Beijing’s plan indicates its Taiwan policy, expert saysBy Chen Yu-fu and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writerThe Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) Taiwan policy is expected to become more “standardized,” an academic said yesterday. Photo: Reuters“This five-year plan should not be seen merely as an economic blueprint,” he said. Hung said that under this framework, China’s policy direction is clear: maintaining a firm grip on manufacturing, technology and supply chains, producing domestically wherever possible, and avoiding being “strangled” by external dependencies. Hung said that, over the next five years, China’s Taiwan policy is likely to increasingly include an emphasis on standards, procedures, qualifications and review mechanisms. Taiwan cannot rely solely on political statements in response to that, he said, adding that it must safeguard its autonomy through its own institutions.

Source: Taipei Times March 02, 2026 17:12 UTC