The split over a proposed joint ticket bolsters the governing party candidate’s chances in the coming presidential election. That won’t please Beijing.
Author: Chris Buckley and Amy Chang Chien
China’s Military, ‘Chasing the Dream,’ Probes Taiwan’s Defenses
Day by day, the People’s Liberation Army is turning up the pressure, deploying an ever-wider array of planes and ships.
Politics Complicates Chinese Reaction to U.S. Visit by Taiwan’s President
For Beijing, showing displeasure too openly carries risks, particularly of harming the chances for its preferred party in Taiwan’s coming presidential election.
What China’s Military Balloons Show About Its Spying Ambitions
Chinese military scientists have been looking for ways to make them more durable, harder to detect and even to serve as platforms that fire advanced weapons.
As China’s Covid Tsunami Recedes, Relief, Grief and Anxiety Follow
Officials say an onslaught of infections has slowed, and many people seem eager to move on. But fresh flare-ups could bring more illness and deaths.