Beijing warned President Donald Trump that the first U.S. arms sale to Taiwan under his second administration "gravely infringes" on China's sovereignty and interests and that it would take "all necessary measures" in response.

The likeliest scenario for 2026 is not a full-fledged conflict, but an increase in China’s political, economic and military pressure against Taiwan

Heavyweights clash as election of hawkish PM Sanae Takaichi and US policy unpredictability change calculus in region

Pentagon approves $330 million package for Taiwan’s non-standard components plus spare and repair parts for F-16 and C-130 military aircraft - Anadolu Ajansı

The diplomatic row comes after Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi said Japan may intervene if China blockades Taiwan.

The Japanese prime minister’s comments about military intervention were unusually direct for such a sensitive topic.

With a clear view of China's skyscraper-studded coastline, Taiwanese coastguard captain Huang Heng-chun steers his patrol boat through choppy waters around a group of islands controlled by Taipei.The Taiwanese boats also have water cannon and a 20-millimetre static machine gun,

China said it complained to Europe’s legislature over a speech Taiwanese Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim gave to a group of its members, a spat that comes with tensions already heightened over trade and other issues.