Taiwanese officials fear China could seek to gain de facto jurisdiction over Kinmen islands if it includes them in its economic development plan.

It fought off a People's Liberation Army attack in 1950, got a staring role in a Taiwanese TV invasion drama this year and continues to be a site of security intrigue, precariously perched by the Chinese coast and armed to the teeth by Taiwan.

Taiwans Ministry of National Defense announced plans to expand collaboration with the United States, focusing on joint military cooperation, intelligence sharing, and strategic exchanges aimed at safeguarding

A new study has found that more than 10,000 Taiwanese citizens joined religious events in China in 2024 with Beijing’s backing. Taiwan’s government views these activities as part of China’s strategy to influence public opinion and expand its political reach through cultural and religious exchanges.

Taiwan is warily watching whether China could seek to try and exert economic control over sensitive frontline Taiwanese islands in a key development plan being discussed in Beijing this week, officials familiar with the matter said.

Analysis - Taiwan's strategy to respond to Chinese pressure tactics very likely to lead to heightened tensions across the Taiwan Strait

Palmer Luckey says he thinks it's likely China will move on Taiwan "sometime in 2027," and Anduril is working to gear up for that fight.

China is more interested in expansionism than solving its own pressing economic and social issues, and Taiwan is determined to defend itself from Chinese aggression, the island's top security official said on Tuesday.

Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party has chosen Cheng Li-wun as its new chairperson. Cheng, the only female candidate, defeated former Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin and four others on Saturday.

A former Taiwan lawmaker who has advocated closer ties to China won the contest to become the leader of the island’s biggest opposition party.