The U.S. attack on Venezuela will embolden China to strengthen its territorial claims over areas such as Taiwan and parts of the South China Sea but will not hasten any potential invasion of Taiwan, analysts said.

Analysts say China is unlikely to change its Taiwan strategy after the arrest of Venezuela’s Maduro, despite renewed claims of Washington's double standards.

Trump administration warns China over Taiwan, urging restraint and dialogue to preserve peace across the Taiwan Strait.

TAIPEI: Taiwan's Air Force said on Tuesday (Jan 6) it has launched a search for a pilot believed to have ejected from a F-16 fighter jet over the sea during a routine training mission.The single-seat aircraft took off at 6.

China-Taiwan tensions reach new heights as Beijing conducts largest military drills, responding to massive $11 billion U.S. arms package for Taipei.

The exercises, named “Justice Mission 2025,” saw China fire dozens of rockets toward Taiwan and deploy a large number of warships and aircraft near the island.

Still, US President Donald Trump's audacious attack on Saturday, in which Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro was captured, hands China an unexpected opportunity that Beijing would likely use in the near term to amplify criticism of Washington and bolster its own standing on the international stage, analysts said.

China launches biggest military encirclement of Taiwan in 8 months with live-fire drills, rockets and warships in massive 'Justice Mission 2025' exercise.

During his New Year’s Eve address, Chinese President Xi Jinping praised the country’s advancements in key sectors including military tech and space exploration.

And it simultaneously ignores why prolonged American involvement in Venezuela should scare Taiwan. Beijing has not refrained from action against Taiwan out of deference to international law and norms.

Chinese cyberattacks on Taiwan's key infrastructure from hospitals to banks rose 6% in 2025 from the previous year to an average of 2.63 million attacks a day, the island's National Security Bureau said,