Written by Dr Madhukar Shyam and Manya Singhal. This article argues that Taiwan’s foreign policy towards the Indo-Pacific should be analysed within the framework of the New Southbound Policy and President Lai’s NSP+. The FOIP strategy is perceived by Taiwan as an approach that will ensure its sovereignty. Beyond condemning China’s expansionism, Taiwan should adopt the “porcupine strategy”, invest more in defence equipment and build whole-of-society resilience.
Written by Hunter Marston. As great power rivalry between the US and China intensifies, Taiwan finds itself exposed to a growing number of security and economic risks. Nonetheless, current trends in middle power diplomacy present Taipei with new opportunities to mitigate these external pressures. If the Tsai Ing-wen administration can better leverage Taiwan’s unique assets and advantages, and broaden the scope of its non-traditional cooperation with other regional players, it can bolstering the island’s strategic position.
