Have China’s plans for a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier taken another step forward?
Reports that China has built a prototype nuclear reactor for its next aircraft carrier have prompted renewed focus…
China’s EW Capabilities a ‘Significant Challenge’ to US in Taiwan Conflict: Report
China’s expanding electronic warfare (EW) capabilities would pose a ‘significant challenge’ to the US if a full-scale conflict…
Will US let Taiwan buy F-35 jets with ‘protection fees’ demanded by Trump?
Taiwan is exploring the possibility of acquiring F-35 fighter jets and other advanced US weaponry, but pundits doubt…
2024 FBS Summit: Hong Kong confab of family businesses talk about AI, geopolitics, markets
More than 100 of the world’s wealthiest business owners gathered in Hong Kong this weekend, as the city…
Lee Hsien Loong on ‘Singapore’s calculations’ in foreign policy and US fears over Taiwan conflict
Singapore’s former prime minister Lee Hsien Loong has played down fears of a conflict over Taiwan, pointing out…
Why Donald Trump’s win could mean a defence budget nightmare for Taiwan
US president-elect Donald Trump made Taiwan a focal point of his 2024 campaign, advocating increased defence spending by…
France’s nuclear-powered carrier heads to Japan, in ‘message’ to China, allies
France is reportedly preparing to send its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle, on an extended mission…
Trump’s win stokes fears in Taiwan about chips and defence
“I am confident that the long-standing Taiwan-US partnership, based on shared values and interests, will continue to serve…
Xi Jinping visits PLA paratroopers whose mission is to ‘liberate Taiwan’
President Xi Jinping has called for paratroopers to boost combat readiness during a visit to an airborne force…
China Warns US It Will Respond to Latest Taiwan Weapons Sales
China said it filed a diplomatic complaint with the US and reserved the right to retaliate after the…
People’s Daily accuses Taiwan’s William Lai of pushing independence narrative
The People’s Daily published a commentary on Thursday that vowed to uproot the “historical narrative of Taiwan independence”…
Why North Korea is starting to become a ‘forgotten’ space for China and the US
Kim Heung-kyu is a professor of political science and diplomacy and director of the US-China Policy Institute at…