Recent years have brought heightened concern in Western intelligence circles that China could invade the self-governing island of Taiwan as early as next year. But the United States now says an imminent attack is unlikely.

China's President Xi Jinping says political loyalty in the military must be ensured and called for resolutely pushing forward the fight against corruption as a military purge widens.

The defense ministry detected 26 Chinese military aircraft around the island Saturday.

The world looks at the PLA maneuvers and thinks of World War 3. Taiwanese, for the most part, think: “same old, same old.”

Beijing hasn’t explained why it abruptly stopped what had become a routine practice, nor its resumption.

Taiwan's defense ministry said it detected 26 Chinese military aircraft and 7 naval vessels near the island after a period of few such incursions.

By Yimou Lee TAIPEI, March 5 (Reuters) - Chinese air force activity around Taiwan has fallen sharply in recent weeks, with no flights at all in the past week, a sudden drop in what had been daily military manoeuvres that could signal Beijing is recalibrating its pressure on Taipei.

Beijing kicked off its top annual political gathering, pledging to further insulate its economy from Trump’s tariffs and accelerate efforts to supercharge its military.

Imagine waking up in Pasadena, California to the sound of complete silence. Your AI wake-up alarm of choice is silent. Your iPhone is in SOS mode, but you still can’t make calls on your home network

Commercial satellite imagery shows that China's state-owned aviation company has dramatically expanded manufacturing facilities for military aircraft, including the fifth-generation J-20 fighter, with total fighter production capacity set to reach 300-400 units annually.