China’s hosting of envoys from two of Taiwan’s few remaining allies to an event has caused some concern in Taipei about possibly losing the support on the global stage, further isolating the democracy.

Haiti's foreign minister was one of Taiwan's two diplomatic allies attending a forum on Tuesday in Beijing between China and Latin American and Caribbean countries, as China steps up its pressure campaign against the diplomatically isolated island.

Controversial series “Zero Day” is the first to realistically depict a Chinese assault on the democratic but divided island.

Brussel's envoy to Beijing said that "the situation is not improving" during candid remarks on trade ties Friday.

Taiwan’s so-called porcupine strategy aims to deter a Chinese invasion—or at least stall it until U.S. support arrives.

Taiwan criticised Russia and China on Friday for distorting World War Two history, saying Chinese communist forces made "no substantial contribution" to fighting Japan and instead took the opportunity to expand their own forces.

Japan is also locked in a maritime dispute with China over the Senkaku Islands, an uninhabited island group in the East China Sea administered by Tokyo and claimed by Beijing as the Diaoyu Islands. China has increased coast guard patrols in these waters, which studies have suggested may be rich in oil and natural gas reserves.

The MND said that of the 36 sorties, 17 crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, central and southwestern ADIZ (Air Defence Identification Zones).

The South China Sea is rife with tensions after Taiwan test-fired a deadly missile system amid fears of a Chinese invasion. Beijing recently announced a staggering $245 billion defense budget, a 7.2% increase from last year,