China factor

Why is Taiwan Still Listed as “Taiwan, China”?

Tim Chng
When people from Taiwan travel internationally, one frustrating experience they face happens long before they board a plane or check into a hotel. Whether booking airline tickets, hotel reservations, or simply registering for a conference online, they are often forced to select their country of origin from a dropdown menu—and more often than not, what they see is “Taiwan, China” or “Taiwan, Province of China.”...
Cross StraitEnglishFeaturedInternationalJune 2025Self-DeterminationSocial Movements3 min read

“The Will of the Chinese People”: Beijing’s Narrative of Invading Taiwan

Kuang-shun Yang
For decades, Taiwan has lived under Beijing’s constant military threat of “reunification.” However, Taiwan is often portrayed by Chinese propagandists as a “troublemaker” capable of destabilizing the Indo-Pacific region or making China “upset about everything we [Taiwan] do, about our existence,” as Taiwan’s ex-ambassador to the United States Hsiao Bi-khim noted. Taiwan’s independence, be it a political appeal or an objective reality, is provocative to the CCP. The CCP’s mouthpieces have effectively convinced numerous international observers to discourage Taiwan’s quest for independence and characterized Taiwan’s autonomy as an affront to the Chinese people....
Cross StraitEnglishInternationalJanuary 20239 min read