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 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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The future of Taiwan
Written by Christopher Dandeker. I am not a mandarin speaking analyst of Taiwan, nor an analyst of cross-strait relations, but […]
Taiwan’s visibility in China’s reality singing competitions
Written by Matt Taylor. Televised singing competitions enjoy enormous popularity in China. With over 30% of broadcast television involving competitive […]
Why an invasion of Taiwan by China won’t be easy
Written by Gary Sands. A recent poll revealed nearly two-thirds of Taiwanese believe their military is not capable of preventing an invasion […]
Can the KMT reinvent itself? Lessons from the past
Written by Dafydd Fell. In a recent article I was sceptical of the Kuomintang’s (KMT) chances of taking back power at the […]
Taiwan’s FDI: Why outflows are greater than inflows
Written by Anthony Kuo & Ming-Sung Kao. With regards to the size of Taiwan (35,883 km2), which sits somewhere between Belgium […]
China’s live-fire drill in the Taiwan Strait explained
Written by J. Michael Cole. The Chinese military will hold live-fire exercises in the Taiwan Strait this week as President Tsai […]
A diplomatic challenge for New Southbound Policy
Written by Josie-Marie Perkuhn. Taiwan’s new foreign policy agenda, simply put, is to build sustainable relations. Yet, Taiwan’s foreign policy […]
When it comes to outward direct investment, mainland Chinese firms are ignoring Taiwan
Written by Jan Knoerich. When looking at overseas investment in Taiwan, one might expect direct investments from mainland China to […]
The recognition imperative behind Taiwan’s diplomacy
Written by Colin Alexander. Taiwan’s recent drive towards greater participation in the World Health Organisation (WHO) provides an opportunity for […]
Taiwan’s official diplomatic relationships
Written by Joel Atkinson. In December 2016, the small African island state of Sao Tome and Principe cut diplomatic relations with […]
Does Taiwan need international recognition?
Written by Timothy Rich & Andi Dahmer. Whether using the criteria within the Montevideo Convention of 1933 or variations, Taiwan meets […]
