China pledges to take Taiwan Beijing marks 50 years of Communism with harsh words and a show of military might. Fifty years on, more reform will be dangerous but to stop reform could be fatal. 26 August 1999 Beijing to crush all dissent The Communist Party's tough reaction test its relations with Western powers.
China plans a show of force Military options are under review, officials say.
Tiny island in the path of Beijing storm A strike against one of Taiwan's outlying islands is reportedly an option under consideration for the mainland's People's Liberation Army. Lee thumbs nose at Beijing Taiwan's leader raises the tension with new statehood claims. Beijing wages war of words China appears to be stepping up psychological warfare against Taiwan, with cyberspace attacks on the Taipei Government and reports that the mainland forces are mobilising against the island. The United States fears a misjudgment in the psychological air war over the Taiwan Strait could lead to a full-blown confrontation. The latest successful missile firing is seen as an indication Beijing is prepared to use force.