Taiwan is a potential flashpoint for a war between China and the United States, which is the island's most important backer and biggest arms supplier.

China's military vowed Sunday to tighten its "noose" around Taiwan if separatism on the island escalated, warning independence proponents to step back from the "precipice". "The more rampant 'Taiwan independence' separatists become,

China’s military vowed on Sunday to tighten its “noose” around Taiwan if separatism on the island escalated, warning independence proponents to step

BEIJING: China's military said Sunday (Mar 9) it would tighten its "noose" around Taiwan if separatism over the island escalated, warning proponents to step back from the "edge of the cliff" or face a "dead end",

The Chinese military has increased pressure on Taiwan in recent years with continuous military exercises, deploying fighter jets and warships around the island. "The more unruly the separatist independence advocates in Taiwan become,