Taiwan

US general warns over possible war with China in 2025

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – A senior US Air Force general sent a memo on Friday to the officers he commands that predicts the US will be at war with China in two years and tells them to get prepared.

Amid tensions with China;

US House Speaker McCarthy expected to visit Taiwan

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – The newly-elected Speaker of the US House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy plans to travel to Chinese Taipei, media sources reported.

China condemns German legislators visit to Taiwan

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – China has condemned a visit by German parliamentarians to Taiwan, invoking Germany's painful history and reaffirming the 'One China' policy.

China conducts military drills in Taiwanese waters, airspace

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) held military exercises on Sunday in Taiwanese waters and airspace in order to test the combat effectiveness of Chinese troops.

Former NATO chief visits Taiwan

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – Former NATO secretary general Anders Fogh Rasmussen arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday, where he will meet with the island’s president, Tsai Ing-wen, according to media reports.

Beijing warns Taiwan against using people as ‘cannon fodder’

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday blasted Taipei’s decision to extend compulsory military service from four months to a year, media reported.

Amid China-Taiwan tensions;

Australia reportedly planning to deploy new missile systems

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – The Australian government has been considering the possibility of deploying a new missile system on the country’s north coast presumably amid tensions between China and Taiwan, Australian media reported.

China holds drills near Taiwan after US enacts defense act

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – China conducted Sunday major military exercises involving troops from multiple services in waters and airspace around Taiwan, in an apparent response to the ratification of a US defense act.

Japan approves long-range weapons to counter growing threats

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – Japan on Friday unveiled a new national security plan that signals the country’s biggest military buildup since World War II, doubling defense spending and veering from its pacifist constitution, western media have reported.

In 2023 budget bill;

US authorises $800 million additional funds for Ukraine

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – The US has agreed to give at least $800 million in additional security assistance to Ukraine next year under a defense policy bill unveiled on Tuesday.

China says it drove away US cruiser near Spratly Islands

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – China's military said on Tuesday it drove away a US guided-missile cruiser that "illegally intruded" into waters near the South China Sea's Spratly Islands.

Taiwan at core of China's core interests: Chinese MoD

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe on Tuesday told his US counterpart that Taiwan is at the core of China’s core interests and was a “red-line” that must not be crossed.

Xi to Biden:

"Taiwan is first red line that must not be crossed"

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – At the very core of China's core interests, the Taiwan question is the first red line that must not be crossed, Chinese President Xi Jinping told US President Joe Biden during the meeting on Monday in Bali, Indonesia,

US Congress unprecedentedly seeks to arm Taiwan: report

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – US lawmakers are pushing an unprecedented package of military aid to Taipei, but allocating the money for it is in question.

China warns Taiwan of opposition after Lithuania chip plan

TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – China has vowed resolute opposition to any efforts by Taiwan to collude with external forces and pursue independence, a spokesman of its foreign ministry said on Tuesday.

China not to promise not to use military force against Taiwan

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Chinese authorities cannot promise not to use military force to reunite Taiwan with the mainland, Ma Xiaoguang, Chinese State Council’s Information Bureau of the Taiwan Affairs Office spokesman, said on Wednesday.

China enshrines Taiwan independence in constitution

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – The ruling Communist Party of China enshrined its opposition to Taiwan's independence in its constitution.

Xi Jinping:

China opposes separatism in Taiwan, foreign interference

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – China strongly opposes separatist attempts in Taiwan and foreign interference in the issue, Chinese President Xi Jinping said at the opening ceremony of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on Sunday.

US, Philippines hold joint combat drills

TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) – The United States began a joint combat exercise with the Philippines on Monday just after similar drills with Japan.

US to continue deepening unofficial ties with Taiwan: Harris

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – In her provocative remarks on Wednesday, US Vice President Kamala Harris said that Washington would continue to deepen its 'unofficial ties' with Taiwan.

Blinken, Yi meet for 1st time after Taiwan tensions

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Chinese counterpart Wangi Yi met and held talks for the first time after recent Taiwan tensions.

After US, Canada vessels sail via Taiwan Strait;

Chinese military remains on high alert to resist provocations

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – The Chinese armed forces remain on high alert after USS Higgins and Canada's HMSC Vancouver proceeded in the Taiwan Strait amid heightened tensions in the region.

US, Canadian warships sail through Taiwan Strait

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – A US Navy warship and a Canadian frigate carried out a routine transit through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday amid heightened tensions between Beijing and Taipei.

Biden says US forces would defend Taiwan against China

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – US armed forces will protect Taiwan in case of potential attack from China, US President Joe Biden said.

7.2-magnitude quake hits SE Taiwan (+VIDEOS)

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – A strong earthquake struck Taiwan's southeastern coast on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, bringing at least one building down in a small town and sparking tsunami warnings.

Taiwan hosts foreign lawmakers to push China sanctions

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Taiwan's de facto ambassador in Washington, Hsiao Bi-khim, hosted on Tuesday dozens of international lawmakers who back sanctions on China.

French parliamentary delegation to visit Taiwan

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – A delegation of five French parliamentarians is expected this week in Taiwan, against a background of heightened tensions with mainland China, media have reported.

Iranian short films, animation go to Kaohsiung FilmFest.

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – Two Iranian short films "Left Handed" and "Unicorn" as well as the animation "Where the Winds Die" have made their way to  Kaohsiung International Film Festival in Taiwan.

US approves potential $1.1bn weapons sale to Taiwan

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – The United States administration announced three contracts on Friday to sell weapons and technical services to Taiwan worth $1.1 billion in total, the US Department of State and a Pentagon agency have announced.