Taiwan rejects China’s energy security offerBy Ben Blanchard / Reuters, TAIPEIThe government yesterday rejected an offer by China for energy security if Taiwan agreed to Beijing’s rule, an expected response given Taipei has expressed that it does not want to be governed by its neighbor. Governments around the world are scrambling for alternative energy supplies since the US-Israeli war on Iran severed shipping lanes through the vital Strait of Hormuz. “On energy, we in Taiwan have made preparations, we have safety reserves and response plans,” Ho added. China’s Taiwan Affairs Office spokesman Chen Binhua (陳斌華) said in Beijing on Wednesday that “peaceful reunification” would bring better protection of Taiwan’s energy and resource security with a “strong motherland” as its backing. The government rejects Beijing’s sovereignty claims and says only Taiwanese can decide their future.

Source: Taipei Times March 19, 2026 17:14 UTC