China considers Taiwan its own territory and has threatened to take control of the island by force if necessary. China also has increased military pressure and, last month, launched large-scale ...

China launched live-fire drills around Taiwan on Monday that it said would simulate a blockade of the self-ruled island's key ports, prompting Taipei to condemn Beijing's "military intimidation." The ...

China surrounded Taiwan with major military exercises on Monday — in what Beijing said was a “stern warning” following the US approval of a large arms sale to the democratic island. The Chinese ...

Revenues at China’s giant military firms fell last year as corruption purges slowed arms contracts and procurement, according to a study released on Monday by a leading conflict think tank. The ...