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China is conducting another round of military exercises off the coast of Taiwan, and analysts at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) suggest that, in theory, by blockading sea routes the PRC could capture the island right now without firing a single shot.

China’s military could isolate Taiwan, cripple its economy, and make the democratic island succumb to the will of Beijing’s ruling Communist Party without ever firing a shot, a prominent think tank warns.

PLA says exercises launched in response to president’s inauguration will test capacity to ‘seize power, launch joint attacks and occupy key areas’

The US Senate has approved a $95bn (£76bn) foreign aid package that includes military support for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.

William Lai has won the Taiwanese presidential election in a third straight victory for Democratic Progressive Party despite warnings from China which wants to retake the breakaway island

Three people fell ill after eating laundry detergent handed out as part of a campaign freebie in Taiwan's presidential race - one victim said she mistook the detergent for candy

A 20-year-old woman attended Chi Mei Medical Centre in Tainan, Taiwan, and complained about having severe fever and waist pain before telling doctors she was not drinking water

The 'Destination Dupes' travel trend is expected to be the biggest of the coming year, according to a report from travel company, Expedia

The fire, which started on Friday night at the golf ball factory in Taiwan's Pingtung county, burned overnight as firefighters rushed to save those inside - with three emergency responders counted among the dead

Dozens of domestic flights have been halted, as have classes and outdoor events, with Taiwanese workers having been advised to remain at home as Typhoon Haikui prepares to make landfall

Chinese President Xi Jinping was branded a 'dictator' by Joe Biden at a fundraiser in California. Biden said the alleged Chinese spy balloon shot in February was an 'embarrassment'

The Twitter CEO described the Chinese economy and global economy like 'conjoined twins' as he warned of the potential catastrophic impact of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan

The former Prime Minister will become the first ex-UK premier to visit the breakaway island for 27 years, following in the footsteps of idol, Margaret Thatcher

Reports suggest the US is preparing to accelerate the sale of weapons and other military assistance to the self-governing island democracy, a move that will undoubtedly anger China

The former Prime Minister risks creating a diplomatic headache for Rishi Sunak when she flies to the Far East next week to deliver a speech showing solidarity with the breakaway island, which China has vowed to retake - by force if necessary - by 2050

President Joe Biden and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr of the Philippines are set to meet today amid ongoing tension with CHina. Chinese Navy vessels recently harassed and chased away Filipino fishing trawlers

Alex Shorey, 24, ingested Super Warfarin - a strong poison - in Taiwan and has been in hospital for 10 days as his condition worsened over time. His family now want to take him home to Australia

China's military has completed three days of large-scale combat exercises around Taiwan following the Taiwanese president's trip to the US last week, which were meant as a warning

Eight Chinese warships and 71 planes, including Shenyang J-16 jet fighters, flew across the middle line of the strait that separates Taiwan from the mainland

Mr McCarthy greeted President Tsai on her arrival at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Southern California in a historic first since the US broke formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan in 1979

Nada Farhoud examines an unusual and counterintuitive way to help preserve endangered seahorse populations which will be explored in a new documentary on Netflix

It will be the former Prime Minister's first address since she was forced to quit No10 in October after a disastrous stint in Downing Street which triggered a plunge in the Tories' poll ratings