BEIJING, Dec 8 - China on Monday pledged to defend its sovereignty and warned against "external interference" after the U.S. unveiled a new security strategy aimed at building up military power to deter conflict with Beijing over Taiwan. Washington laid out its approach to one of the world's most s»»»

Japanese officials believe the US hasn’t shown enough support after PM Sanae Takaichi declared a Chinese “attack” on Taiwan would trigger Japan’s military involvement, the FT reports. Shigeo Yamada, Japan’s ambassador in Washington, asked the Trump administration to boost its public backing, accord»»»

Alex Loin TorontoPublished: 10:30pm, 7 Dec 2025“Strategic ambiguity” over Taiwan has long been the fanciful way for the United States and its allies to avoid saying the quiet part out loud: in the event of a second Chinese civil war across the Taiwan Strait, everyone may end up getting involved. US»»»