Japan scrambled fighter jets on Monday, October 19, after three Chinese military aircraft flew between Japanese islands, the South China Morning Post reported, citing Japan's Joint Staff Office. The aircraft were two drones and a reconnaissance plane. A BZK-005 drone...
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense reported twenty-nine Chinese military aircraft sorties around Taiwan in its October 21 bulletin. The reporting window ran from 6 a.m. on October 20 to 6 a.m. on October 21, 2026, Taiwan time. Twenty-three sorties crossed...
Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration said a China Coast Guard ship sailed into restricted waters northeast of the Pratas Islands early Tuesday and remained in a continuing standoff with the cutter Taichung, according to the Taipei Times. Reuters reported the same...
China's military said on Tuesday, October 20, that the US littoral combat ship USS Charleston illegally entered waters adjacent to Sabina Shoal in the Spratly Islands in the early hours of the day, without Chinese government approval, according to Reuters....
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense reported fourteen Chinese military aircraft sorties, seven naval vessels and seven official ships around Taiwan in its October 20 bulletin. The reporting window ran from 6 a.m. on October 19 to 6 a.m. on October...
The Philippines summoned China's ambassador on Monday over remarks Manila said conveyed a threat of force. Foreign Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro told Ambassador Jing Quan his comments were "provocative and unacceptable," according to Reuters, as carried by the Taipei Times....
The Philippines' National Security Council condemned what it called China's recurring unlawful activities in Philippine waters on Monday, GMA News reported. The council cited unauthorized fishing near Lawak Island, reported waste dumping in the territorial sea of Kota Island, suspected...
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense reported five Chinese aircraft sorties, six naval vessels and nine official ships around Taiwan during the twenty-four hours ending at 6 a.m. on October 19. The reporting period began at 6 a.m. on October 18,...
The United States and Japan open their largest Keen Sword exercise on Monday, involving about 45,000 Japanese and 12,000 American personnel, according to The Japan Times. Japan will take its longer-range Type 25 anti-ship missiles away from their Kumamoto base...
Japan's coast guard spotted two China Coast Guard ships in the contiguous zone outside the Senkaku Islands' territorial waters on Sunday, the 71st consecutive day Chinese government vessels were confirmed there, Sankei Shimbun reported. Both ships carried cannon-type guns, and...
Taiwan’s defence ministry reported five Chinese naval vessels and nine official ships operating around Taiwan in its October 18 bulletin. The figures cover the twenty-four hours from 6 a.m. on October 17 to 6 a.m. on October 18, Taiwan time....
The Chinese Embassy in Manila dared Philippine lawmakers to follow through on calls to declare Ambassador Jing Quan persona non grata, writing in a Friday evening social media post, "Just do it. Otherwise, stop bluffing," according to The Manila Times....
Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration said two China Coast Guard vessels, numbered 3301 and 3303, entered restricted waters around Taiwan-controlled Dongsha Atoll at 3:34 p.m. Friday, according to Focus Taiwan. Taiwan sent the Cijin patrol ship and patrol boat PP-10032 to...
China's defence ministry said on Friday it would take "resolute and effective measures to deter any sabotaging moves in the South China Sea," China Daily reported. Spokesman Senior Colonel Chen Xi, replying to remarks by Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro,...
The Philippines' foreign ministry on Thursday night criticised Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan for what it called a "thinly veiled threat of the use of force," The Manila Times reported. The Chinese Embassy said Jing told reporters Beijing "may easily win"...
Taipei is drawing a boundary around Beijing’s planned Sun Yat-sen commemorations. On October 15, the Mainland Affairs Council said people already required to obtain government permission before visiting China would not receive approval to attend the events. It separately urged...
Taiwan's defence ministry reported 15 Chinese military aircraft sorties, 10 navy ships and seven official ships around the island in the 24 hours to 6 a.m. Thursday, October 15. Thirteen of 15 sorties crossed the Taiwan Strait median line and...
Taipei, October 15, 2026: On October 14, China’s Taiwan Affairs Office barred VWAY [a company linked to Shen Tu-cheng; Beijing alleges he used it to trade with Chinese firms] from cooperating with organizations, companies and people in China. Reports do...
Beijing said on Wednesday that Taiwan must bear the consequences after its Coast Guard used a water cannon on a Chinese fishing boat near the Pratas Islands. Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Chen Binhua made the remark, with the People Daily...
Taiwan’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday that it was cooperating with investigators examining allegedly mislabelled Chinese software used at overseas offices. Prosecutors searched ten locations on October 12, according to the Taipei Times. They suspect three companies repackaged software of...
On Sunday, the Philippine Coast Guard deployed aircraft and vessels to challenge Tan Suo Yi Hao, a Chinese research ship the PCG detected about 5.63 nautical miles from Hubo (Hardy) Reef in the West Philippine Sea. The Philippine Star reported...
Washington has criticised Beijing’s sanctions against ministers from Paraguay and Belize, adding a U.S. response to the measures reported here yesterday. State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said the administration opposed Chinese coercion against countries exercising sovereign rights, Reuters reported today....
China imposed sanctions today on Paraguay’s communications minister, Gustavo Villate, and Belize’s foreign minister, Francis Fonseca, over their support for diplomatic relations with Taiwan. The measures freeze any assets they hold in China, prohibit transactions and cooperation with Chinese organisations...
Taiwan reported four Chinese military aircraft sorties, six naval vessels and three official ships around the island during the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. today. The aircraft count was lower than yesterday’s twelve, while both vessel totals were unchanged....
Taiwan’s defence ministry reported 12 Chinese military aircraft sorties, six naval vessels and three official ships around Taiwan in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. Taiwan time today. Five sorties entered the southwestern air defence identification zone, which is...