Central News Agency

Central News Agency is Taiwan's national wire service, majority-funded through a mix of government budget and commercial revenue, and governed by a board appointed by Taiwan's Premier. Its coverage centers on Taiwan and cross-strait affairs and tends to reflect the Republic of China government's vantage point, though researchers have found no documented pattern of direct editorial interference. On the Trump administration, CNA's coverage is primarily functional — tracking U.S.-Taiwan arms deals, tariff policy, and U.S.-China relations — rather than broadly critical or supportive.