{"id":6625,"date":"2026-05-01T02:05:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T20:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesasian.com\/?p=6625"},"modified":"2026-05-01T02:05:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T20:20:49","slug":"china-u-s-tensions-rise-over-taiwan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesasian.com\/?p=6625","title":{"rendered":"China\u2013U.S. Tensions Rise Over Taiwan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Beijing. China\u2019s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has warned that Taiwan remains the \u201cbiggest risk\u201d to relations between Beijing and Washington during a high-level call with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to official summaries released Thursday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Wang Yi emphasized that the Taiwan issue is central to China\u2019s core national interests, urging the United States to honor its commitments and act cautiously. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">He described Taiwan as the most sensitive and potentially destabilizing factor in China\u2013U.S. relations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Despite tensions, both sides called for preparations for high-level exchanges, signaling an effort to keep diplomatic channels open.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Why Taiwan Matters ? <\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Taiwan continues to be the most contentious issue between the two global powers. Beijing views the self-governed island as part of its territory, while the United States maintains support for Taiwan\u2019s defense and democratic system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Recent reports indicate Taiwan is expected to dominate upcoming top-level talks between Washington and Beijing, underlining how sensitive and strategic the issue has become.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The latest exchange reflects a dual-track relationship: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">&#8211; Rising geopolitical tension over sovereignty and military posture in the Taiwan Strait<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">&#8211; Continued diplomatic engagement to prevent escalation and manage rivalry<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">China has repeatedly warned that actions supporting Taiwanese independence could cross a \u201cred line,\u201d while the U.S. insists on maintaining stability and deterrence in the region.<\/span><!--\/data\/user\/0\/com.samsung.android.app.notes\/files\/clipdata\/clipdata_bodytext_260430_161845_699.sdocx--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beijing. China\u2019s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has warned that Taiwan remains the \u201cbiggest risk\u201d to relations between Beijing and Washington during a high-level call with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to official summaries released Thursday. Wang Yi emphasized that the Taiwan issue is central to China\u2019s core national interests, urging the United States [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":6626,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-highlights"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/timesasian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trump-jinping.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/timesasian.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6625","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/timesasian.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/timesasian.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timesasian.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timesasian.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6625"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/timesasian.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6625\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6627,"href":"https:\/\/timesasian.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6625\/revisions\/6627"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timesasian.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/timesasian.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timesasian.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timesasian.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}