Written by Edward Friedman. How would a realist IR theorist describe the purposes and actual behavior in a CCP claim that PRC foreign policy is premised on a principle of non-interference? How would a PRC leader comment on the realist analysis? From a realist IR perspective, “the strong do what […]
For decades, the principle of non-interference has been an unchanging pillar of China’s foreign policy–in rhetorical terms if not always in behaviour. The non-interference principle has served to protect China from outside interference as well as protecting Beijing’s allies from the pressure at the United Nations and other international […]
Written by Erik Tollefson. The current protests in Taiwan can plausibly be seen as the concatenation of several issues: 1) a crisis of democratic governance; 2) an extant political struggle between the ruling and opposition party; 3) an unsettled economic vision of the nation’s future. Copious ink has […]
Written by Steve Tsang. One does not need to agree with the students who occupy the Legislative Yuan in Taipei to see that the first major step to finding a solution is for President Ma Ying-jeou to go to the Legislative Yuan and talk in person with the […]
Written by J. Michael Cole. Much mystery and disinformation continues to surround the events of the night of March 23 to 24 in and around the Executive Yuan in Taipei, which hours earlier was occupied by thousands of protesters angry at the government’s handling of a controversial trade […]
Written by Ben Goren. During the last six years President Ma has signed over eighteen agreements with the PRC. During this period he has repeatedly stressed that he would not enter into political talks with China and his claim has gone largely uncontested in Taiwanese and international media. […]
