protest to Japan over the presence of Taiwan’s Vice-President William Lai at the funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister…
Double Standards with Chinese Characteristics
June 15 is a special day in the Middle Kingdom; it is the birthday of the Secretary General of the Communist Party of China. In 2020, probably wanting to please…
By Claude Arpi
Taking China as threat and adversary will be historic and strategic mistake: Chinese Defence Minister
Singapore, Jun 12 (PTI) It will be a historic and strategic mistake to insist on taking China as a threat and adversary, or even an enemy, Chinese Defence Minister General…
US view on China ‘gone seriously awry’, Chinese FM Wang Yi
Beijing, May 29 (PTI) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that the US view on China has "seriously gone awry" and Beijing will not give in to "blackmail…
President Biden says no change in US policy towards Taiwan
Tokyo, May 24 (PTI) US President Joe Biden on Tuesday said his country's policy towards Taiwan remained unchanged, a day after his comments raised questions about whether Washington was shifting…
Quad leaders roll out major initiative to improve monitoring maritime activities across Indo-Pacific
Tokyo, May 24 (PTI) Four-nation grouping Quad on Tuesday launched a major new initiative for the Indo-Pacific that allows the partner countries to fully monitor the waters on their shores…
Ukraine a cautionary tale for a China eyeing Taiwan
San Diego (US), May 23 (360info) China has long wondered how the world might react to a conflict in Taiwan. The invasion of Ukraine has given them good insight. China…
China says it conducted exercises near Taiwan
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China's armed forces carried out another round of exercises near Taiwan last week to improve joint combat operations, the People's Liberation Army said on Monday, after the Chinese-claimed…
Taiwan says hopes world would sanction China if it invades
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan hopes that the world would sanction China like it is sanctioning Russia for its war on Ukraine if Beijing invaded the island, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu…
