Tag: cross-strait relations
Taiwan Defense Budget Stalls as Trump–Xi Meeting Nears, Raising Strategic Concerns
Taiwan’s ruling and opposition parties have failed three times to reach an agreement on the “Special...
Lai Ching-te Defies External Pressure as Taiwan–Eswatini State Visit Begins
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te led a delegation and arrived in Eswatini on May 2 to begin a state visit...
Former DOD Official: US Knows Who Is Blocking Taiwan’s Defense Budget
Taiwan’s special defense budget has been stalled for a long time, drawing widespread attention. According...
An Old Script Repeated: Zheng–Xi Meeting Exposes CCP’s Old United Front Strategy Toward Taiwan
In recent years, the Chinese Communist Party’s rhetoric toward Taiwan has continuously evolved—from the...
Beijing Steps Up Military Pressure as Taiwan’s Defense Budget Faces Political Deadlock
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to provoke Taiwan by sending naval vessels to operate around...
China Uses Social Media to Amplify Taiwanese Voices in Information Warfare: Reuters Report
Reuters noted that in December last year, the Chinese military conducted large-scale drills around Taiwan...
CCP Pressures Taiwan Over Direct Flights After KMT–CCP Meeting, MAC Says
According to Reuters, from April 7 to 12, Kuomintang (KMT) Chairman Cheng Li-wen led a delegation to...
Beijing’s Reported Arms Transfers to Iran Draw Israeli Attention to Taiwan
Xi Jinping’s government, which has long projected an image of strategic neutrality, is now being publicly...
Beijing Announces ‘Ten Measures to Benefit Taiwan’ Amid Political Debate
On April 12, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced “Ten Measures to Benefit Taiwan.” Kuomintang...
Behind the Lukewarm Zheng–Xi Meeting: The Reality of China’s Economic Decline and the Exodus of Taiwanese
During the April 7-12 visit to China led by KMT’s Chairperson, Cheng Li-wen, almost no major figures...
Taiwan Opposition Trip to Beijing Sparks Accusations of CCP Influence Operations
According to Reuters, Kuomintang (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wen led a delegation to China on what was...
China’s Military Sells Promotions, Beats Recruits, and Cannot Fight a War, Former Insider Reveals
China's military has not fought a major war since 1979. What the world knows of it comes almost entirely...