11.   It is unclear, for example, whether Japanese forces would be obliged to help repel a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, which Beijing considers a renegade province.

12.   Lockheed Martin Corp., the largest U.S. defense contractor, will help Taiwan make artillery shells to boost its defenses against a Chinese invasion, officials said Thursday.

13.   Taiwan plans month-long military exercises beginning Thursday to practice repelling any Chinese invasion, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday.

14.   The latest round of tests sent jitters through Taiwan and raised concern about a possible Chinese invasion of the island.

15.   The threat has unnerved many Taiwanese, who fear that electing the DPP would invite a Chinese invasion.

16.   The Taiwanese military has long focused on maintaining a modern arsenal of defensive arms to stop a Chinese invasion.

17.   Troops will fire at a mock Chinese invasion fleet, then repel an imaginary attempt to establish a beachhead, he said.

18.   Washington sent in two aircraft carriers to deter a Chinese invasion.

19.   Washington decided last week to sell Taiwan destroyers, submarines and aircraft to help fortify its defenses against a possible Chinese invasion.

20.   A broad coalition of legislators meanwhile introduced a non-binding resolution calling for Washington to aid Taiwan against any Chinese invasion, blockade, or missile attack.