When Chinese warplanes suddenly stopped flying near Taiwan for nearly two weeks, the silence was both striking and deeply puzzling.

For years, China has flown military jets near Taiwan almost daily. Then they suddenly stopped, leaving analysts to wonder why.

For years, China has sent military aircraft around Taiwan as a pressure tactic, forcing its smaller adversary to scramble jets in response. The recent pause was interrupted by two planes flying in ...

Taiwan has observed a significant drop in Chinese military aircraft near its airspace. For nine of the last ten days, no Chinese planes were detected. This unusual lull has experts speculating about ...

After years of near-daily air incursions, a sudden lull in Chinese fighter jet activity around Taiwan has left analysts ...

People’s Liberation Army aircraft activity around Taiwan fell sharply in early March 2026, breaking a pattern of frequent ...

Military attaches and security analysts scrutinizing the operations say the flights represent a step-change in China's grey-zone tactics in the contested South China Sea.

By Yimou Lee TAIPEI, March 5 (Reuters) - Chinese air force activity around Taiwan has fallen sharply in recent weeks, with no ...

A U.S. Navy surveillance aircraft flew over the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, just weeks ahead of an anticipated visit to China by President Donald Trump.

Five PLA aircraft were detected in Taiwan’s air defense identification zone, and three crossed the strait’s median line, an unofficial boundary between Taiwan and China.

In a sharp break from its monthslong pattern, China has not mounted provocative aerial missions toward Taiwan for nine of the past 10 days, leaving the self‑ruled island puzzled by the sudden drop in ...

Chinese tourists were milling around a small temple overlooking the glittering sea on an island near Taiwan on Tuesday when they heard thunderous booms from an islet in the distance. Rockets streaked ...