Two years into Tsai’s China policy: Is it time for change?
Written by Yu-Hua Chen. At her inauguration speech on May 20th 2016, President Tsai Ing-wen pledged to maintain the stability […]
Golden Melody Awards and Festival: Musical Exchange Between Taiwan and the World
Written by Chen-Yu Lin The night of 20th June 2018 was one of the most significant nights of my life when I finally managed to see No Party for […]
Why Taiwan is still the creative heart of Mandopop
Written by Jocelle Koh While those not in the know might still see Mandopop as a less well-produced version of […]
The U.S. reaction to El Salvador’s recognition of the PRC
Written by Steven Goldstein. El Salvador became the latest country to sever relations with the Republic of China on Taiwan […]
The ‘Realist’ call for strengthening U.S.-Taiwan relations
Written by Yuan-kang Wang. President Tsai Ing-wen’s recent stopover visit to the United States on her way to Paraguay and […]
Taiwan’s break of relations with El Salvador
Written by Gerrit van der Wees. In mid-August 2018, Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen undertook her fifth journey abroad since taking […]
President Tsai Ing-wen’s trip to South America
Written by Gerrit van der Wees. In mid-August 2018, Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen undertook her fifth journey abroad since taking […]
Has the U.S.–China–Taiwan relationship changed?
Written by Mark Lai. Last month, President Tsai Ing-wen visited Paraguay and Belize, two of the handful countries that still […]
It’s time for Taiwan’s allies to consider their own Taiwan Relations Act
Written by Timothy S. Rich and Andi Dahmer. Due to the rise of China and Xi Jinping’s more aggressive behavior towards […]
Tsai’s overseas visit and Taiwan-U.S. relations since 2016
Written by Shih-Yueh Yang. Tsai’s recent visit to the U.S. marked a warming of the U.S.-Taiwan relations since 2016. Though […]
Taiwan needs to maintain observer status at the World Health Assembly
Written by Dennis Halpin. Taiwan was regularly accorded observer status at the annual World Health Assembly (WHA) between 2009 and […]
The ‘Taiwan card’ and its role in U.S.-China relations
Written by Joseph Bosco. When two U.S. Navy destroyers passed through the international waters of the Taiwan Strait in early […]
A tale of two cities: Relocating U.S. embassies in Israel and Taiwan
Written by Simon Preker. At first sight, Jerusalem and Taipei do not share much common ground. Sure, certain approaches in […]
The politics of erasing Taiwan
Written by Huong Le Thu and Alan H. Yang. In recent years, the diplomatic pressure exerted by China over Taiwan […]
Trump’s playing a dangerous game in the Taiwan Strait
Written by Gray Sergeant In June 2018, the United States government unveiled the new office compound for the American Institute […]
Will China’s disinformation war destabilize Taiwan?
Written by J. Michael Cole. While analysts continue to pay close attention to the increasingly frequent passages by People’s Liberation […]
Submarines are key to defending Taiwan from China
Written by Kyle Mizokami. The country with perhaps the most dire need for a modern submarine force in the industrialized […]
China’s foreign NGO law represents an opportunity for Taiwan
Written by Jessica Batke. For the last 20 years or so, international NGOs focused on Greater China have generally set […]
U.S.-Taiwan cooperation and China’s backlash
Written by Timothy S. Rich. No U.S. President has been to Taiwan in 58 years. However, some analysts have been calling […]
Taiwan continues its drift away from mainland China
Written by Kelvin Chen. In the past six months, China has significantly ramped up its efforts to isolate Taiwan and […]
Taiwanese Popular Music: World War II to the 1960s (Part II)
Written by Eric Scheihagen. Despite the efforts of the songwriters mentioned in part one and others, Hoklo songs saw a […]
