# Cross-Strait%20Relations
Latest news and articles about Cross-Strait%20Relations
Total: 17 articles found
Starch and Sovereignty: Beijing Rebukes Taipei Over U.S. Sprouted Potato Imports
Beijing's Taiwan Affairs Office has condemned the DPP for allowing the import of U.S. sprouted potatoes, calling it a threat to public health. The move is part of a broader strategy by China to use food safety issues to criticize Taiwan's deepening trade ties with the United States.
Fortress Taipei: The Strategic Theater of Taiwan’s ‘Anti-Decapitation’ Drills
Taiwan's military has initiated large-scale exercises modeled on US doctrine to prevent 'decapitation' strikes against its leadership. While intended to demonstrate resilience, critics dismiss the drills as a psychological pacifier that fails to address the fundamental military imbalance across the Taiwan Strait.
Nanjing Diplomacy vs. Cross-Strait Defiance: The KMT’s Symbolic Gambit
KMT politician Zheng Liwen's high-level reception in Nanjing highlights the '1992 Consensus' as a point of divergence between the KMT and the DPP. While the KMT uses the visit to prove the possibility of dialogue, the DPP administration remains skeptical, countering with military drills and calls for sovereign equality.
Nanjing’s Ghost and Taiwan’s Future: The KMT’s High-Stakes Return to the Mainland
Kuomintang leader Cheng Li-wen’s landmark visit to Nanjing marks the first KMT chair-led delegation to the mainland in ten years, aiming to revive the '1992 Consensus' and offer a peaceful alternative to the current cross-strait stalemate. The mission emphasizes economic pragmatism and regional stability as the KMT attempts to regain the trust of the Taiwanese electorate.
The Long Return: China Reclaims the Legacy of a ‘Hidden Front’ Martyr
The remains of Su Yilin, a CPC intelligence officer executed by the KMT in Taiwan in 1951, were reinterred in Tianjin with full state honors. The ceremony highlights Beijing's ongoing efforts to memorialize its 'Hidden Front' operatives as part of a broader nationalist narrative.