Taiwan straits

Why Has China Begun Emphasizing Claims Over the Taiwan Straits?

Brian Hioe
Recent comments by Chinese government spokespersons, such as Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Wang Wenbin, have asserted that the Taiwan Straits are not international waters but are instead part of China’s exclusive economic zone. Reportedly, Chinese government officials have also begun strongly emphasizing this point in meetings with US government officials...
Cross StraitEnglishInternationalJune 20225 min read

China Steps Up Attempts To Intimidate Taiwan Militarily

Brian Hioe
Recent moves by China suggest that China is stepping up military action aimed at intimidating Taiwan. This includes frequent incidents in which Chinese fighter planes have entered into Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone, the unilateral declaration by China of the M503 civilian flight route which would pass along the center of the Taiwan Straits, and sailing China’s sole aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, through the Taiwan Straits...
Cross StraitEnglishInternationalJanuary 20186 min read