Taiwan ex-president Ma Ying-jeou travelled to China on Monday, embarking on the first cross-strait visit by a current or former leader of the island in more than seven decades, a trip Taipei’s ruling party called “regrettable”.

Source: https://guardian.ng/news/taiwan-ex-president-ma-heads-to-china-to-improve-cross-strait-atmosphere/

The problem of identity is the most important issue in Taiwanese politics, occupying the center stage for both presidential campaigns and cross-strait relations.

Source: https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/the-evolution-of-identity-in-taiwan/

When cross-strait relations were friendly, Beijing was willing to turn a blind eye to the trade imbalance and Taiwan’s discriminative policies.

Source: https://thediplomat.com/2023/04/is-beijing-internationalizing-cross-strait-trade/