Reporting, analysis, vision & strategy bearing on or emanating from Taiwan.
The New Year did not begin with hope or joy, except for the arms dealers. More precisely, for the military-industrial-media-academic-NGO complex that…
On January 13, the residents of Taiwan, an island off the coast of China, will go to the polls to elect a…
Au Loong-Yu is a long-time Hong Kong labour rights and political activist. Author of Chinaās Rise: Strength and Fragility and Hong Kong in Revolt: The…
Recently, in Taiwan, the government unveiled itsĀ first home-built submarine. In Japan, the government will upgrade civilian airports and seaports toĀ dual military useĀ in…
Itās an ocean of conflict and ecological decline. Despite its vast size āĀ 1.3 million square milesĀ ā the South China Sea has become…
Cornerstone of American Foreign Policy The basis of American foreign policy had been well established long ago, more than aĀ century prior.…
Whatās Going On? I’ve reported on the worrying signs of a large gap in communications between the US and China. But I’ve…
Taiwan is a country, but not many other states recognize it as such. Only 13 countries maintain diplomatic relations with the island…
Punchbowl News reports that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is planning a trip to Taiwan, which will be yet another incendiary provocation against Beijing if…
The global labor movement is facing headwinds on many fronts, and Taiwan is no exception to this rule. Yet the island nationās…
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