Overview

• Vice-President Hsiao Bi-khim reiterated that Taiwan does not seek conflict with China and will not provoke confrontation.
• She characterized Beijing’s near-daily air and naval operations around Taiwan as counterproductive to regional stability and prosperity.
• Taipei renewed its offer of direct talks with Beijing on the basis of parity and mutual respect.
• The government reported a dramatic uptick in Chinese efforts to infiltrate, sabotage and divide Taiwanese society.
• Taiwan is urgently bolstering its self-defense capabilities as it negotiates reciprocal tariffs with the United States after a suspended 32 percent proposal.