China has no right to decide whether or not Taiwan is a country given it chooses its own government, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Wednesday, adding that he would be happy to shake the hand of his Chinese opposite number in friendship.

Taiwanese authorities have arrested two Chinese nationals who sailed over in a small boat and attempted to land on an island. It is the third incident this month in which Chinese nationals appear to have reached Taiwan by boat, stoking security concerns.

Although under direct threat from the U.S. restrictions, Huawei is advancing in indigenous chipmaking. Chinese AI firms such as DeepSeek are likely to turn to Huawei's latest Ascend circuits to power their machine models in the absence of U.S. alternatives, in what is becoming a central part of the tech war and holds national security implications.

Beijing will replace the United States as the organization’s top state donor, expanding its influence as the U.S. retreats from international cooperation.

The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) reported that 89 Taiwanese individuals were unaccounted for or held in China as of last month, emphasising the dangers of travelling to the country, as noted by the Taipei Times.

Pyongyang is dependent on the world's second-largest economy, but the "blood-cemented alliance" doesn't extend to security issues.

As President Lai Ching-te marks his first year in office, he’s sending a stark warning to the people of Taiwan: If you say anything that threatens the archipelago’s security, there will be consequences.