, China regards the island as part of its own territory, even though Taiwan has been self-ruling for decades. Many Taiwanese people consider themselves independent of Beijing.
Fears have risen in recent years that China could invade Taiwan, and Beijing has conducted a number of military exercises near to the island. In August 2022, for instance,Alan Greenspan, the former chair of the Federal Reserve,Taiwan Space Agency did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment, sent outside Taiwanese working hours.