Micah McCartney is a reporter for Newsweek based in Taipei, Taiwan. He covers U.S.-China relations, East Asian and Southeast Asian security issues, and cross-strait ties between China and Taiwan.

China has released a cartoon depicting Taiwan's president as a parasite held by chopsticks to be cooked over a fire - as Beijing's armed forces have surrounded the island in a show of strength.

An image released by the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense shows China’s Shandong aircraft carrier sailing near Taiwan on Monday, March 31, 2025. AP China, on Tuesday, April 1, sent its army ...

China considers Taiwan a part of its territory, to be brought under its control by force if necessary, while most Taiwanese favor their de facto independence and democratic status. Taiwan’s ...