March 2025 - Taiwan Special Weapons News

Taiwan awaits South Africa's response on office relocation, renaming CNA 31 Mar 2025 -- The Taiwan government is still awaiting a response from South Africa regarding its demand that Taiwan's representative office be relocated from Pretoria and renamed by the end of March.
China's call for tips on 'Taiwan independence' advocates 'irresponsible': U.S. CNA 31 Mar 2025 -- A U.S. government spokesperson on March 28 labeled a recent call from the Chinese government asking individuals to report "Taiwan independence" advocates "irresponsible and reprehensible."
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 31 Mar 2025
Taiwan's new F-16Vs to have improved weapon mounting capacity: Expert CNA 30 Mar 2025 -- The F-16V fighter jets purchased by Taiwan will be able to produce more thrust than the upgraded F-16A/B jets currently in use by the Air Force, enabling them to have more weapon mounting capacity, a defense expert told CNA on Saturday.
U.S., Japan defense chiefs take note of PLA activities around Taiwan CNA 30 Mar 2025 -- The defense ministers of the United States and Japan said Sunday they "took note" of military activities by China's People's Liberation Army's (PLA) around Taiwan and reiterated their long-held support for maintaining peace across Taiwan Strait.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 30 Mar 2025
Vice defense minister attends delivery ceremony of Taiwan's 1st F-16 blk70 in U.S. CNA 29 Mar 2025 -- Taiwan's Vice Defense Minister Po Horng-huei (柏鴻輝) on Friday attended the delivery ceremony of the first F-16 C/D block 70 fighter jet that the country has purchased from the United States.
The Ministry of National Defense released a press statement in response to the media coverage of "early arrival of wage raise for R.O.C. armed forces and the 3% salary increment for military personnel, public servants, and teachers." ROC MND 29 Mar 2025 -- Regarding the media coverage of " early arrival of wage raise for R.O.C. armed forces and the 3% salary increment for military personnel, public servants, and teachers," the Ministry of National Defense (MND) gave an explanation today (Mar. 29) as the following:
The Ministry of National Defense released a press statement explaining the "delivery ceremony of F-16C/D Block 70 fighter aircrafts." ROC MND 29 Mar 2025 -- The Ministry of National Defense (MND) stated today (Mar. 29) that the United States held a delivery ceremony of "F-16C/D Block 70 fighter aircrafts" of the Republic of China Air Force on March 28, Eastern Standard Time (EST).
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 29 Mar 2025
U.S. Senate committee approves bill on Taiwan engagement guidelines CNA 28 Mar 2025 -- The U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on Thursday approved a bill mandating the State Department to review and update its policy guidance on Taiwan every five years due to the ever-changing geopolitical situation and growing risk of a Chinese invasion.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 28 Mar 2025
U.S. nominee highlights role of unmanned systems in deterring cross-strait conflicts CNA 28 Mar 2025 -- Troy Meink, nominated by U.S. President Donald Trump to serve as secretary of the Air Force, on Thursday emphasized the importance of unmanned systems in deterring conflicts across the Taiwan Strait.
Tainan simulates emergency response to explosion in civil defense drill CNA 27 Mar 2025 -- The first-ever field exercise organized under the Presidential Office's civil defense committee was held in Tainan on Thursday, with around 1,500 people from the public and private sectors participating in an emergency rescue and response operation.
Taiwan Navy vessel collides with Chinese fishing boat CNA 27 Mar 2025 -- The Taiwanese Navy said one of its vessels collided with a Chinese fishing boat in the early hours of Thursday in waters off central Taiwan, but no injuries were reported.
Taiwan slams China's new reporting section as interference CNA 27 Mar 2025 -- The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) on Thursday criticized Chinese authorities for a newly launched online reporting section targeting "Taiwan independence" advocates and their accomplices, calling it "a full-scale interference in Taiwan's internal affairs."
Japan, Taiwan cooperation needed to face Trump challenges: Envoy CNA 27 Mar 2025 -- Japan's top representative to Taiwan on Thursday said that both sides need to work closely on responsive measures to security and economic challenges brought on by U.S. President Donald Trump's new administration.
PLA will take resolute measures to defeat any separatist attempt for 'Taiwan independence': Defense Ministry spokesperson Global Times 27 Mar 2025 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army recently conducted readiness patrols and joint exercises in areas around Taiwan island, the Chinese defense ministry revealed on Thursday, saying that the Chinese military will take resolute measures to defeat any separatist attempt for "Taiwan independence".
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 27 Mar 2025
Taiwan question concerns political foundation of China-Japan relations, says Chinese Embassy over report of inviting Tsai to visit Japan Global Times 27 Mar 2025 -- Regarding reports of Japanese media hyping the invitation of "Taiwan independence" figure Tsai Ing-wen to visit Japan, the spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in Japan commented on Wednesday that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory. The Taiwan question is at the core of China's core interests and concerns the political foundation of China-Japan relations as well as the basic trust between the two countries.
Taiwan Affairs Office's newly launched reporting column receives 323 emails on 'Taiwan independence' accomplices: spokesperson Global Times 27 Mar 2025 -- In response to a media inquiry about the launch of an online column on the Taiwan Affairs Office's official website this morning for reporting malicious acts of "Taiwan independence" henchmen and accomplices persecuting Taiwan compatriots, Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday that the platform has drawn significant attention and received an enthusiastic response. As of 5 pm today, a total of 323 report emails had been received.
Mainland spokesperson reaffirms commitment to implementing Anti-Secession Law People's Daily 27 Mar 2025 -- A mainland spokesperson on Wednesday reaffirmed commitment to earnestly implementing the Anti-Secession Law and enriching and improving the legal system for punishing secessionist activities.
Lai Ching-te slammed for attempt to decouple from mainland at expense of Taiwan's economy People's Daily 27 Mar 2025 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday said economic ties across the Taiwan Strait cannot be decoupled or severed, warning that attempt to decouple from the mainland will only backfire and harm Taiwan's industries.
Chinese mainland denounces certain countries' unwarranted comments on Taiwan question People's Daily 27 Mar 2025 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday voiced firm opposition to certain countries' unwarranted comments on the Taiwan question, which grossly interfered in China's internal affairs.
Ministry of National Defense Issues Statement Regarding Chinese Communist Party's Carrier Rocket Launch ROC MND 27 Mar 2025
Ministry of National Defense Press Release on the Execution of "PRC Joint Combat Readiness Patrol" ROC MND 27 Mar 2025
MND news references of routine press conference for the 4 th week of March 2025 ROC MND 26 Mar 2025
President Lai urges military to enhance combat resilience CNA 26 Mar 2025 -- Taiwan's military should continue improving its organizational structure and enhancing the troops' practical combat training, President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) said Wednesday.
Number of conscripts in new military service program up 41% in 2025 CNA 26 Mar 2025 -- The number of young Taiwanese conscripts set to perform a full year of compulsory military service in 2025 will increase by 41 percent from 2024, when the move to a full year of service was initiated, a senior military official said Wednesday.
U.S. report names China as top military threat, notes pressure on Taiwan CNA 26 Mar 2025 -- China remains the top military and cyber threat to the United States and continues to make progress on capabilities to seize Taiwan, a report by U.S. intelligence agencies said Tuesday.
Taiwan-based publisher sentenced to 3 years for inciting secession in China CNA 26 Mar 2025 -- Li Yanhe (李延賀), the founder of Taiwan-based Gūsa Publishing, has been sentenced to three years in prison by Chinese authorities for inciting secession, according to Beijing's Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO).
Taiwan silent on publisher's sentencing details, rejects China criticism CNA 26 Mar 2025 -- The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) declined to reveal sentencing details on Wednesday after a Taiwan-based publisher was sentenced to three years in prison for inciting secession in China, while also rejecting Beijing's criticism that Taipei is using the case to defame its judicial system.
Food distribution for China invasion contingency 'fully planned': Minister CNA 26 Mar 2025 -- Taiwan's government has 143 food distribution stations around the country and supply chains that are "fully planned" in the event of an emergency such as an invasion by China, the agriculture minister said Wednesday.
Taiwan to probe local unit of China's Inspur added to U.S. blacklist CNA 26 Mar 2025 -- The government will investigate why the Taiwanese subsidiary of Inspur Group, China's leading cloud computing and big data service provider, was added to an export restriction list by the United States, Economics Minister Kuo Jyh-huei (郭智輝) said Wednesday.
Taiwan Affairs Office: Any attempts to play the 'Taiwan card' are doomed to fail, dismissing US lawmakers' Taiwan-related Act Global Times 26 Mar 2025 -- In response to a media inquiry regarding reports from Taiwan media outlets about some US lawmakers drafting a so-called "America supports Taiwan act," which proposes replacing the term "Chinese Taipei" with "Taiwan" in official communications and documents between the US side and the island, Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday that the Taiwan question is purely China's internal affair and allows no foreign interference.
Mainland strictly protects personal information security of Taiwan compatriots: Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Global Times 26 Mar 2025 -- Mainland authorities strictly protect the personal information security of Taiwan compatriots who hold relevant certificates in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of China's State Council said on Wednesday. The remarks came as reply to media inquiry on the DPP authorities' investigation on public officials on the island who hold mainland ID documents.
Mainland launches online platform for reporting 'Taiwan independence' henchmen, accomplices Global Times 26 Mar 2025 -- The Taiwan Affairs Office of State Council launched an online platform on Wednesday for reporting the malicious acts of "Taiwan independence" henchmen and accomplices persecuting Taiwan compatriots and has received 323 reporting emails as of 5pm.
Shanghai court sentences Li Yanhe to three years in prison for inciting secession: Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Global Times 26 Mar 2025 -- In response to a media inquiry on details of the verdict of Li Yanhe, editor-in-chief of Taiwan's Gusa Press, Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday that on February 17, Shanghai First Intermediate People's Court publicly delivered the first-instance verdict in accordance with the law, ensuring transparency and fairness throughout the process.
Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, says FM on mainland influencer being forced to leave Taiwan island Global Times 26 Mar 2025 -- In response to a media inquiry about an influencer from Chinese mainland who was forced to leave Taiwan island due to her remarks on national reunification by force, a spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday he had not noticed relevant reports.
Lai Ching-te's 17 strategies expose true nature of terror, dictatorship: mainland spokesperson People's Daily 26 Mar 2025 -- Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te's 17 strategies lay bare his vile character, which is against peace, dialogue, democracy and humanity, a Chinese mainland spokesperson said on Wednesday.
Mainland launches online platform to report "Taiwan independence" activities People's Daily 26 Mar 2025 -- The Chinese mainland has launched an online platform for the public to report vile acts by those advocating "Taiwan independence" and their accomplices in persecuting Taiwan compatriots, a mainland spokesperson said Wednesday.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 26 Mar 2025
4 ex-servicemen found guilty of selling documents to China operative CNA 26 Mar 2025 -- Four former military personnel have been found guilty of selling documents to a middleman for the Chinese intelligence services, the Taipei District Court ruled Wednesday.
Taiwan Affairs Office launches column for reporting malicious acts of 'Taiwan independence' henchmen Global Times 26 Mar 2025 -- The Taiwan Affairs Office of China's State Council launched a column on Wednesday for reporting the malicious acts of "Taiwan independence" henchmen and accomplices persecuting Taiwan compatriots.
Taiwan Affairs Office rejects claims by Lai Ching-te and DPP authorities regarding 'security reforms' Global Times 26 Mar 2025 -- In response to a media inquiry regarding Lai Ching-te and the DPP authorities' promotion of what they call "security reforms," which includes plans to amend several laws, and urges other political parties not to act as "agents of the Communist Party of China," Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday that the intention of Taiwan authorities led by Lai to amend these "laws" is aimed at facilitating the implementation of "green terror" on the island, allowing them to use oppressive laws to further suppress dissidents and incite "anti-China" sentiments, thereby restricting exchanges between the two sides of the Taiwan Straits as well as with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region.
Taiwan affairs office responds to TSMC's US investment push, slams DPP of 'ruining Taiwan' Global Times 26 Mar 2025 -- When asked to comment on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) Chairman and CEO C.C. Wei's announcement of increased investment in the US, followed by the US' additional request to increase in the investment amount, as well as the doubts within the Taiwan island about TSMC "completely moving out," and the DPP authorities' stance of "welcoming it with optimism," Chen Binhua, Spokesperson from the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, stated on Wednesday that under the DPP authorities' desperate pandering and willing surrender, TSMC has become "a fat piece of meat on the chopping block, at the mercy of others."
PLA drills around Taiwan deterrence against secessionist attempts, external interference: Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Global Times 26 Mar 2025 -- When asked about the main goal of the Chinese mainland's military drills near the Taiwan Straits, whether a military blockade could become a strategic option in resolving the Taiwan question, and the strategic and security objectives of the mainland's long-term military strategy on the Taiwan island, Chen Binhua, a spokesperson with the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said at a regular press conference on Wednesday that the military drills by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) around the island of Taiwan are an act of deterrence against "Taiwan independence" secessionist attempts and interference by external forces, a necessary move of justice to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Taiwan shipbuilder unveils domestic unmanned surface vehicle CNA 25 Mar 2025 -- A Kaohsiung-based shipbuilder on Tuesday unveiled its first domestically produced military-use unmanned surface vehicle (USV) that its designers said is well suited for operations in the treacherous Taiwan Strait.
Taiwan should proactively ask to join U.S. military exercises: Expert CNA 25 Mar 2025 -- Taiwan should proactively ask to participate in military exercises with the United States to strengthen joint deterrence and develop synergy between their forces, a former Pentagon official said Tuesday.
Taiwan Coast Guard refutes China Coast Guard 'law enforcement' claims CNA 25 Mar 2025 -- Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) has refuted a claim made by the China Coast Guard that its ships have been conducting "law enforcement patrols" in the waters near Taiwan's outlying Kinmen County.
Limits on freedom of speech tied to Taiwan's survival: Premier Cho CNA 25 Mar 2025 -- Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) on Tuesday defended the government's decision to expel a Chinese influencer from Taiwan, saying it was to protect the country's sovereignty.
U.S. bill offering funding to friends of Taiwan to be reintroduced CNA 25 Mar 2025 -- A United States congressman on Monday said he is planning to reintroduce a bill to support international development projects in countries with official or strong unofficial relations with Taiwan.
Lai Ching-te's restrictive policies send chills to cross-Strait exchanges People's Daily 25 Mar 2025 -- People engaging in exchanges across the Taiwan Strait are feeling a chilling effect when Taiwan authorities led by Lai Ching-te have doubled down on restrictive policies toward the mainland.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 25 Mar 2025
U.S. think tank warns of growing Chinese espionage threat to Taiwan CNA 24 Mar 2025 -- A report released by the Washington-based Global Taiwan Institute (GTI) this month warned that Taiwan faces an increasing threat from Chinese espionage and urged the government to impose tougher penalties on those found guilty.
900 to participate in military-free Tainan civil defense drill CNA 24 Mar 2025 -- Around 900 civilians will practice using military field hospital equipment without the assistance of armed forces personnel during a civil defense drill in Tainan on Thursday, a source told CNA Monday.
Xi's anti-corruption effort to help PLA invade Taiwan by 2027: U.S. report CNA 24 Mar 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's (習近平) decade-long campaign to end People's Liberation Army (PLA) corruption is meant to ensure the military is modernized and prepared to invade Taiwan by 2027, according to a U.S. intelligence report made public last week.
Taiwan accuses China of 60 incursions into restricted waters Radio Free Asia 24 Mar 2025 -- Chinese coast guard vessels intruded more than 60 times in the past year in waters near Taiwan-held Kinmen islands, which lie close to mainland China, Taiwan's coast guard says.
Ministry of National Defense Press Release: Clarification on the Potential Applicability of Military Trials to Local Civil Defense Personnel ROC MND 24 Mar 2025
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 24 Mar 2025
Gov't proposes changes to civilian service reservists call-up system CNA 23 Mar 2025 -- The Ministry of Interior (MOI) and the Ministry of National Defense (MND) have proposed amendments to the current civilian service reservist call-up system to enhance civil defense capabilities in the event of a national emergency or war.
Taiwan's elite troops now guarding airport in Taipei CNA 23 Mar 2025 -- Photographs of President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) touring Taipei's Songshan Airport confirm a months-long rumor that elite Taiwanese Marines have been deployed to guard the facility.
Unmarked vessel detained for trespassing in Taiwan's restricted waters CNA 23 Mar 2025 -- An unmarked vessel and its six crew members were detained on Sunday for trespassing in Taiwanese restricted waters, according to the Coast Guard Administration (CGA).
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 23 Mar 2025
Taiwan's National Security Bureau delegation concludes Guatemala visit CNA 22 Mar 2025 -- A delegation from Taiwan's National Security Bureau (NSB) wrapped up an exchange training program in Guatemala on Friday, marking the first collaboration between the special security forces responsible for protecting the heads of state of both countries.
Taiwan's foreign minister meets with new Somaliland envoy CNA 22 Mar 2025 -- Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) met with Somaliland's new representative to Taipei, Mahmoud Adam Jama Galaal, on Friday, with both expressing hope for increased bilateral ties in the future, according to Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).
Taiwan orders 2 more pro-'unification by force' Chinese influencers to leave CNA 22 Mar 2025 -- Taiwan's National Immigration Agency (NIA) has revoked the residence permits of two more Taiwan-based Chinese influencers after concluding they had openly advocating for China's unification of Taiwan by force.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 22 Mar 2025
Cabinet appoints ex-Japan Self-Defense Forces head as unpaid adviser CNA 21 Mar 2025 -- The Executive Yuan, Taiwan's highest administrative organ, has appointed former chief of Japan's Self-Defense Forces Joint Staff, Shigeru Iwasaki, as a political affairs consultant, an Executive Yuan official told reporters Friday.
Ex-Japan Self-Defense Forces head appointment key to security cooperation CNA 21 Mar 2025 -- The appointment of a former chief of Japan's Self-Defense Forces Joint Staff as an adviser to Taiwan's government, is symbolically meaningful, as he is expected to play a key role in the two countries' security cooperation, Taiwanese experts said Friday.
China lodges protests with Japan over Taiwan authorities' appointment of former Japan Self-Defense Forces chief as consultant: Chinese FM Global Times 21 Mar 2025 -- When asked to comment on reports that Taiwan's "Legislative Yuan" appointed Iwasaki Shigeru, former chief of the Joint Staff of Japan's Self-Defense Forces, as a consultant, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China and the Taiwan question is purely China's internal affair that brooks no external interference.
Taiwan to increase military allowances starting April 1: Lai CNA 21 Mar 2025 -- Taiwan will implement a pay adjustment for military personnel on April 1, significantly raising allowances, which are separate from salary, for volunteer service members and combat troops, President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) announced Friday.
Taiwan's annual military drills to simulate 2027 as year of Chinese invasion Radio Free Asia 21 Mar 2025 -- Taiwan's annual military exercises have set 2027 as the potential year of a Chinese invasion - the first time it has specified a particular date for the imagined offensive - as the island's leader promised to increase its defense spending amid U.S. pressure.
Belgium's House supports Taiwan in new resolution CNA 21 Mar 2025 -- Belgium's House of Representatives on Thursday passed a resolution voicing support for Taiwan and condemning Beijing's increasingly aggressive behavior in the Indo-Pacific region.
Taiwan condemns China coast guard activities around Dongsha CNA 21 Mar 2025 -- Taiwanese authorities on Friday condemned the recent increase in Chinese coast guard-escorted fishing vessels operating illegally in waters around Taiwan-controlled Dongsha Islands in the South China Sea.
Ministry of National Defense Press Release: Explanation of the "Voluntary Military Service Allowance and Combat Unit Allowance Adjustment Plan" ROC MND 21 Mar 2025
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 21 Mar 2025
Taiwan pledges to buy more produce, natural gas from U.S.: Lai CNA 20 Mar 2025 -- Taiwan will purchase more American goods, ranging from agricultural products to natural gas, President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) told a business community in Taipei on Thursday, as part of efforts to reduce the trade deficit with the United States.
Taiwan to receive 18 more HIMARS ahead of schedule: MND CNA 20 Mar 2025 -- Taiwan is set to receive all High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) it has purchased from the United States next year, earlier than scheduled, according to a Ministry of Defense (MND) written report to the Legislative Yuan.
More details on military trial system overhaul expected in April: Cabinet CNA 20 Mar 2025 -- The Executive Yuan planned to discuss further details about reinstating the military trial system next month, amid an increase of espionage cases involving active-duty servicemen, Cabinet spokesperson Michelle Lee (李慧芝) said Thursday.
Trump against any change of Taiwan's status quo by force: Rubio CNA 20 Mar 2025 -- U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio said Wednesday that President Donald Trump is opposed to any change of Taiwan's status quo by force or extortion and will maintain that policy.
'No debate needed' on revoking of Chinese influencer's residency: MAC CNA 20 Mar 2025 -- Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) suggested Thursday that video evidence means there is "no need for debate" over whether a Chinese influencer living in Taiwan had called for China's annexation of Taiwan through military force.
Over 40 Taiwanese under investigation over Chinese ID documents CNA 20 Mar 2025 -- More than 40 Taiwanese citizens are under investigation for allegedly holding Chinese identity cards, and 14 individuals have already been notified that their Taiwanese household registrations and other documents will be revoked, according to Taiwan's Interior Minister Liu Shyh-fang (劉世芳) on Thursday.
U.S. experts back President Lai's response to China annexation threat CNA 20 Mar 2025 -- U.S. experts have voiced their support in recent days for Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's (賴清德) approach to protecting Taiwan in the face of China's annexation threat.
China's intimidation tactics against Taiwan threaten freedom of speech: U.S. CNA 20 Mar 2025 -- The U.S. Department of State said Wednesday that China's intimidation campaign against Taiwan is threat to freedom of speech and a destabilizing factor in the Indo-Pacific region.
New measures adopted to facilitate Taiwan compatriots' study, work and life on mainland: spokesperson Global Times 20 Mar 2025 -- Starting from Thursday, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) has adopted two new measures to further facilitate Taiwan residents' study, work and life on the mainland, said Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for China's State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, at press conference.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 20 Mar 2025
'Immediate response' drills Day 3 focuses on military engineers CNA 19 Mar 2025 -- Military engineers were mobilized to practice building and deploying counter-mobility obstacles to slow the movement of enemy forces in Taichung and Kaohsiung on Wednesday, as Taiwan's first-ever "immediate combat response" drills entered their third day.
PLA drills near Taiwan 'brazen,' 'irresponsible': U.S. official CNA 19 Mar 2025 -- A United States State Department spokesperson has termed China's latest drills near Taiwan on Tuesday "brazen and irresponsible threats" while reiterating Washington's decades-long support of Taipei.
Taiwan may halt S. Africa cooperation over office relocation: Source (update) CNA 19 Mar 2025 -- Taiwan is considering suspending all official cooperation projects and imposing stricter visa controls should the South African government follow through with its demand that Taiwan's representative office relocate, a diplomatic source told CNA Wednesday.
U.S. reaffirms support for Taiwan on Anti-Secession Law anniversary CNA 19 Mar 2025 -- The U.S. Department of State on Tuesday reiterated its long-standing commitment to deterring threats against Taiwan's security in response to a recent symposium in Beijing marking the 20th anniversary of China's Anti-Secession Law.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 19 Mar 2025
The National Defense University released a press statement explaining "a NDU professor was under investigation by prosecutors for suspected illegal acts." ROC MND 19 Mar 2025
Prosecutors question NDU professor over alleged fraud, China links CNA 19 Mar 2025 -- The Taoyuan District Prosecutors Office took Ke Ming-te (葛明德), a professor at National Defense University (NDU), in for questioning Wednesday over suspected fraud and potentially illegal links to China.
U.S. backs Lai's efforts to counter Chinese espionage: Experts CNA 19 Mar 2025 -- Recent comments by the director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) show that the United States supports Taiwan's efforts to crack down on Chinese espionage, but do not represent a substantive change in policy, former U.S. officials and scholars told CNA.
No one allowed to split Taiwan from China: mainland official People's Daily 19 Mar 2025 -- Chinese mainland official Song Tao on Tuesday stressed that no individual or force will be allowed to split Taiwan from China, warning that "resolute actions will be taken" if separatist forces dare to cross the red line.
Army anti-landing exercise held on Day 2 of 'immediate response' drills CNA 18 Mar 2025 -- Taiwan's first-ever "immediate combat response" drills entered the second day on Tuesday, with the Army simulating anti-landing combat to keep Chinese forces from reaching Taipei, the country's capital and main economic and political hub.
Latest military threats show China a 'troublemaker': Taiwan officials CNA 18 Mar 2025 -- China's ongoing provocations of Taiwan with gray zone tactics and military exercises have intensified regional tensions and shown that China is the "troublemaker" threatening peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, officials said Tuesday.
Tech firm faces NT$2.17 million fine over Chinese funding CNA 18 Mar 2025 -- Financial technology provider AnyTech (認和科技) will be fined NT$2.17 million (US$65,770) for violating rules governing Chinese investment in Taiwan, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on Tuesday.
China sends 59 warplanes and 9 vessels near Taiwan CNA 18 Mar 2025 -- China sent 59 warplanes and nine vessels in Taiwan's vicinity on Monday after a few days of relative calm, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Tuesday.
Chinese FM, Taiwan Affairs Office address PLA exercises around Taiwan Straits Global Times 18 Mar 2025 -- China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and China's State Council Taiwan Affairs Office both responded on Monday to inquiries regarding military exercises around Taiwan Straits, with foreign ministry spokesperson saying Taiwan question is at the very core of China's core interests, and "if the foundation is shaken, whatever above it cannot stand."
Drills near Taiwan 'firm response' to external forces, separatists: China Press TV 18 Mar 2025 -- Beijing has described its recent military drills near the self-governing island of Taiwan as a "firm response" and warning to external forces helping separatist groups in the Chinese Taipei.
China steps up air and sea incursions near Taiwan Radio Free Asia 18 Mar 2025 -- China has increased incursions by its aircraft and warships in the Taiwan Strait with 59 sorties reported from Monday evening to Tuesday morning, as it repeated warnings against any "external interference" on the "Taiwan question."
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 18 Mar 2025
Taiwan Is Watching Ukraine And Trump. Here's What It's Learning. RFE/RL 18 Mar 2025 -- Just a few days after US President Donald Trump sparred with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a televised spat in the Oval Office, the self-governing island of Taiwan took a different approach to deal with the American leader.
PLA drills a "just and necessary" move to safeguard peace in Taiwan Strait: mainland spokesperson People's Daily 18 Mar 2025 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Monday said the drills conducted by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) near Taiwan are a "just and necessary" move to safeguard national sovereignty and peace in the Taiwan Strait.
Chinese FM, Taiwan Affairs Office address PLA exercises around Taiwan Straits Global Times 18 Mar 2025 -- China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and China's State Council Taiwan Affairs Office both responded on Monday to inquiries regarding military exercises around Taiwan Straits, with foreign ministry spokesperson saying Taiwan question is at the very core of China's core interests, and "if the foundation is shaken, whatever above it cannot stand."
Taiwan-based hacking group engages in persistent cyberattacks against Chinese mainland: cybersecurity firm Global Times 18 Mar 2025 -- China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) published an article on Monday through its official Wechat account, revealing details about four members of the "Information, Communications and Electronic Force Command" (ICEFCOM) linked to "Taiwan independence" forces. A technical expert from the Chinese cybersecurity company Qi-Anxin Group told the Global Times that APT organizations from the island of Taiwan have been persistently deploying various cyber weapons in large-scale attacks.
Mainland warns stern punishment for Taiwan's cyberattackers People's Daily 18 Mar 2025 -- A mainland spokesperson on Monday said that Taiwan's Information, Communications and Electronic Force Command (ICEFCOM) has overestimated itself while carrying out cyberattacks against the mainland, warning that such provocations will face a stern punishment.
The Ministry of National Defense released a press statement explaining "The PRC carries out joint combat readiness alert patrols." ROC MND 17 Mar 2025
The Ministry of National Defense released a press statement explaining "The PRC carries out joint combat readiness alert patrols." ROC MND 17 Mar 2025
Mainland discloses four members of cyber force linked to Taiwan secessionist authorities; disclosure serves as a stern warning: expert Global Times 17 Mar 2025 -- China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Monday revealed four members of the "Information, Communications and Electronic Force Command" (ICEFCOM) of Taiwan island linked to Taiwan secessionists authorities, operating cyber activities against the Chinese mainland.
Ministry of State Security discloses members of 'internet army' in 'Taiwan independence' forces Global Times 17 Mar 2025 -- China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) released a statement on Monday, revealing details about four members of the "Information, Communications and Electronic Force Command" linked to "Taiwan independence" forces and warning that the internet is not beyond the reach of the law. They must recognize the situation, abandon the fantasy of "Taiwan independence," refuse to become cannon fodder for "Taiwan independence," and cease their cybercriminal activities that undermine national unity, the MSS said.
FM refutes Japan's claim of the Sino-Japanese Joint Statement does not have legal binding force Global Times 17 Mar 2025 -- When asked to comment on a recent claim by the Japanese government that the 1972 Sino-Japanese Joint Statement does not have legal binding force and doesn't impose restrictions on local Japanese legislators' visits to and activities in Taiwan, Chinese FM spokesperson Mao Ning said at a regular press conference on Monday that in 1978, China and Japan signed the Sino-Japanese Treaty of Peace and Friendship, in which both sides confirmed that the Sino-Japanese Joint Statement serves as the foundation for the peaceful and friendly relations between the two countries.
Related military activities taken by China necessary, justified, says Chinese FM on inquiry of military exercises around Taiwan Straits Monday Global Times 17 Mar 2025 -- In response to a question that it is learned Chinese military conducted military exercises around the Taiwan Straits on Monday, which some believed are related to the recent changes in the US State Department's wording on its Taiwan policy and the provocative actions of "Taiwan independence" forces, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said the related military activities taken by China are necessary, lawful, and justified measures to safeguard national sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity. They serve as a firm response to the deliberate indulgence and support of "Taiwan independence" activities by external forces, and a stern warning to the separatist actions of the "Taiwan independence" forces.
Chinese FM warns DPP's attempt to rename overseas offices, urges certain countries to recognize malicious intentions behind Global Times 17 Mar 2025 -- Commenting on a reporter's inquiry concerning that Taiwan regional authorities attempt to set up new overseas offices in certain countries or rename existing offices named after Taipei to Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stated that the one-China principle is a universally recognized norm of international relations and a prevailing consensus of the international community, serving as the political foundation for China to establish and develop relations with other countries. The Government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China. Taiwan is never a country, not in the past, and never in the future.
Symposium on Anti-Secession Law draws high attention from Taiwan People's Daily 17 Mar 2025 -- A symposium held in Beijing on Friday to mark the 20th anniversary of the enforcement of China's Anti-Secession Law has drawn significant attention from Taiwan.
Taiwan must leverage tech capabilities to deepen cooperation: Lai CNA 17 Mar 2025 -- President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) emphasized the importance of leveraging Taiwan's strengths in semiconductor manufacturing and technology to enhance its economic and political cooperation with the international community at the Yushan Forum, which opened on Monday.
St. Kitts and Nevis foreign minister visits Taiwan CNA 17 Mar 2025 -- Denzil Douglas, foreign minister of one of Taiwan's diplomatic allies Saint Kitts and Nevis, is visiting Taiwan for the third time in that capacity and will meet with top-level government officials during his five-day stay, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Monday.
Prosecution of Taiwan-based publisher used for CCP propaganda: MAC CNA 17 Mar 2025 -- The case of a Taiwan-based publisher who was put on trial in the People's Republic of China (PRC) on "separatism" charges last month is being used by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for propaganda purposes, according to Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC).
Taiwan refutes China 'cyberattack' allegation CNA 17 Mar 2025 -- Taiwan's Information, Communications, and Electronic Force Command (ICEFCOM) on Monday rejected an allegation by China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) that it launched cyberattacks targeting China's Internet infrastructure to push a "Taiwan independence" agenda.
U.S. report raises concern over Evergreen sourcing ships from China CNA 17 Mar 2025 -- Foreign buyers are currently the primary source driving shipbuilding production in China, with Taiwan-based Evergreen Marine Corp. being one of them especially concerning, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 17 Mar 2025
Taiwan protests rep office name change on South African gov't website CNA 16 Mar 2025 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Sunday that it had lodged an official protest over the "unilateral" change to the name of Taiwan's representative office on a South African government website.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 16 Mar 2025
G7 foreign ministers highlight Taiwan support, peace, stability CNA 15 Mar 2025 -- The G7 foreign ministers on Friday cited support for Taiwan and reiterated the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.
Taiwan slams China for using Anti-Secession Law to justify annexation CNA 15 Mar 2025 -- Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) on Friday criticized Chinese authorities for using the Anti-Secession Law to justify annexing Taiwan after Beijing's No. 3 official stressed the use of legal measures against Taiwan independence at a symposium marking the law's 20th anniversary.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 15 Mar 2025
Lai Ching-te's separatist statements spark widespread criticism in Taiwan People's Daily 15 Mar 2025 -- People from various sectors in Taiwan have expressed strong concerns over the latest statements made by Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te, warning such comments could lead to escalated tension and standstill of cross-Strait exchanges.
KMT discusses possible referendum on military tribunal revival CNA 14 Mar 2025 -- The Kuomintang (KMT) legislative caucus discussed plans on Friday for the Legislature to propose a referendum on President Lai Ching-te's (賴清德) stated goal of reinstating military tribunals, a day after Lai designated China a "foreign hostile force."
U.S. should help Taiwan satellite communications development: Scholars CNA 14 Mar 2025 -- Two U.S. scholars urged the Donald Trump administration to "support Taiwan's development of strong satellite communications in low-earth orbit," in an article published in the "Foreign Affairs" journal Thursday.
Taiwan-Matsu dual submarine cable telecommunication restored CNA 14 Mar 2025 -- The second of two submarine telecommunication cables between Taiwan and Matsu Islands that suffered complete disconnections earlier this year was repaired on Friday, restoring dual-cable transmission between the two locations, the company which operates the cables said.
China's top legislator stresses firm action against "Taiwan independence" separatist activities, external interference People's Daily 14 Mar 2025 -- China's top legislator Zhao Leji on Friday stressed resolutely combating "Taiwan independence" separatist activities and curbing interference from external forces.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 14 Mar 2025
No room for any "Taiwan independence" separatist activities: mainland spokesperson People's Daily 14 Mar 2025 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Thursday said that no individual or force will be allowed to split Taiwan from China, and that there is no room for "Taiwan independence" separatist activities in any form.
Lai seeks to reinstate military trials amid growing Chinese infiltration CNA 13 Mar 2025 -- President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) said Thursday that the government would seek to reinstate the military trial system to handle military related criminal cases involving active-duty servicemen amid increasing Chinese attempts to infiltrate the Taiwanese military.
No data on Hsiung Feng III missile development leaked: Minister CNA 13 Mar 2025 -- Confidential data concerning applications of an air-launched variant of the Hsiung Feng III missiles was not compromised in an alleged Chinese espionage case involving a retired Air Force major, Defense Minister Wellington Koo (顧立雄) said Thursday.
Flight data recorder of crashed jet trainer recovered CNA 13 Mar 2025 -- The military is still salvaging parts of a locally developed and built advanced jet trainer (AJT) that crashed in waters off eastern Taiwan a month ago but has recovered the aircraft's flight data recorder (FDR).
Vice defense minister to attend launch of Taiwan's 1st F-16 blk70 in U.S. CNA 13 Mar 2025 -- One of Taiwan's vice defense ministers will soon visit the United States to observe the ceremonial launch of the first F-16 C/D Block 70 that the country has purchased from the United States.
Taiwan Coast Guard expels Chinese ship from Kinmen restricted waters CNA 13 Mar 2025 -- Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) said on Thursday that it expelled a Chinese vessel suspected of conducting underwater surveying operations from restricted and prohibited waters around Taiwan's outlying Kinmen County the previous day.
U.S. senators introduce bill to rename Taiwan's de facto embassy in Washington CNA 13 Mar 2025 -- A bipartisan bill was put forward Wednesday in the United States Senate with the aim of renaming Taiwan's representative office in Washington to reflect "the reality" that it represents the people of Taiwan, the sponsors said.
Lai urges greater transparency in officials' China exchanges CNA 13 Mar 2025 -- President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Thursday called for a "disclosure mechanism" to ensure central and local government officials remain transparent and accountable to the people when visiting China for exchanges.
Lai vows to nullify 'foreign adversary' China's annexation ambitions CNA 13 Mar 2025 -- President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Thursday pledged to strengthen national security in the face of "foreign adversary" China's "unchanged" ambitions to annex Taiwan.
Mainland spokesperson slams Lai Ching-te as 'destroyer of cross-Straits peace' for his provocative secessionist remarks Global Times 13 Mar 2025 -- Lai Ching-te's obstinate stance on "Taiwan independence" and his rampant provocation and confrontation once again prove that he is an outright "destroyer of cross-Straits peace" and a "creator of crisis in the Taiwan Straits," said Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, on Thursday.
Taiwan president slams China as 'foreign hostile force' in toughest rhetoric yet Radio Free Asia 13 Mar 2025 -- Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te on Thursday called for a tougher response to Beijing, describing China as an "foreign hostile force" intent on "absorbing" the democratic island — the toughest rhetoric yet toward Beijing from a Taiwanese leader.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 13 Mar 2025
DPP's distortion of UNGA Resolution 2758 challenges int'l order: mainland spokesperson People's Daily 13 Mar 2025 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday slammed Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities for distorting United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Resolution 2758.
Taiwan question fundamentally different from Ukraine issue: mainland People's Daily 13 Mar 2025 -- The Taiwan question is fundamentally different from the Ukraine issue, a mainland spokesperson stressed on Wednesday.
Ministry of National Defense Press Release on the New Military Judicial System ROC MND 13 Mar 2025
Ministry of National Defense Press Release Regarding Incident Involving Civilian Posing as Think Tank Member ROC MND 12 Mar 2025
Raising Taiwan's defense spending to 10% of GDP 'impossible': Premier CNA 12 Mar 2025 -- Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) told lawmakers on Wednesday that Taiwan's government "does not have the capacity" to spend 10 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) annually on national defense.
Indigenous jet trainer delivery delay due to sourced parts: MND CNA 12 Mar 2025 -- The delay in the delivery of a batch of domestically made trainer jets to the Air Force is due to problems with "external procurement components and systems," Taiwan's military said in a report sent to lawmakers for review on Wednesday.
Taiwan Affairs Office responds to inquiry on more specific measures to punish die-hard 'Taiwan independence' separatists Global Times 12 Mar 2025 -- In response to an inquiry on an NPC deputy's advice that measures to punish die-hard "Taiwan independence" separatists could be further detailed and implemented through legislative work at the NPC Standing Committee level or through regulatory rules at the State Council level,Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for China's State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said on Wednesday that the lawful punishment of die-hard "Taiwan independence" separatists for splitting the country and inciting division is a rightful act meant to defend national sovereignty, reunification of the motherland and territorial integrity.
Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson on insights Sun Yat-sen left for current cross-Straits relations Global Times 12 Mar 2025 -- March 12, 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the passing of renowned Chinese revolutionary and statesman Sun Yat-sen. In his final political testament to the Chinese people, he left the words: "Peace, struggle, and save China." In response to a media inquiry on what insights these words offer for the current cross-Straits relations and China's development, Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said that Sun was a great national hero, great patriot, and great forerunner of China's democratic revolution. Throughout his life, he pursued national unity and the revitalization of China, earning the admiration of all Chinese people.
It is natural for Taiwan celebrities to express recognition of 'Taiwan, Province of China': spokesperson Global Times 12 Mar 2025 -- Recently, many celebrities from Taiwan island have reposted "Taiwan, Province of China" on Weibo while Taiwan's so-called "mainland affairs council" has labeled this as a "united front tool" from the mainland and claimed that they will examine the actions, Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said that both sides of the Taiwan Straits belong to one China, and Taiwan is an inseparable part of China's territory. Taiwan has never been a country. It is entirely natural for a wide range of Taiwan people, including entertainers, to express their recognition of the country and their opposition to "Taiwan independence" separatism. This is a reflection of national righteousness.
Taiwan Affairs Office responds to absence of 'peaceful reunification' in 2024 and 2025 government work reports Global Times 12 Mar 2025 -- As media reports have noted, the 2024 and 2025 government work reports on Taiwan-related content emphasize "China will firmly advance the cause of reunification" but do not mention "peaceful reunification." When asked whether this indicates a change in the mainland's position, the spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office Chen Binhua responded on Wednesday that China is willing to make the utmost effort and show the greatest sincerity to strive for the prospect of peaceful reunification in resolving the Taiwan question. "If 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces provoke, coerce, or challenge the bottom line and cross red lines, we will be forced to take decisive measures," he said.
Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson refutes DPP authorities' hype over mainland defense budget Global Times 12 Mar 2025 -- In response to a media inquiry about the Chinese mainland's defense budget increasing by 7.2 percent this year, while Taiwan's "mainland affairs council" claimed it hoped the mainland would exercise "rational restraint" and refrain from "military provocations," Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said on Wednesday that the DPP authorities continuously hype up the so-called military threat from the mainland while currying favor with external forces that exploit Taiwan. It is self-evident who is truly undermining cross-Straits peace and fueling tensions in the Taiwan Straits.
Desire for closer cross-Straits ties cannot be suppressed, mainland spokesperson responds to DPP's ban on academic exchanges Global Times 12 Mar 2025 -- When asked by the media about the Lai Ching-te administration's ban on exchanges with several mainland universities on the list of prohibited exchanges and cooperation, Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said that the Lai Ching-te administration has ignored the mainstream public opinion on the island of Taiwan that has been calling for peace, development, exchange and cooperation since May 2024.
Self-contradictory and self-defeating tactics on relating Taiwan question to Ukraine exposes DPP's anxiety: mainland spokesperson Global Times 12 Mar 2025 -- In response to a media inquiry about the US and Ukrainian leaders' multiple debates during their meetings has fueled distrust toward the US in Taiwan island, while Taiwan's regional authorities propagated differences between Taiwan and Ukraine in an attempt to dismiss skepticism, Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said on Wednesday that the DPP authorities had previously aggressively pushed the narrative of "Today Ukraine, tomorrow Taiwan," attempting to incite anti-mainland sentiment and seek external backing. Now, they are hastily trying to draw a distinction. This self-contradictory and self-defeating behavior only exposes their anxiety and lack of confidence.
Taiwan Affairs Office slams US for claiming to 'support Taiwan' while taking actions that harm the island Global Times 12 Mar 2025 -- In response to a US official's remarks that "everything the US does in Taiwan is to make Taiwan stronger, safer, and more prosperous" and can build a "supply chain in areas such as drones and robotics," Chen Binhua, a spokesperson of Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, slammed the US for talk about "supporting Taiwan," but their actions only "harm and destroy the island."
Taiwan Affairs Office responds to island's anti-dumping probes on mainland's steel, beer, and potential countermeasures Global Times 12 Mar 2025 -- When asked by the media about the Chinese mainland's response to Taiwan's announcement on Tuesday to initiate anti-dumping investigations into mainland steel products and beer, and whether further trade countermeasures, including the potential cancellation of the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA), would be taken by the mainland, Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, stated on Wednesday, "We have taken note of the relevant situation. The Taiwan island should treat mainland enterprises fairly and properly handle the related issues."
Taiwan Affairs Office slams DPP for 'selling out' Taiwan amid concerns of TSMC becoming USMC in island Global Times 12 Mar 2025 -- In response to a recent joint announcement by US President Donald Trump and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) CEO C.C. Wei that TSMC will invest at least another $100 billion in the US, sparking concerns on the island that TSMC is turning into "USMC," while DPP authorities claimed that the move benefits the industry and dismissed such concerns as unnecessary, Chen Binhua, a spokesperson of the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said at a press conference on Wednesday that the DPP's rhetoric is no other than swallowing insults while the lies unravel. The so-called move being "beneficial to the industry" actually means beneficial to the US industry.
Chinese mainland warns of decisive action if "Taiwan independence" forces cross red line People's Daily 12 Mar 2025 -- If the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces provoke, exert pressure, or dare to cross the red line, resolute actions will be taken in response, a Chinese mainland spokesperson said on Wednesday.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 12 Mar 2025
MND confirms media report on espionage case involving retired major CNA 12 Mar 2025 -- Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) confirmed Wednesday a local media report detailing the alleged leaking of classified documents to Chinese intelligence personnel by a retired Air Force major, characterizing the incident as a case of Chinese infiltration.
Taiwan to hold first 'immediate response' drill next week: Source CNA 12 Mar 2025 -- Taiwan's armed forces will hold an unprecedented "immediate response" military drill (立即備戰操演) involving all military branches next week in response to China's gray zone warfare, a military source told CNA on Tuesday.
Self-contradictory and self-defeating tactics on relating Taiwan question to Ukraine exposes DPP's anxiety: mainland spokesperson Global Times 12 Mar 2025 -- In response to a media inquiry about the US and Ukrainian leaders' multiple debates during their meetings has fueled distrust toward the US in Taiwan island, while Taiwan's regional authorities propagated differences between Taiwan and Ukraine in an attempt to dismiss skepticism, Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said on Wednesday that the DPP authorities had previously aggressively pushed the narrative of "Today Ukraine, tomorrow Taiwan," attempting to incite anti-mainland sentiment and seek external backing. Now, they are hastily trying to draw a distinction. This self-contradictory and self-defeating behavior only exposes their anxiety and lack of confidence.
Taiwanese with Chinese citizenship not exempt from conscription: Minister CNA 11 Mar 2025 -- Defense Minister Wellington Koo (顧立雄) said Tuesday that Taiwan citizens found to have Chinese nationality are still required to undertake the mandatory one-year military service, amid recent controversy surrounding a member of the Navy.
Despite withdrawal, U.S. to continue WHA support for Taiwan: MOFA CNA 11 Mar 2025 -- The United States is expected to maintain its long-term support for Taiwan's efforts to join the World Health Organization (WHO) despite Washington's withdrawal from the international organization, a Taiwanese diplomat said Tuesday.
EXPLAINED: Taiwan's military manpower crisis and search for solutions Radio Free Asia 11 Mar 2025 -- The size of Taiwan's military has been at the center of a public debate in recent months, with reports emerging of plans to recruit women and foreigners while extending military training.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 11 Mar 2025
"Taiwan as province of China" is U.N.'s consistent position: Chinese spokesperson People's Daily 11 Mar 2025 -- It has been clearly stated in official legal opinions of the Office of Legal Affairs of the U.N. Secretariat that "the United Nations considers 'Taiwan' as a province of China with no separate status," Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stressed on Monday.
Military proposes punishing personnel who swear allegiance to China CNA 10 Mar 2025 -- Active duty military personnel in Taiwan could face up to seven years in prison for pledging allegiance to China, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Monday.
Taiwan considers prison for China sympathizers in military Radio Free Asia 10 Mar 2025 -- Taiwan's defense ministry is proposing a law that could bring a lengthy prison term for anyone deemed disloyal to its military, it said on Monday, adding the Chinese Communist Party tried to lure officers while its spying was becoming "rampant."
Taiwan's government slams Taiwanese artists' China propaganda posts CNA 10 Mar 2025 -- Taiwan's government issued a video calling for the "immediate stop to actions harming national sovereignty" on Monday after a number of popular Taiwanese artists shared Chinese propaganda posts claiming that Taiwan is a "province" of China.
FM spokesperson responds to views holding Chinese mainland's policy toward Taiwan region becoming tougher Global Times 10 Mar 2025 -- In response to a question that following Foreign Minister Wang Yi's remarks at the Two Sessions press conference that "the only reference to the Taiwan region in the UN is 'Taiwan, Province of China,'" some views hold that it shows the Chinese mainland's policy toward the Taiwan region is becoming tougher, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday that the UN General Assembly Resolution 2758, adopted in 1971, clearly stated that there is only one China in the world, Taiwan is not a country, and Taiwan is part of China. It affirmed that there is only one seat of China in the UN, and the government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legitimate government that represents China.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 10 Mar 2025
Ministry of National Defense Issues Statement Regarding Chinese Communist Party's Carrier Rocket Launch ROC MND 10 Mar 2025
Ministry of National Defense Press Release Regarding "U.S. Request for Taiwan's Mandatory Military Service to Be Extended to Two Years" ROC MND 09 Mar 2025
Upcoming drills in waters off Pingtung 'routine': Navy CNA 09 Mar 2025 -- Drills in waters southwest of Pingtung County scheduled for March 24 are "routine" exercises and will not involve live-fire training, according to a statement from the Navy on Sunday.
Reunification cannot be obstructed, cross-Straits exchanges cannot be cut out: NPC deputies from Taiwan delegation Global Times 09 Mar 2025 -- "Taiwan independence" secessionist forces cannot obstruct the historical trend of reunification, Yan Ke, a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC) from the Taiwan delegation and vice president of the All-China Federation of Taiwan Compatriots, said on Sunday when addressing media after a group meeting at the third session of the 14th NPC.
Lawmakers, political advisors oppose "Taiwan independence" separatism, external interference Global Times 09 Mar 2025 -- National lawmakers and political advisors of Taiwan origin have given their acknowledgment of the parts concerning Taiwan in a government work report and voiced their firm opposition to "Taiwan independence" separatism and external interference.
Lawmakers, political advisors oppose "Taiwan independence" separatism, external interference People's Daily 09 Mar 2025 -- National lawmakers and political advisors of Taiwan origin have given their acknowledgment of the parts concerning Taiwan in a government work report and voiced their firm opposition to "Taiwan independence" separatism and external interference.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 09 Mar 2025
U.S. slams 'misuse' of U.N. resolution as Beijing's coercion against Taiwan CNA 08 Mar 2025 -- The United States has called out China and accused it of making "coercive efforts" to exclude Taiwan from the international community with the "misuse" of United Nations Resolution 2758.
MOFA warns of travel risks in China-friendly countries CNA 08 Mar 2025 -- Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Saturday urged Taiwanese nationals to be aware of their safety when traveling abroad, especially in countries that are friendly with China.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 08 Mar 2025
Gun barrel explodes on Taiwan frigate, nobody injured: Navy CNA 07 Mar 2025 -- A 76-millimeter (mm) gun on one of the Taiwan Navy's Cheng Kung-class frigates exploded during a shooting drill Friday, but none of the crew were injured, according to the Naval Fleet Command.
Bill to support Taiwan's IMF admission passed by U.S. House committee CNA 07 Mar 2025 -- The United States House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday approved a bipartisan bill to support Taiwan's admission into the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Taiwan decries China official's 'misinterpretation' of U.N. resolution CNA 07 Mar 2025 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Friday criticized Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (王毅) for using United Nations Resolution 2758 to assert Beijing's territorial claims over Taiwan.
Only reference to Taiwan region in UN is 'Taiwan, Province of China': Chinese Foreign Minister Global Times 07 Mar 2025 -- The only reference to the Taiwan region in the UN is "Taiwan, Province of China." Taiwan is never a country, not in the past, and never in the future, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at a press conference on China's foreign policy and external relations on Friday in Beijing on the sidelines of the ongoing two sessions.
The only reference to Taiwan region in the UN is 'Taiwan, Province of China': Chinese FM Global Times 07 Mar 2025 -- In response to media inquiry over some countries claiming that UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 does not equate to the One China principle, does not clarify the island of Taiwan's sovereignty, and does not prevent the island from participating in international organizations, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at a conference on China's foreign policy and external relations on Friday in Beijing that the only reference to the Taiwan region in the UN is "Taiwan, Province of China."
To provoke trouble in the name of Taiwan is to invite trouble for Japan, says Chinese top diplomat Global Times 07 Mar 2025 -- "To provoke trouble in the name of Taiwan is to invite trouble for Japan," Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, warning some people in Japan who refuse to reflect on history and secretly collude with Taiwan secessionists, as part of his remarks commenting on China-Japan relations.
Wang Yi: To provoke trouble in the name of Taiwan is to invite trouble for Japan PRC MofA 07 Mar 2025 -- At the press conference on March 7, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that the one-China principle is the political foundation for China-Japan relations.
Wang Yi: Taiwan's return to China forms an important part of the post-war international order PRC MofA 07 Mar 2025 -- At the press conference on March 7, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi responded to the narrative questioning Resolution 2758 of the U.N. General Assembly.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 07 Mar 2025
Taiwan confirms failed hacking attempts after U.S. indicts Chinese hackers CNA 06 Mar 2025 -- Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Thursday confirmed it was targeted by Chinese hackers but stressed no information was stolen, after a group of alleged Chinese hackers were indicted in the United States on Wednesday for targeting American government agencies, MOFA and several other foreign governments.
Experts warn of China's 'subtle' actions, omitting 'peace' in Taiwan report CNA 06 Mar 2025 -- Following a Chinese government work report presented during the "Two Sessions" on Wednesday, experts said China is likely to take more "subtle" actions against Taiwan independence in 2025, while also pointing to the omission of the word "peace" from a key policy report.
China seeks to weaken Taiwanese resolve to defend nation: Report CNA 06 Mar 2025 -- China has been working to disseminate disinformation about Taiwan's military in an attempt to ultimately weaken public resolve to defend the nation, a 2024 research report showed on Thursday.
U.S. cannot afford to lose Taiwan to China: Scholar CNA 06 Mar 2025 -- A Taiwanese scholar said Thursday that Taiwan is a key asset in the United States' ongoing "strategic competition" with China, and one that it cannot afford to lose.
Taiwan lauds TSMC investment as 'historic moment' for US relations VOA 06 Mar 2025 -- Taiwan President Lai Ching-te is hailing a planned $100 billion investment in the U.S. by the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation as "a historic moment for U.S-Taiwan relations," adding that the move is not the result of pressure imposed by the U.S. government.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 06 Mar 2025
Taiwan should raise defense spending to 10% of GDP: Top Pentagon pick CNA 05 Mar 2025 -- Taiwan needs to increase its defense spending to around 10 percent of gross domestic product -- about four times what it currently spends -- to deter a war with China, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for a top Pentagon post said Tuesday.
Weeks after crash, Air Force lifts Brave Eagle jet trainer flight ban CNA 05 Mar 2025 -- Taiwan's Air Force lifted a flight ban on its advanced jet trainer (AJT) Brave Eagle fleet on Wednesday that had been imposed in mid-February after an AJT crashed in waters off Taitung County during a training session due to engine failure.
Tainan to hold civil defense drill in late March CNA 05 Mar 2025 -- The government is planning to hold a small-scale exercise in Tainan on March 27 to assess Taiwan's civil defense and disaster prevention preparedness, according to a national security official.
American senators question Taiwan opposition's defense budget stance CNA 05 Mar 2025 -- Two American senators have questioned the efforts of Taiwan's opposition-controlled legislature to cut the country's defense spending, with one accusing Taiwan's opposition of "playing a dangerous game."
China's 'Two Sessions' places greater emphasis on Taiwan integration: Experts CNA 05 Mar 2025 -- The Taiwan-related section in China's government work report, presented during the "Two Sessions" on Wednesday, placed greater emphasis on the promotion of integration and unification of Taiwan with China, experts told CNA.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 05 Mar 2025
China to firmly advance cause of reunification People's Daily 05 Mar 2025 -- China will firmly advance the cause of reunification, according to a government work report submitted Wednesday to the national legislature for deliberation.
Taiwan retains leverage due to U.S. stance on China: Expert CNA 04 Mar 2025 -- A French researcher on Monday said that the United States is taking a confrontational stance against China, which will maintain Taiwan's leverage.
Taiwan to lengthen 2025 Han Kuang drills to boost training: Minister CNA 04 Mar 2025 -- Both the computer-aided wargames and the combat training drills of this year's Han Kuang military exercises will be extended to bolster the military's ability to conduct joint combat operations, Defense Minister Wellington Koo (顧立雄) has said.
Trump, TSMC announce US$100 billion in new investment in U.S.(Update) CNA 04 Mar 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) jointly announced on Monday (U.S. time) that the company will invest an additional US$100 billion over the next few years to expand its semiconductor manufacturing operations in the United States.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 04 Mar 2025
Taiwan's top diplomat says Haiti, Vatican ties need extra attention CNA 03 Mar 2025 -- While Taiwan's diplomatic relations with all its 12 official allies are relatively stable, "extra attention" needs to be paid to Haiti and the Vatican, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) has said.
Taiwan sees more opportunities than threats in Trump's China policy: FM CNA 03 Mar 2025 -- Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said the confrontational policy of the second Donald Trump presidency toward China is more of an opportunity for Taiwan than a threat.
Chinese FM slams Rubio's China-related remarks, lodges solemn representations Global Times 03 Mar 2025 -- In response to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's accusations against China regarding the island of Taiwan, economic and trade, COVID-19, and Indo-Pacific affairs, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday that Rubio's related remarks are filled with Cold War mentality and are meant to spread lies and fallacies. China is strongly dissatisfied with and firmly opposes it, and China has lodged solemn representations with the US.
Ministry of National Defense Press Release Regarding "Legislator Propose Increasing Benefits for Military Personnel" ROC MND 03 Mar 2025
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 03 Mar 2025
Taiwan condemns China for undermining Palau ties with crime activities CNA 02 Mar 2025 -- Taiwan's government has condemned China's ongoing attempts to sabotage Taiwan's diplomatic ties with Palau through alleged illicit activities by criminal organizations there, following a recent think tank report that made public such efforts.
Expert urges Taiwan, Philippines, Australia to team up on security CNA 02 Mar 2025 -- A Taipei-based defense expert has warned that China is increasingly seeking to project its power in the southern flank of the first island chain and urged Taiwan to beef up cooperation with the Philippines and Australia to defend it.
Japanese media hype Straits transit in early-Feb 'sending mixed signals' Global Times 02 Mar 2025 -- Japanese media including NHK on Saturday suddenly revealed news happening nearly a month ago, reporting that a Japanese destroyer had sailed through the Taiwan Straits in early February.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 02 Mar 2025
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