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Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense released its 2026 PLA Military Power Report on August 31, assessing China's military capabilities across multiple domains. (File photo)

China Is Getting Closer to Invading Taiwan. It's Not There Yet.

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense released its 2026 annual PLA Military Power Report on August 31, warning of escalating Chinese military capabilities targeting Taiwan. (AP)

China Turns Ukraine War Into a Training Manual Against Taiwan

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (left) meets with Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae in Tokyo. The two countries have deepened defense ties as China expands its presence around Taiwan and the South China Sea. (Associated Press)

As Japan-Philippines Defense Pact Activates, Beijing Increases Presence in Contested Waters

Taiwan Coast Guard patrol boats shadow Chinese Coast Guard vessels near Kinmen's restricted waters on July 21. All four Chinese ships withdrew by around 5 p.m. in what authorities described as the third such incident this month. (Photo: CGA Kinmen-Matsu-P

Opinion | How China's Coast Guard Is Reshaping the First Island Chain

China's gray-zone harassment has intensified in recent years. AIT released a rare photograph showing Taiwan's Coast Guard and the U.S. Coast Guard sailing in formation. (Source: AIT Facebook)

China's Gray-Zone Squeeze on Taiwan Isn't Cause for Celebration

China's Xuelong 2 research icebreaker, operated by the Chinese Polar Research Center under the Ministry of Natural Resources. (Chinese Polar Research Center)

Behind China's Merchant Fleet, a Taiwan War Playbook

Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) delivers a speech at a ceremony marking the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 1, 2026. (AP)

China Says Batanes 'Belong to China' — Experts Warn Its Gray Zone Has Turned Darker