Word: strait
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...least 50," he told legislators. "If you attack Taipei and Kaohsiung, I will attack Shanghai." Beijing called Yu's comments "a serious provocation and clamoring for war." Washington rebuked both sides, saying "we oppose moves by either side that would increase tensions across the Taiwan Strait...
...largely defensive hardware from the U.S., which includes eight diesel-electric submarines, 12 P-3C Orion antisubmarine aircraft and Patriot missile defense systems. Taiwan's doves, and even some of its former military officers, oppose the purchase, arguing that it is too expensive and will only raise cross-strait tensions...
...without warning, hundreds of Chinese missiles strike Taiwan. Day two: China's jet fighters tear across the Taiwan Strait and reduce the island's air force to just 30 planes. Day five: paratroopers land near Taipei's Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Plaza, storming the offices of President Chen Shui-bian. In 130 hours, China's hostile takeover of Taiwan is complete?at least in cyberspace...
...Last week this ominous scenario?a computer simulation staged by Taiwan's armed forces?made headlines as evidence of the island's vulnerability in the face of the mainland's growing military might and underscored the frostiness of the cross-strait relationship as both sides wrap up war games. Chinese General Wang Zaixi promised to "crush" any move toward Taiwan's independence, and Taiwan Vice President Annette Lu fired back that the strait was in a state of "quasi...
...Research in Taipei. Even if the arms deal isn't authorized, Taiwan may still enjoy the benefits of American military hardware: the U.S. said last week that it was thinking of stationing a second aircraft carrier in the Pacific?making it easier to keep an eye on the Taiwan Strait...