Written by Christopher MacDonald. Directly across from the Potala Palace, in Lhasa’s main square, there stands a triumphal, 120-foot-high slab of concrete commemorating Tibet’s 1951
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The significance of the Sino-Vatican agreement
Written by Alexandre TM Chen. The reports on the progress of Sino-Vatican dialogue often fill up pages in press coverage since the last two years.
Why China and Taiwan agree on the South China Sea
Written by Bertil Lintner. If there’s anything China and Taiwan can agree on, it’s that the contested scattered islands in the South China Sea are
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 Taiwan, Taiwan and its regional
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 2016. The assembly represents the
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 has grown increasingly acute. Beijing
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 in Taiwan (AIT), the de-facto embassy,
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 Army vessels and aircraft near
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 world actually has the oldest.
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 up camp in Hong Kong
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 threaten its existence as a
Understanding contemporary Japan-Taiwan relations
Written by Robert Hoppens. Taiwan has recently become the focus of renewed international concern. The election of President Tsai Ying-wen of the independence-leaning Democratic Progressive
