In the latest example of escalating tensions between China and Taiwan, the two countries have spent days sparring over the Taiwan Strait. On Tuesday, Taiwan’s foreign ministry expressed support for the travel of international vessels, including those from the United States, through the strait. “The Taiwan Strait is international waters, and the waters outside our…

From JFK to Nixon to Trump, the presidential appearance on late-night TV has become something of a right-of-passage, a time for presidents to boast of accomplishments while showing off a bit of their lighter sides. Biden will make his first late-night appearance with a one-on-one interview with host Jimmy Kimmel. Straight Arrow News contributor Newt…

President Joe Biden drew international attention during his recent trip to Asia when he said the U.S. would intervene “militarily” if China invaded Taiwan. Biden’s remark was brief but the fallout was widespread, leading the White House to try and walk back the president’s comments. Straight Arrow News contributor Newt Gingrich believes Biden’s comments not…

For decades “strategic ambiguity” has been the U.S. policy towards Taiwan, but recently, President Biden said he would intervene militarily if China invaded the self-ruled island. With Russia’s Ukraine invasion as backdrop, Beijing now has a model in which to compare. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan breaks down the assumptions China has been operating…

President Joe Biden’s trip to Asia concluded with a bang as Russia and China sent him off with joint warplane exercises. According to a senior Biden administration official, Tuesday’s exercises were the first conducted by China and Russia since Moscow invaded Ukraine back in February. However earlier that month, the leaders of each country met…

President Joe Biden launched a new trade deal with 12 Indo-Pacific nations aimed at strengthening their economies. Biden, speaking at a news conference in Japan, said the pact is designed to raise the economic profile of the U.S. and create a counter to China within Asia. The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework is a broad plan for…

As President Joe Biden continued his six-day trip to Asia, he made headlines when he said the United States military would intervene in the ongoing tensions between China and Taiwan should they escalate. President Biden was asked about the subject during a Monday news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. “We support the ‘One…

Chinese President Xi Jinping has faced pressure to control the spread of COVID-19 and continue to grow the economy as his potential third term nears. He can legally seek out another term in power because the National People’s Congress removed presidential term limits in 2018. Xi’s approach to managing COVID-19 has been one of several policies…

U.S. President Joe Biden’s first stop on his inaugural trip to Asia on Friday was a massive Samsung Electronics plant where semiconductor chips are produced. The trip underscores a message of economic security with an eye on China and Taiwan. “The critical component of how we’ll do that in my view is by working with…

Taiwan’s Defense Ministry announced on Twitter that 18 aircraft from China’s People’s Liberation Army flew into its air defense zone. The ministry said aircraft included six Chinese J-11 fighters, six J-16 fighters and two H-6 bombers. The bombers, accompanied by a Y-8 anti-submarine aircraft, flew to the south of Taiwan through the Bashi Channel. The…