China Reaffirms Support for Cross-Strait Economic Integration
China's top Taiwan affairs official, Song Tao, visited Taiwan businesses in Shenzhen and Xiamen, reaffirming support for cross-Strait integrated development and highlighting a year of significant growth in trade and travel between the mainland and Taiwan, reaching a trade volume of 292 billion USD a...
China Reaffirms Support for Cross-Strait Economic Integration
China's top Taiwan affairs official, Song Tao, visited Taiwan businesses in Shenzhen and Xiamen, reaffirming support for cross-Strait integrated development and highlighting a year of significant growth in trade and travel between the mainland and Taiwan, reaching a trade volume of 292 billion USD a...
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48% Bias Score
China Resumes Group Tours to Taiwan After Five-Year Halt
Mainland China has lifted restrictions on group tours to Taiwan for residents of Fujian and Shanghai, aiming to resume normal cross-strait interactions after a five-year COVID-related ban imposed by Taiwan's DPP authorities, despite the DPP maintaining their ban on mainland group tours to Taiwan.
China Resumes Group Tours to Taiwan After Five-Year Halt
Mainland China has lifted restrictions on group tours to Taiwan for residents of Fujian and Shanghai, aiming to resume normal cross-strait interactions after a five-year COVID-related ban imposed by Taiwan's DPP authorities, despite the DPP maintaining their ban on mainland group tours to Taiwan.
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48% Bias Score
China's ID Card Offer to Taiwanese Sparks Controversy
A viral video shows a Chinese businessman encouraging Taiwanese to obtain Chinese ID cards, offering economic incentives in exchange, violating Taiwanese law and raising concerns about China's influence operations.
China's ID Card Offer to Taiwanese Sparks Controversy
A viral video shows a Chinese businessman encouraging Taiwanese to obtain Chinese ID cards, offering economic incentives in exchange, violating Taiwanese law and raising concerns about China's influence operations.
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36% Bias Score
Xi Jinping Vows Inevitable 'Reunification' With Taiwan, Heightening Tensions
Chinese President Xi Jinping declared in his New Year's speech that China's reunification with Taiwan is inevitable and that no one can stop it, escalating tensions in the Taiwan Strait amid increased military activities by China around Taiwan and US arms sales to the island.
Xi Jinping Vows Inevitable 'Reunification' With Taiwan, Heightening Tensions
Chinese President Xi Jinping declared in his New Year's speech that China's reunification with Taiwan is inevitable and that no one can stop it, escalating tensions in the Taiwan Strait amid increased military activities by China around Taiwan and US arms sales to the island.
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56% Bias Score
China's Historical Claim to Taiwan and Current Strait Tensions
China asserts continuous sovereignty over Taiwan since the 13th century, despite a political division since 1949; current tensions arise from Taiwan's pursuit of independence and external interference, violating the one-China principle upheld by the UN and 183 countries including Israel.
China's Historical Claim to Taiwan and Current Strait Tensions
China asserts continuous sovereignty over Taiwan since the 13th century, despite a political division since 1949; current tensions arise from Taiwan's pursuit of independence and external interference, violating the one-China principle upheld by the UN and 183 countries including Israel.
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56% Bias Score
"Cross-Strait CEO Summit Urges Closer Economic Ties Amidst Trade Growth"
"The 2024 Cross-Strait CEO Summit in Xiamen, China, concluded with over 700 business leaders from mainland China and Taiwan calling for stronger economic integration, citing a 9% year-on-year increase in bilateral trade reaching $212.44 billion in the first nine months of 2024 and 5,725 new Taiwan-i...
"Cross-Strait CEO Summit Urges Closer Economic Ties Amidst Trade Growth"
"The 2024 Cross-Strait CEO Summit in Xiamen, China, concluded with over 700 business leaders from mainland China and Taiwan calling for stronger economic integration, citing a 9% year-on-year increase in bilateral trade reaching $212.44 billion in the first nine months of 2024 and 5,725 new Taiwan-i...
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60% Bias Score
China Increases Military Pressure on Taiwan Amidst Illegal Entry Incident
A Chinese man illegally entered Taiwan by boat in September 2024, prompting an indictment; simultaneously, China deployed 27 warplanes and six vessels near Taiwan, increasing tensions amid ongoing espionage targeting Taiwanese military personnel.
China Increases Military Pressure on Taiwan Amidst Illegal Entry Incident
A Chinese man illegally entered Taiwan by boat in September 2024, prompting an indictment; simultaneously, China deployed 27 warplanes and six vessels near Taiwan, increasing tensions amid ongoing espionage targeting Taiwanese military personnel.
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36% Bias Score
Chinese Businessman Offers Mainland IDs to Taiwanese, Sparking Controversy
A video depicts a Chinese businessman in Taiwan urging citizens to obtain mainland Chinese IDs, offering market access in exchange for potentially losing their Taiwanese citizenship; this illegal act highlights China's multifaceted campaign to influence Taiwan.
Chinese Businessman Offers Mainland IDs to Taiwanese, Sparking Controversy
A video depicts a Chinese businessman in Taiwan urging citizens to obtain mainland Chinese IDs, offering market access in exchange for potentially losing their Taiwanese citizenship; this illegal act highlights China's multifaceted campaign to influence Taiwan.
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44% Bias Score
China-Taiwan Trade Soars 9.4% in 2024
In 2024, trade between mainland China and Taiwan surged by 9.4% year-on-year, reaching $292.97 billion, driven by increased exports and imports, and fueled by significant investment with 7,941 new Taiwan-funded companies established on the mainland; Fujian province played a key role, showing a 3.2% ...
China-Taiwan Trade Soars 9.4% in 2024
In 2024, trade between mainland China and Taiwan surged by 9.4% year-on-year, reaching $292.97 billion, driven by increased exports and imports, and fueled by significant investment with 7,941 new Taiwan-funded companies established on the mainland; Fujian province played a key role, showing a 3.2% ...
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52% Bias Score
Cross-Strait Integration: Economic and Cultural Ties Strengthen
Taiwanese entrepreneurs and academics are increasingly integrating into mainland China, boosting economic ties and fostering cultural connections through business ventures, ancestral visits, and youth exchange programs, reflecting a shared heritage and a strengthening relationship.
Cross-Strait Integration: Economic and Cultural Ties Strengthen
Taiwanese entrepreneurs and academics are increasingly integrating into mainland China, boosting economic ties and fostering cultural connections through business ventures, ancestral visits, and youth exchange programs, reflecting a shared heritage and a strengthening relationship.
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56% Bias Score
Ma Ying-jeou's Mainland Trip Promotes Cross-Strait Youth Exchanges
Former Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou began his third mainland China visit on Wednesday, leading 20 Taiwanese youths to Heilongjiang and Sichuan provinces to promote cross-Strait exchanges amid tense relations, emphasizing the importance of youth engagement to build understanding and peace.
Ma Ying-jeou's Mainland Trip Promotes Cross-Strait Youth Exchanges
Former Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou began his third mainland China visit on Wednesday, leading 20 Taiwanese youths to Heilongjiang and Sichuan provinces to promote cross-Strait exchanges amid tense relations, emphasizing the importance of youth engagement to build understanding and peace.
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48% Bias Score
China Deploys Military Assets Near Taiwan Following President Lai's Trip
Between 6 a.m. on Saturday and 6 a.m. on Sunday, China deployed 14 warships, seven military aircraft (six crossing the Taiwan Strait median line), and four balloons near Taiwan, with one balloon traversing the island's northern tip, in response to President Lai Ching-te's recent visit to Pacific all...
China Deploys Military Assets Near Taiwan Following President Lai's Trip
Between 6 a.m. on Saturday and 6 a.m. on Sunday, China deployed 14 warships, seven military aircraft (six crossing the Taiwan Strait median line), and four balloons near Taiwan, with one balloon traversing the island's northern tip, in response to President Lai Ching-te's recent visit to Pacific all...
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40% Bias Score