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Taiwan

A man holds the flags of Taiwan and the United States during Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's stopover after her visit to Latin America, in Burlingame, California, US, January 14, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo

What is 'Taiwan independence' and is Taiwan already independent?

Below are some questions and answers about what is meant by the term "Taiwan independence" and the positions of the Chinese, US and Taiwanese governments

Xi arrives at the Great Hall of the People, May 14, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Pool

Xi Jinping warns of conflict risk over Taiwan issue in China-US ties

A man holds the flags of Taiwan and the United States during Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's stopover after her visit to Latin America, in Burlingame, California, US, January 14, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo

Ahead of Trump-Xi summit, China warns on US arms sales to Taiwan

A man holds the flags of Taiwan and the United States during Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's stopover after her visit to Latin America, in Burlingame, California, US, January 14, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo

Taiwan confident in US ties but hopes for no 'surprises' from Trump's China summit

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Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te shakes hands with King Mswati III, the King of Eswatini, at Mandvulo Grand Hall near Manzini, Eswatini, May 2, 2026. Photo: Taiwan Presidential Office/Handout via REUTERS

Taiwan president defiant as begins Eswatini trip; China calls him a 'rat'

China praises countries that blocked Taiwan overflight to Africa

China praises countries that blocked Taiwan overflight to Africa

Cheng Li-wun, chairperson of the Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan's largest opposition party, attends a press conference following her meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, in Beijing, China, April 10, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

China offers incentives to Taiwan following opposition leader's visit

Cheng Li-wun, chairperson of the Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan's largest opposition party, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China April 10, 2026, in this screengrab from a video provided by CTI via Reuters.

China will not tolerate independence for Taiwan, Xi tells island's opposition leader

A giant screen shows a news report on China's "Justice Mission 2025" military drills around Taiwan, in Beijing, China, 30 December 2025. REUTERS

Taiwan sees only warships and warplanes as China talks peace with opposition

A satellite image shows large drones at Qionghai Boao International Airport on Hainan Island, China, September 3, 2025. VANTOR/Handout. Photo: REUTERS

How China is masking drone flights in potential Taiwan rehearsal

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ACC sues Bangladesh-Taiwan Ceramic for evading Tk38.86 crore duty, misusing bond facilities

A Mediatek logo and a computer motherboard appear in this illustration taken on 25 August 2025. Photo: Reuters

Taiwan's MediaTek flags supply chain crunch from AI, says will adjust prices