Taiwan Strait: Number of Taiwanese willing to work in China falls to record low

China’s latest “incentives” for Taiwan are missing the mark. According to a survey by Taiwan’s labor ministry, the share of Taiwanese willing to work in China has dropped to just 1.6% – a historic low.

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19. April 2026
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, meets with a delegation of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party led by its chairwoman Cheng Li-wun in Beijing, capital of China, April 10, 2026.
KMT opposition leader Cheng Li-wun during a visit to Beijing in early April 2026. (IMAGO / Xinhua)

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Last updated: 19. April 2026