Political Status of Taiwan

Taiwan executes 6 in 1st executions since last year

22 Dec 2012

Taiwan has executed six murderers, the island’s first use of the death penalty in nearly two years.

A Justice Ministry statement says the executions were carried out late Friday, a day...

State media warn Beijing will take action after Japanese arrests on Diaoyus

16 Aug 2012

China's state media issued a stark warning to Japan yesterday over interfering in the Diaoyus, with a Communist Party mouthpiece saying Beijing is prepared to take action to defend its sovereignty...

US regional presence acts as a needed counterweight to China

15 Aug 2012

Fresh from his Asia tour, American deputy defence secretary Ashton Carter recently outlined at the Asia Society in New York the contours of the US "rebalance strategy" in the Asia-Pacific region...

PLA denies adopting tough approach

1 Aug 2012

The Chinese military denies it has adopted a tough approach in handling territorial disputes over the South China Sea, saying its recent moves in the disputed waters were intended to safeguard...

Navy ready for greater role in global missions

31 Jul 2012

The Chinese navy must prepare itself for new challenges and accept a greater role in international peace-keeping missions as the nation's power and influence expand in global affairs, a senior...

Opinion

Alex Lo

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Alice Wu

John Tsang's confused middle-class claim

Jake Van Der Kamp

An age-old problem and the sums that just don't add up

New islands spat unlikely to escalate

The latest flare-up between Beijing and Tokyo over the disputed islands in the East China Sea was unlikely to develop into a full-blown diplomatic crisis despite media hype, mainland scholars on...

Navy to launch live-fire drill in disputed waters

The Chinese navy will launch a six-day military drill today in disputed waters of the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea, amid mounting tensions between Beijing and Tokyo over the Diaoyu...

Beijing needs to flex its muscles

The recent dispute over the Diaoyu Islands (Senkaku Islands for the Japanese) has been very illustrative of China's weakness. Historically, China was the target of repeated Japanese aggression....

Taiwan stops Japan bid to board boat

Taiwan's coastguard has blocked an attempt by its Japanese counterpart to board a Taiwanese fishing boat sailing near the disputed Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea, in the latest protest over...

Talking points

Our editors will be looking ahead today to these developing stories ...

Dalai Lama visit triggers Chinese boycott threat

Think tank warns on strength of US, Japan

A mainland think tank has issued hawkish reports on the US and Japanese militaries, warning China of possible American interference in South China Sea disputes and Japan's preparations for any...