Central Broadcasting System, or CBS, is the national broadcasting system of the Republic of China in Taiwan. It currently broadcasts in 13 languages worldwide via the call sign "Radio Taiwan International (RTI)." In January 1996, Taiwan's legislature passed the "Central Broadcasting System Establishment Statute." This officially combined the former Central Broadcasting System of the Ministry of Defense with the international section of the Broadcasting Corporation of China, thereby forming what is now referred to as "CBS," Taiwan's national radio station, which broadcasts under the call sign "RTI." 

The original Central Broadcasting System and the international department of the Broadcasting Corporation of China came out of the Central Broadcasting System of the KMT government in Nanjing, China, established in 1928.  

During the battles against Japanese invaders in 1937, Central Broadcasting System maneuvered with the government and moved its base from Hankou to Chungking, broadcasting all the while. In 1945, the KMT government successfully expelled the Japanese, and the Central Broadcasting System returned to Nanjing. Four years later, it followed the KMT government again, this time to the island of Taiwan.  

For over 60 years, the Central Broadcasting System has moved forward in harmony with the government and braved the perils of enemies, both foreign and domestic, to broadcast for the country, maintain a stable society, promote a sense of history, and take the people of Taiwan to new heights. 

In January 1998, the restructured CBS broadcast the voice of Taiwan to Mainland China and the rest of the world under the call signs of "Radio Taipei International" and "The Voice of Asia." In January 2002, CBS started broadcasting to the world under one call sign, "Radio Taipei International." In July 2003, CBS recently changed the call sign to "Radio Taiwan International" to avoid confusion among listeners, many of whom had difficulty associating Taipei with Taiwan.