At the time, CNA journalists received preferential treatment on various occasions, mostly government-related press conferences.

[citation needed] In August 2021, CNA oversaw the launch of the TaiwanPlus streaming platform.

[5] After democratization, on 1 July 1996, the agency became a non-profit organisation under a bill passed by the Legislative Yuan.

[1] As of 2022, it is still Taiwan's official news agency, and received part of its funding from the Executive Yuan.

In July 2024, an Indonesian language version of CNA's website was released,[9] with articles translated from Chinese and English via artificial intelligence and a team of Indonesian-speaking editors.