Written by Chai Boon Kheng. The question of Taiwan presents one of the most elusive problems in international law. While treaty texts pertaining to Taiwan are
Category: Taiwan
Taiwanese Food? A Contested but Mouth-Watering Menu
Written by Julie Yu-Wen Chen. Culinary preference is a personal and subjective matter. An attempt to write a completely neutral analysis and commentary on culinary
The Strange Case of Taiwanese-Language Cinema
Written by Chris Berry. Taiwanese-language cinema has fascinated me since I first came across it in the late 1990s. So I am delighted to be
Catalonia: How Can Taiwan Draw Lessons?
Written by Ian Inkster. For one political system to draw lessons from what is happening in another is a tortuous notion and a difficult practice. But
What will Xi Jinping say about Taiwan at the 19th Party Congress?
Written by Richard C. Bush. No, I have not been given a draft text of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s report to the 19th Chinese Communist Party
The Roots of Taiwan’s Indigenous Peoples Protests
Written by Scott Simon. President Tsai Ing-wen began her term on 20 May 2016, full of promise for Taiwan’s indigenous peoples. In her inauguration address,
Taiwan’s Southbound Practices vs. China’s Belt & Road
Written by Alan H. Yang. All Asian powers are currently strengthening their regional ties. Some aim to spearhead development to build their own sphere of influence.
Summer Universiade Puts Taiwan in the Spotlight
Written by Chun-yi Lee. The 2017 Summer Universiade finished on 30 August in Taipei. Taiwan successfully bid on the right to host the 2017 Universiade
Taiwan, the UK and the Chinese Factor
Written by Ian Inkster. The meeting between President Tsai and a British parliamentary delegation on the 3rd of August in Taipei was full of enthusiastic
Have TV shows helped Taiwanese view China differently?
Written by Ya-Hui Cheng. For eight years, under the leadership of Taiwan’s President, Ma Ying-jeou, Taiwan and China had maintained close ties. When President Tsai took
Tsai Ing-wen’s Administration and Taiwan’s Shrinking International Space
Written by Madhura Balasubramaniam. On Monday 12th June 2017, Panama ended diplomatic relations with Taiwan in favour of establishing diplomatic ties with China. A joint communiqué was signed by
Brawls in Taiwan’s Legislature: A Blemish, Yes, but Hardly a Way of Life
Written by J. Michael Cole. Anyone who follows domestic politics in Taiwan will have seen in recent days a series of brawls pitting opposition Kuomintang
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