Speaking to a newspaper editorial board, Trump said he would impose tariffs on China if it sought to blockade Taiwan.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he would impose additional tariffs on China if China were to "go into Taiwan," the Wall Street Journal reported. "I would say: If you go into Taiwan,

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has announced that he would impose additional tariffs on China if they invaded Taiwan, Reuters reported, citing the New York newspaper "Wall Street Journal.

Chinese state media reported on Saturday, October 19, that Chinese leader Xi Jinping called on troops to step up their combat readiness. The reports came just days after the Chinese army completed large-scale military exercises near Taiwan.

The PLA Rocket Force, which oversees the country's conventional and nuclear missiles, has been tasked with modernising China's nuclear forces in the face of developments such as i