China Escalates East Taiwan Patrols Amid Global Outcry
China launches new coast guard patrols east of Taiwan, sparking fierce condemnation from Taipei and alarm from Western powers, escalating regional maritime tensions.
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Taiwan is a self-governing democracy of about 23 million people that Beijing claims as its own territory. It makes most of the world’s advanced semiconductors, and whether the United States would defend it is the most dangerous question in US-China relations.
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Our most recent coverage of Taiwan: “China Escalates East Taiwan Patrols Amid Global Outcry” (Jul 4, 2026); “Fire and Water: Xi Jinping's Taiwan Warning to Trump That Shook the Beijing Summit” (May 14, 2026).
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2 political cartoons and analyses since May 2026, most often alongside China, United States and Donald Trump.