KMT legislator Jessica Chen, who represents the party in Kinmen, recently called for the freezing of the Straits Exchange Foundation’s budget over what she claims to be the failure of the body’s promotion of trade ties with China. Chu called for the freezing of 45 million NT that was to be allocated to the SEF...
In a surprise move, TPP presidential candidate Ko Wen-je has stated that he intends to maintain the current foreign policy of President Tsai Ing-wen, except that he would place greater emphasis on exchanges with China. This seems to be an attempt by Ko to swerve after the embarrassing debacle in which he rowed with KMT presidential candidate Hou You-yi, as well as independent candidate Terry Gou on live television...
Recent reports suggest that Taiwanese writer Roson, who lives in China, has been sentenced to twelve years imprisonment. It is unclear as to what reasons Roson, whose real name is Liao Meng-yen, has been imprisoned...
An investigation by the Liberty Times, the major newspaper of the pan-Green camp and Taiwan’s most widely read newspaper, showed that 30% of the 456 borough chiefs in Taipei had taken constituents on trips to China that were subsidized by the Chinese government this year...
Commenting on reports by disinformation-focused organization Newsguard about Chinese disinformation that claim wildfires in Maui are the result of US “weather weapons” in September, Taiwanese researchers warned of similar efforts targeting Taiwan...
Ahead of elections, China has threatened to end the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement that dates from the time of the Ma administration. In particular, China claims that Taiwan is currently violating the terms of the agreement under the Tsai administration by continuing to maintain trade barriers on some Chinese goods, while also alleging that the Tsai administration has increased the number of Chinese goods blocked from entering Taiwan...
Foxconn has seen inspections by Chinese authorities in past days over taxes in Guangdong and Jiangsu, while inspected over land use in Henan and Hubei...
When questioned in the legislature earlier this week, Minister of Transportation and Communications Wang Kwo-tsai said that according to government back-channels, Chinese group tours to Taiwan would not likely be resuming this year. This occurs even as tourism is expected to return to pre-COVID levels next year...
Late last month, Chinese dissident Chen Siming entered Taiwan on a flight to Guangzhou that was transiting through Taoyuan International Airport. There, Chen announced his wish to resettle in a third country such as the US or Canada, requesting that the Taiwanese government assist with this. Chen arrived on September 22nd...
