All eyes are on how Beijing’s “Chinese dream” of eventual Taiwan reunification will unfold at a time when the leader of the United States – Taipei’s top international backer – appears less likely to intervene in case of a cross-strait conflict. In the first of a three-part series, Amber Wang looks at how Beijing has increasingly focused on outlining post-unification governance visions while ramping up messaging to the island’s public.
Orbiting high above the Earth, Jilin-1, a commercial satellite operated by a mainland Chinese company, recently captured crystal-clear images of Taiwan’s streets, rivers and mountains. The images included Hsinchu Science Park, home to the world-leading chip clusters on the island’s west coast.
