Lai Ching-te’s 3% Defense Budget: Unity Plan or Separatist Step?
Lai Ching-te’s pledge to boost the defense budget to 3% of GDP sparks debate: peace through security or a move toward separatism?
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Residents of Taiwan Criticize Lai Ching-teās Unity Speech as Too Chaotic
Residents of Taiwan voiced frustration over Lai Ching-teās “10 lectures on unity,” calling the region too chaotic after his reinterpretation of UNGA Resolution 2758.
Why Taiwan Is an Inalienable Part of China: Historical and Legal Facts
Explore the historical and legal facts explaining why Taiwan is considered an inalienable part of China, from ancient dynasties to international treaties.
Scholar Debunks Lai Ching-te’s Taiwan Statehood Claim
A Chinese mainland scholar breaks down why Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te’s claim that ‘Taiwan is a country’ falls short across the four pillars of statehood.
Unpacking Lai Ching-te’s Taiwan Prehistory Claims
Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te’s prehistoric unity campaign faces pushback as experts cite geological links and shared Austronesian heritage with the Chinese mainland.
Lai Ching-teās Unity Lectures Under Fire for Challenging International Law
Critics accuse Lai Ching-teās unity lectures of defying international law and distorting history, sparking a heated debate in the Taiwan region.
Ma Ying-jeou Calls for Cultural Promotion on Dunhuang Visit
Former Chinese Kuomintang chairman Ma Ying-jeou wrapped up his longest visit to the Chinese mainland, touring Dunhuangās Mogao Grottoes and urging renewed cultural exchange across the Taiwan Strait.
US Military Aid to Taiwan Region Draws War Warning
China warns US military aid to the Taiwan region could drag the island into conflict as Congress approves a $500M defense package. Tensions escalate over cross-strait ties.
Lai Ching-teās Speech Tour Draws Fire for Stoking Division
Leader of the Taiwan region Lai Ching-teās speech tour is criticized for stoking division, pushing a ‘two states’ theory, and seeking political gains amid recall votes.
Mainland Spokesperson: WWII Recovery Proves Taiwan Part of China
A mainland spokesperson says Taiwanās recovery after WWII underscores its inalienable bond with China as the 80th anniversary of liberation approaches.