Cross-strait ties

A ‘warmer spring’ for cross-strait ties? Taiwan opposition leader talks up visit to Beijing

Kuomintang (KMT) Chairperson Cheng Li-wun looks on as she speaks to the media ahead of her trip to China, in Taipei, Taiwan, March 30, 2026. REUTERS/Ann Wang

Taiwan probes 11 Chinese firms for illegal poaching of tech talent

China's search for chip talent and expertise has intensified as Beijing pushes for self-reliance in advanced semiconductors.

Taipei warns of cognitive warfare as China offers to evacuate Taiwanese from Middle East

wyyevacuate - Taiwanese travellers, who had been stuck in Istanbul for five days, transited in Shanghai before going back to Taipei.
Credit: CCTV Video News Agency/Youtube

China’s new ethnic unity law could target Taiwanese, warn Taipei officials

A delegate in an ethnic minority costume arrives before the closing session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 12, 2026. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

China to support ‘reunification forces’ in Taiwan, go after ‘separatists’

FILE PHOTO: Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Chairman Wang Huning speaks at the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 4, 2025. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo

News analysis

Positive outlook aside, Xi-Trump call points to Taiwan, critical minerals as thorny issues

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Taiwan Strait missions are about international law, not provocation, French diplomat says

Taiwan's Kuang Hua VI-class missile boats take part in the spring military drills at the Tsoying Naval Base in Kaohsiung on Jan 29, 2026.

News analysis

No room for Taipei? Washington’s exit from world bodies a worry for Taiwan’s diplomacy

Taiwan's national flag is raised during an early morning flag-raising ceremony following China's People’s Liberation Army said it would conduct live-fire drills in five designated maritime and airspace areas around Taiwan, in Taipei on December 30, 2025. (Photo by CHENG Yu-chen / AFP)

Chinese drill sparks talk of ‘decapitation’ strike on Taipei

FILE PHOTO: A soldier speaks to Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te in Hsinchu, Taiwan July 10, 2025. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo

Taiwan issues arrest warrant for CEO of OnePlus over China hires

Taiwan is stepping up efforts to block China’s tech players from recruiting the island's talent.

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