Taiwan

China massed fishing fleets in East China Sea in apparent Taiwan blockade test

Ship-tracking data shows that by January 11, about 1,400 Chinese fishing vessels had gathered into a tightly organized rectangular formation stretching roughly 200 miles.

A Taiwan Coast Guard vessel travels near a China Coast Guard vessel as China conducts military drills around Taiwan, in this handout image provided December 30, 2025.
Pitchon-Lev launches new scholarship for youth from Israel’s socio-economic periphery

Pitchon-Lev launches new scholarship for youth from Israel’s socio-economic periphery

US President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, April 7, 2025.

Israel’s strategic pivot: Why Netanyahu is ready to end American military aid - opinion

Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas shakes hands with China’s President Xi Jinping after a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 14, 2023.

Palestinian Authority reiterates support for China’s 'One China' policy amid Taiwan tensions


Taiwan partners with Druze veterans in groundbreaking tech initiative after Majdal Shams tragedy

Taiwan and the Druze High-Tech Empowerment Center (DTEC) are joining forces to empower young Druze veterans with digital skills following the tragic bombing in Majdal Shams.

 Taiwanese representative Yaping Lee (Cnd Koftan Halabi (R) in the DTEC. 1 August 2024.

Meet Taiwan’s ‘hassidishe progressive’ rabbi from Kentucky

'Connecting people to Yiddishkeit is the best part of my job, followed by spreading awareness about Israel'.

 THE COUPLE in indigenous attire.

Why should Palestine be recognized but not Taiwan? - opinion

The Palestine obsession appears particularly confusing when compared to Taiwan’s decades-long position as a diplomatic outcast in the international community.

 CHINESE AND Taiwanese flags are seen through broken glass. The writer examines why the notion of Palestine qualifies for a statehood, whereas the concept of Taiwan as a nation does not.

How Israel can defend itself from Iran by using Taiwan's anti-China playbook

Security Affairs: Israel can use Taiwan’s playbook for defending against Chinese disinformation campaigns to defend itself from similar campaigns by Iran and other countries.

 ACCORDING TO one Taiwanese NGO, TikTok users in Taiwan are more inclined than others to believe in Chinese videos.

Furious China launches 'punishment' war games around Taiwan

The mock strikes targeted high value military targets, ships and warplanes of the "enemy" and was in coordination with naval ships and missile forces.

Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter jets of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force perform with open weapon bays during the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Zhuhai Airshow, in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China November 11, 2018.

Letters to the Editor, May 22 2024, Depths of Depravity

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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Time to allow Taiwan into the WHO - opinion

Taiwan and Israel share the value of universal health coverage, and Taiwan is committed to sustainable healthcare; it's time they are included in the WHO.

 THE TAIWAN delegation in the annual parade during Sukkot in Jerusalem 2023.

Taiwan rattled by 6.1 magnitude quake, no immediate reports of damage

Taiwan lies near the junction of two tectonic plates and is prone to earthquakes.

 A building, which, according to the Hualien government, is unoccupied after it was previously damaged in an earlier quake on April 3, is seen following a series of earthquakes, in Hualien, Taiwan April 23, 2024 in this still image obtained from social media video.

Nine dead in Taiwan's strongest earthquake in 25 years, 50 missing

Taiwan's fire department said on Wednesday that a 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit the island's east coast. According to reports, nine people died, more than 800 were injured, and over 50 are missing.

 Firefighters work at the site where a building collapsed following the earthquake, in Hualien, Taiwan, on April 3, 2024

China steps up grey-zone warfare to exhaust Taiwan, defense report says

Without resorting to open combat, in recent years, China has been harassing Taiwan in an effort to exhaust them, according to Taiwan.

 Philippine Navy personnel wave the national flags of China and the Philippines as the Chinese naval training ship "Qi Jiguang" docks at the Port of Manila for a four-day goodwill visit, in Manila, Philippines, June 14, 2023.