Policing Beyond China’s Borders
Written by Margaret K. Lewis. My bicycle kickstand was stolen in Shanghai in 1996. I found the situation somewhat amusing, […]
Taiwan’s Political Party System—Past, Present and Future
Written by John F. Copper. Any political system can be assessed and judged by its party structure, parties being a sine […]
Cross-Strait Relations in 2018
Written by Chun-Yi Lee. 2017 has been a quiet year for cross-Strait relations between China and Taiwan. The constant silence […]
Winning the Heart, not only Making Profits: Taiwan’s Southbound Practices vs. China’s Belt & Road Proximity
Written by Alan H. Yang. All Asian powers are currently strengthening their regional ties. Some aim to spearhead development to build […]
The Resurgence of “Martial Reunification”: Beijing’s Best Strategic Choice?
Written by Derek Ye Xiao Di. Cross-Strait relations in China entered a so-called “cold peace” (冷和平) period when Tsai Ing-wen […]
Pension Reform Made in Taiwan
Written by Gunter Schubert. On June 27th, Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan passed a package of pension reforms which are, arguably, doing […]
Popular Music and Cross-Strait Relations: Have TV talent shows helped Taiwanese citizens 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 […]
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 […]
Taiwan’s Truth and Reconciliation Committee: The Geopolitics of Transitional Justice in a Contested State.
Written by Ian Rowen and Jamie Rowen. On 20 May 2016, Tsai Ing-wen, the chair of the Democratic Progressive Party […]
Xi Jinping and China’s “Two Sessions”
Written by Lynette Ong. China’s “Two Sessions”, its annual political gatherings, have just drawn to a close. The “Two Sessions” […]
U.S. Government Commission Strategic Policy Analysis
Written by Bert Chapman. Bilateral relations between China and the U.S. encompass multiple issues including human rights, space power, trade […]
Translation in Activism and Cyber-nationalism in China.
Written by Guobin Yang. On January 20, 2016, young nationalists in the PRC, now nicknamed Little Pink, launched an “expedition” […]
Taiwan and Free Trade Agreements – Missing the Wood for the Trees?
Written by Michael Reilly. Apart from city-state entrepôts such as Hong Kong and Singapore, Taiwan is probably the most trade-dependent […]
Tsai Gets Passing Grade for Apology to Taiwan’s Aborigines
Written by J.Michael Cole. It was a move that many saw as unnecessary — and an unnecessarily risky. In a […]
Radio Silence in the Taiwan Strait? Think Again
Written by J.Michael Cole. The Taiwan Affairs Office on Saturday confirmed that Beijing had suspended cross-strait communication mechanisms due to […]
Tsai’s Timidity Risks Squandering Mandate
Written by Ben Goren. In Taiwan there are ominous signs that newly elected President Tsai Ing-wen, her Premier Lin Chuan, […]
The KMT responds to loss: Trauma management and mimetic distortion
Written by Stephane Corcuff. It could have been the first civic protest against Taiwan’s new government of Premier Lin Chuan […]
Taiwan in Transition
Written by Gwenyth Wang. On May 20th Taiwan will inaugurate its first female President, Dr Tsai Ing-wen of the Democratic […]
Why Did the Ruling KMT Suffer a Humiliating Defeat in Taiwan’s 2016 Presidential Elections?
Written by T.Y. Wang. Taiwan concluded its 2016 combined presidential and legislative elections on January 16. In a three-way presidential […]
Contradictions facing President Tsai Ing-wen
Written by Linda Gail Arrigo. Tsai Ing-wen’s election landslide with 56% of the popular vote, nearly double that of the KMT’s […]
Taiwan-China Talks Won’t Collapse…Unless Beijing Lets Them
Written by J. Michael Cole. With Tsai Ing-wen of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) well ahead in the polls and […]
The politics of Chinese spouses in Taiwan
Written by Lara Momesso. While most of the discussion on Taiwan’s presidential and parliamentary elections has focused on the two main […]
Why the KMT is going to lose
Written by Jonathan Sullivan. It is not news that DPP presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen is heading for victory on January […]
Seven Predictions for Tsai Ing-wen’s first term
Written by Michael Turton and C. Donovan Smith. 1. Ma’s China Economic Policies will continue The Ma Administration has pursued […]
Taiwan 2016
Written by Jonathan Sullivan. For a race where one candidate, the DPP’s Tsai Ing-wen, has enjoyed a seemingly unassailable 20 […]
Does Beijing Believe Its Own Official Line On Taiwan?
Written by J. Michael Cole. Hardly a meeting between officials from the two sides of the Taiwan Strait goes by […]
The return of the Taiwan issue to U.S.-China relations
Written by Richard C. Bush III. President Xi Jinping is likely to make Taiwan a major issue at his summit with […]
China Intensifies Media Campaign against Taiwan’s DPP in the US
Written by J. Michael Cole. Amid signs of a consolidating identity among Taiwan’s youth and the increasingly likely prospect of […]
A Green Cross-Strait Relationship
By Chun-Yi Lee. “It is not easy for people outside of Taiwan to learn and communicate with the Democratic Progressive […]
Taiwan elections: good for democracy and stability
By Steve Tsang. Taiwan has just had a set of good elections. President Ma Ying-jeou and his Kuomintang (KMT) have […]
