Taiwan Insight

Introduction: From Award-Winning Research to New Conversations in Taiwan Studies

6 October 2026 NGA Shi Yeu

Written by Ming-yeh T. Rawnsley. This special issue of Taiwan Insight highlights five award-winning scholars recognised by the International Journal of Taiwan Studies Research Article Competition. Spanning Indigenous justice, vegan activism, cross-Strait relations, political communication, and music history, their essays showcase how Taiwan-focused research transcends a single discipline. Together, they demonstrate how studying Taiwan enriches global academic and public debates.

Taiwan Is Not a Bargaining Chip: Agency and Deterrence after the Donald Trump – Xi Jinping Summit

5 October 2026 Adrian Chiu

Written by Wai Yan Phyo Naing. The latest Trump-Xi summit highlights the risks of treating Taiwan as a bargaining chip amid shifting US-China relations. This article argues that Taiwan should avoid romanticising Taiwan-US relations and assess commitments through concrete actions, strengthen asymmetric defence and societal resilience, and deepen cooperation with regional partners to preserve deterrence and regional stability.

Lithuania’s Taiwan Balancing Act Tests Europe’s Resolve

2 October 2026 Chee-Hann Wu

Written by Jozef Huljak. This article discusses how Lithuania is resuming economic cooperation talks with Taiwan despite internal political pressure to reset relations with Beijing. This strategy aims to shift the relationship from symbolic solidarity to durable economic interest, testing Europe’s resolve against Chinese coercion while proving that a resilient, mutually beneficial partnership can withstand domestic political cycles.

Beyond debunking: Taiwan needs a systemic strategy to counter energy misinformation.

1 October 2026 Adrian Chiu

Written by Ming-tse Hung. Taiwan’s renewable energy transition is increasingly threatened by misinformation. This article argues that reactive fact-checking is no longer sufficient. Instead, Taiwan needs a proactive strategy that understands the wider information ecosystem and builds sustained collaboration among government, civil society, media, academia, businesses, and local communities to protect information integrity and support climate action.

China’s Ethnic-Unity Law Tests Taiwan’s Intelligence Strategy towards Chinese

30 September 2026 NGA Shi Yeu

Written by Cho-han Hsiung. This article looks at how China’s new Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law could reshape Taiwan’s intelligence strategy. As Beijing tightens its reach over Chinese citizens at home and abroad, Taiwan faces both new risks and opportunities. The article argues that stronger asylum protections and secure reporting channels are crucial for distinguishing state operatives from immigrants, dissidents, and others facing political pressure.

Reflection on connectivity between high politics and low politics of Taiwan Studies in Europe

29 September 2026 NGA Shi Yeu

Written by Ting-Sian Liu. The author reflects on the annual ERCCT Taiwan-Europe Connectivity Workshop, exploring how Taiwan Studies favours high-politics and geopolitics over low-politics grassroots perspectives. She argues that bridging these competing epistemologies by integrating civil defence, minoritised communities, and feminist perspectives into mainstream security frameworks creates a vital site of productive tension for envisioning Taiwan’s future beyond Western-centric, state-level narratives.

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