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


The One-China principle cannot be challenged - opinion

What the international community expects is win-win cooperation. Provoking bloc confrontation is not only against the trend of the times but also dangerous.

 Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech during the National Day reception on the eve of the 75th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China September 30, 2024.

Chinese cyberattacks on Taiwan government averaged 2.4m. a day in 2024, report says

Taiwan has complained about what it sees as China's "grey-zone harassment" - from daily military drills and balloons near the island to cyberattacks.

Projection of cyber code on hooded man (llustrative)

Letters to the Editor January 6, 2025: Sovereign and independent

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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China’s anti-Israel rhetoric still lacks engagement - opinion

China’s rhetoric, including support for Palestinian's “right of return,” highlights its shift from cautious diplomacy to ideological posturing in the Middle East, prioritizing Global South alliances.

 Chinese Premier Li Qiang receives Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas in Beijing in 2023. China's Middle East strategy remains fundamentally constrained by its limited appetite for meaningful political and strategic involvement, favoring vehement rhetoric over substantive contributions.

The People’s Republic of China has no claim on Taiwan - opinion

Taiwan stands in unity with democracies and chooses to be on the right side of history to safeguard the rule-based society. What is your choice?

 Taipei, Taiwan skyline.

Xi says no one can stop China's 'reunification' with Taiwan

President Xi Jinping's speech highlights heightened tensions between the two countries, as China still views Taiwan as Chinese territory.

 China's President Xi Jinping waves next to his wife Peng Liyuan before their departure from Macau on December 20, 2024

One-China is an indisputable fact, and Israelis must know this - opinion

The Chinese government is firmly opposed to interference by external forces. We will work with the greatest sincerity and exert our utmost efforts to achieve peaceful reunification.

CHINESE PRESIDENT Xi Jinping walks with US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, in Woodside, California, last year. The matter of Taiwan must be resolved by the Chinese; the Chinese government is firmly opposed to interference by external forces.

On the axis: China, Taiwan, and lessons from Israel’s conflicts

Taiwan and Israel find themselves facing starkly different but equally existential challenges.

 AGAINST A volatile backdrop, the Asia-Pacific region remains a potential flashpoint, with China’s growing assertiveness against neighbor Taiwan stoking fears of open conflict. ()

Taiwan closes exploding pagers case, says not made by Taiwanese firms

Security sources have previously said the pagers carried the name of a Taiwan-based company that has asserted that it did not make them.

 Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu attends a news conference in Taipei.

For Taiwan, Trump's 'protection' money may mean new and early big ticket arms deals

Trump, who won the US election, unnerved Taiwan, which is claimed by China, by saying that Taiwan should pay the US for defense and that it took semiconductor business away from America.

US and Chinese flags are seen before a meeting between senior defence officials from both countries at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, US, November 9, 2018.