The following is the July 25, 2025, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Taiwan: Defense and Military Issues. From ...

Japan is advancing its Type 12 missile and deploying it to a location from where it can target major cities of China. the ...

T hose who say that Taiwan is a vital U.S. interest often cite the island’s strategic location, the U.S.’ moral obligation to ...

Wu urged European leaders to bear in mind the strategic significance of Taiwan — located just off the coast of China, between Japan and the Philippines — and its democratically elected government.

The journalists will visit sites in the cities of Changsha, Changde, Hengyang and Huaihua, including the Memorial Hall of the ...

Taiwanese Vice President Lai Ching-te, also known as William Lai celebrates his victory in Taipei, Taiwan, Jan. 13, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Louise Delmotte In January, Vice President Lai Ching-te ...

TAIWAN STRAIT - 29 OCTOBER, 2018: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) The Strait of Taiwan, located between the coast of southeast China and Taiwan. (Photo by Gallo Images / Orbital Horizon/Copernicus Sentinel ...

China has long claimed that Taiwan — located around 100 miles away from its east coast — is part of the mainland, which Taiwan opposes. China has vocally opposed any recognition of Taiwan as ...