Taiwan fears China's issuance of local IDs to its citizens could undermine sovereignty and lead to forced integration.

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed to keep increasing the island’s defense spending and display its resolve to fight, as Beijing intensifies drills showcasing its ability to use military force against Taipei.

Recent trends in China's military operations make clear Chinese leader Xi Jinping has no interest in easing tensions in the Taiwan Strait.

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has pledged to strengthen the island’s defenses in the face of escalating Chinese threats.

In sharp contrast to Chinese President Xi Jinping who vowed to annex Taiwan at any cost, the island’s leader, Lai Ching-te, said he seeks equal and cordial exchanges with China and expects goodwill

China has claimed that the self-ruled Taiwan is part of its territory and has refused to renounce using force against it.

TAIPEI--Lai Ching-te, the presidential candidate for ... potentially setting him on course to win an election that China had framed as a choice between war and peace. Lai, Taiwan's vice president ...

We Chinese on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are one family. The bond of kinship between us can never be broken,” Xi declared during his 2025 New Year Address broadcast on state television.

China’s efforts to entice more Taiwanese people to get permits to live and work on the mainland is prompting concern in Taipei that Beijing could be laying the groundwork to justify intervention in the self-governing island’s affairs,

Taiwan's defense ministry reported increased military activity by China, including aircraft and ships encircling the island. Despite Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's willingness to engage in talks with Beijing,

Taiwan 's government says China is redoubling efforts to undermine confidence in the self-governing island's democracy and close ties with the United States through the spread of disinformation, especially online.

China claims Taiwan ... In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te delivers a New Year's address at the Taiwan Presidential Office in Taipei ...