A Chinese blockade of Taiwan would be an ... depicted its deployment in a heart-shaped formation around the island. Cyberwarfare is another area in which China has rapidly developed a capability ...

Paparo said this week that China’s “aggressive maneuvers around ... south to Taiwan, the Philippines and Indonesia. The goal is to cut off Western support for Taiwan in a blockade or invasion.

Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...

a mining blockade, has similar foundations but focuses on laying sea mines around Taiwan's ports to intimidate Taiwan's military and commercial shipping. In this scenario, experts noted China ...

Adm. Tang Hua told The Economist that China is "slowly, but surely" ramping up its military presence around Taiwan and is ready to blockade Taiwan "at any time they want." He described the tactic ...

China launched large-scale military exercises around ... blockade. Meanwhile, a propaganda video referred to Taiwanese leaders as “separatists” and “parasites”. The message is clear: if ...

BEIJING — China launched major military drills around Taiwan on ... and ground targets, and blockade of "key areas and sea lanes." The Chinese government's Taiwan Affairs Office said the ...

In such a move, China could declare inspection zones around Taiwan and block key shipments under the guise of law enforcement, testing international response while stopping short of outright war.

This image released by the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense shows China’s Shandong aircraft carrier sailing near Taiwan on Monday, March 31, 2025. (Taiwan Ministry of National Defense via AP) ...

BEIJING/TAIPEI, April 2 (Reuters) - China's military concluded two-day war games around ... of Taiwan, focused on integrated operations between naval and air forces and "multi-dimensional blockade ...

rejected "pure hype" from Taiwan over what it called "routine training." China has carried out multiple drills around the island in recent years, often described as rehearsals for a blockade and ...

PREMIUM China Is Ready to Blockade Taiwan. Here’s How ... by publishing a map that depicted its deployment in a heart-shaped formation around the island. Cyberwarfare is another area in which ...