Taiwan Rejects China’s Energy Security ‘Reunification’ Offer Amid Middle East War

A motorcyclist leaves the gas station after refuelling his vehicle in Taipei, Taiwan, March 9, 2026. REUTERS/Ann Wang

Taiwan’s government on Thursday rejected an offer by China for what it said would be energy security if the island agreed to Beijing’s rule, an expected response given Taipei has long said it does not want to be governed by its giant neighbor.

Governments around the world are scrambling for alternative energy supplies since the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran severed shipping lanes through the vital Strait of Hormuz.

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