Taipei Weighs In on KMT-CCP Forum – Feb. 4, 2026
Members of Taiwan's main opposition Kuomintang hold a forum with some of the Chinese Communist Party's senior leadership but the government in Taiwan sees Beijing's signals as anything but friendly. Opposition lawmakers have defended themselves against criticism from US senators over defense spending. And some 30 countries, including Taiwan, are looking to join a US-led critical minerals alliance to counter China's dominance. Plus: - The National Development Council has set the 2026 economic growth goal at 4.56% but traditional manufacturing may continue to lag behind tech-heavy sectors. - Washington has formed a Philippines-based rotational military force with Manila. TaiwanPlus speaks with De La Salle University's Renato de Castro to see how this may impact Indo-Pacific security. - TaiwanPlus speaks with Human Rights Watch about its latest report for 2026, which shines a broad spotlight on China's attempts to silence dissenting voices in Hong Kong and overseas.
