This is a reminder coming directly from President Xi Jinping that political loyalty stands well before combat readiness,” one analyst told NBC News.

The Taiwan question concerns China's sovereignty and territorial integrity and lies at the core of China's core interests. On this issue, China will not compromise or back down, Chinese Ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian said on Wednesday in response to a recent statement by Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on Taiwan question.

By Yi-Chin Lee and Ann Wang CHIAYI, Taiwan, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Taiwan's air force showcased its ability to rapidly replenish and get back in the air its most advanced F-16 fighter jets in a readiness drill on Wednesday,

China doubled down its rhetorics on the trade agreement between Taiwan and the U.S., saying it would benefit Washington while eroding the island's strategic advantages.

The project's continuation, while low-key and under pressure before 2020 from China to end it or move it to a Chinese location, strengthens Taiwan's image.

China removed its top army general in what many analysts see as a move to cement loyalty to President Xi Jinping. It’s rattling Taiwan, and as special correspondent Patrick Fok reports, it comes amid already heightened fears that the U.

Taiwan understands the importance of artillery in keeping China at bay—and also understands that if it is to secure a reliable supply of shells, it must build them itself.

The week's tech roundup spans Nvidia navigating strong China demand despite constraints, Taiwan Semiconductor shifting toward next-generation manufacturing, Intel topping Q4 earnings expectations, Netflix casting doubt on Paramount's Warner Bros bid,

China announced it's investigating two top generals, including the army's highest-ranking officer below Xi Jinping