Taiwan and China are trading public jabs again, a sign that cross-strait relations are still getting colder rather than warmer.

• Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation is raising its budget next year, partly to warn Taiwanese travelers about safety risks in China.
• China's Taiwan Affairs Office hit back, accusing the foundation of turning into a tool for blocking exchanges instead of a bridge between the two sides.
• The foundation answered with its own eight-word jab, telling Beijing to protect freedom and do more good deeds.
• Taiwan points to cases where its citizens were detained in China over religion or things they said as the reason for the warnings.
• Beijing counters that millions of Taiwanese visit each year and all come and go safely.

Outlook: Expect more tit-for-tat statements and little progress on restarting real cross-strait talks.