Furious China vows to step up Taiwan invasion drills in response to US arms package - Beijing issues warlike warnings after Washington backs Taipei with record weapons deal and legal pledges

From Hong Kong Jimmy Lai’s trial verdict to China’s high-altitude tank threat, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

China's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, Taiwan's defence ministry said, its first transit of the sensitive waterway since formally entering service last month.

The Trump administration's announcement of plan to sell Taiwan a record $10 billion worth of weapons draws an angry response from China.

The Trump administration has announced a massive $11 billion arms sale to Taiwan, including advanced rocket launchers, self-propelled howitzers, and various missiles. China condemned the move, saying it 'severely undermines China's sovereignty,

China imposed sanctions on the former top uniformed member of Japan’s military, accusing the ex-general of colluding with Taiwanese “separatist” forces.

Taiwan's military can respond rapidly to any sudden Chinese attack with all units able to operate under a decentralised mode of command without awaiting orders from above, Taipei's defence ministry said in a report to lawmakers.

Taiwan has lodged a formal protest against Korea over its use of the label “China (Taiwan)” in a newly introduced electronic arrival system, escalating diplomatic pressure on Seoul at a time of rising regional tensions in East Asia.