China is increasing military activities near Taiwan and honing its ability to stage a surprise attack, as well as seeking to undermine trust in the government with "hybrid" online warfare tactics, the island's defence ministry said on Thursday.

This time, however, the training did not occur in isolated training grounds but in the heart of Taiwan’s cities. Tanks moved through urban streets, more than 20,000 reservists were mobilized, soldiers transported weapons via underground metro systems,

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense issued a report saying it is training soldiers to shoot down drones and actively looking to procure new anti-drone weapons systems, which comes in response to Chinese drone incursions.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The military will hold the first Lu Sheng exercise next month. It is a restructured version of the former Chang-series drills and will be held in northern Taiwan from Oct. 25–31, Liberty Times reported. Modeled after recent Han Kuang exercises, it will adopt an intensive, round-the-clock format.

The recent military exercises reportedly conducted by China near Taiwan have raised concerns about the island's energy security and the chip industry, prompting Taipei and Washington to take immediate action.

Beijing says it hopes to be ready to invade Taiwan by 2027. Here's what we can learn from its recent military actions.

China is stepping up its military and cyber activities near Taiwan, raising alarms over potential surprise attacks and escalating hybrid warfare tactics aimed at undermining trust in the islands democratic government,

The finding was first reported by the Japanese newspaper Sankei Shimbun. The report said the mock court building is linked to a 918-foot underground tunnel and sits beside a replica of Taiwan’s presidential office that was first revealed by Chinese state media in 2015.

In August 2025, 25 international experts gathered at Syracuse University to do something unusual: plan China's invasion of Taiwan. For two days,

China's efforts to block Taiwan's participation at the World Health Organization (WHO) during the coronavirus pandemic will only increase the world's hostility towards the country, the island's premier said on Tuesday.