Taiwan in Kagi News app

Kataract

Taiwan is not listed in the Kagi News app. There’s a region topic called “China | Taiwan” but that does not actually show news about China and Taiwan.

Taiwan should appear in Countries or at least rename Countries into territories and include Taiwan there. Otherwise it appears that Kagi has taken the position that Taiwan belongs to China.

oxlvlnle

I hate to bring this up but... Taiwan's official name is "Republic of China" and they have written it on citizen's passport.

argueaxes

I hate to bring this up but... Taiwan's official name is "Republic of China" and they have written it on citizen's passport.

That's true, the ROC was founded in 1912, which is different from the PRC's founding in 1949. They both have "China" in their names, but they are different governments. And most people in Taiwan don't like being called "Chinese." In fact, the newer version of the Taiwanese passport cover (2024) has shrunk the words "Republic of China" and enlarged "Taiwan."

Taiwan and China have a complex political relationship, but the bottom line is: they have different passports, currencies, governments, and militaries. They are clearly different countries in practice. However, international recognition remains somewhat vague.

If you list Countries: Taiwan, Province of China → you're hurting Taiwanese people's feelings. If you list Countries: Taiwan → you're hurting Chinese (PRC) people's feelings.

Either way, you're hurting people's feelings. This isn't very humanizing.

Due to these political sensitivities, most major international companies do not follow ISO 3166-2 for Taiwan. Instead, they use practical approaches by simply listing it as "Taiwan" while labeling the category as "Regions" instead of "Countries." Examples include Apple, Google, and others.

In the case of Kagi News, I would suggest renaming "China | Taiwan" to just "Taiwan" and keeping the entry in the Regions category.

LE

I also noticed this issue. When I initially couldn't find Taiwan listed under Country, my first thought was, "Alright, here we go again." I then checked the Region selection. I was genuinely surprised and a little shocked to see it listed as "Taiwan, China." This completely deviates from the actual facts.
I highly recommend simply listing it as Taiwan.

vicky

Currently, Kagi News does not have Taiwan as a separate country category for news filtering. There is a combined "China | Taiwan" region topic, but this implies Taiwan is part of China. A community discussion on this is welcome.

Implementation should be straightforward - add "Taiwan" as a standalone country option in the news category dropdown, separate from China.

Easterlin

In fact, Taiwan and China are under the jurisdiction of two different governments and are not subordinate to each other. Putting these two countries under the same label does not conform to the reality.

Micky

I’m really upset that Kagi News removed the standalone [Taiwan] category and replaced it with [China | Taiwan]. This change feels disrespectful and ignores the fact that Taiwan has its own identity, society, and news landscape. It also makes it harder for people like me to follow Taiwan-related stories without them being mixed into something they don’t belong to. I hope Kagi reconsiders this decision and brings back the [Taiwan] category so the platform can truly reflect what its users care about.

Chou

It’s disappointing to see Taiwan folded into a “China | Taiwan” category, especially at a time when information platforms should aim for clarity and respect. Taiwan has its own society, issues, and media ecosystem, and merging it under another label erases that distinct reality. It also makes it harder for people who genuinely want Taiwan-focused news to find what they’re looking for. I hope Kagi reconsiders this change and restores the standalone Taiwan category so the platform can better reflect both accuracy and its users’ needs.

Giorgio

@Micky @Chou Hey there - the Taiwan category didn't generate any news for 1–2 days, and that has led to it being reverted temporarily to its original name. It's not something we intended and should be treated like a technical issue. Taiwan generated again today, and you should see it with the correct name. Apologies about that.