Keywords: Cross strait relations


Taiwan opposition leader signals openness to meeting U.S. president during American visit

Taiwan’s main opposition leader has expressed her willingness to meet the President of the United States during an upcoming visit to America, a statement that has attracted attention amid evolving geopolitical dynamics in the Asia-Pacific region. The visit comes at a time of heightened international......

Taiwan ruling party nominates sanctioned lawmaker for Taipei mayoral race

Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has officially nominated lawmaker Puma Shen as its candidate for the upcoming Taipei mayoral election, marking a significant political move ahead of key local polls. The decision comes in a sensitive geopolitical context, as China has previously......

Taiwan opposition leader visits China amid rising tensions

Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun arrived in China on Tuesday, describing her visit as a “mission of peace” at a time of heightened tensions between Beijing and the self-governed island. Cheng, chairwoman of the Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan’s largest opposition party, is expected to......

Taiwan denounces China as real security threat amid Munich conference remarks

Taiwan has firmly rejected claims by China that it upholds international peace, describing Beijing as the true threat to regional security. Lin Chia-lung, Taiwan’s Foreign Minister, made the remarks on Sunday following comments by Wang Yi at the Munich Security Conference. China maintains that......

Taiwan monitors turmoil in China's military after top general's probe

Taiwan is closely watching what it describes as unusual shifts in China's military leadership following the launch of an investigation into General Zhang Youxia, the highest-ranking uniformed officer in the People's Liberation Army and a key ally of President Xi Jinping. Defense Minister Wellington......

Chinese coast guard ships heighten tension near Kinmen islands

Taiwan’s coast guard intercepted three Chinese vessels that crossed into restricted waters near the Kinmen Islands on December 25, in what officials described as a deliberate provocation amid mounting tensions in the Taiwan Strait. The vessels, identified as numbers 14605, 14606, and 14609, entered......

China escalates protest against Japanese lawmakers over Taiwan visits

China has intensified its diplomatic protests after several members of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) traveled to Taiwan, deepening one of the most severe rifts between Beijing and Tokyo in recent years. Beijing’s formal complaint The Chinese foreign ministry issued a strong......