Ko Wen-je’s (柯文哲) campaign for Taiwan’s presidency regularly gets framed as a force of reaction against a generalized status quo. As a third party
Does Lai Ching-te Need a Large Majority?
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Lai Ching-te leads polls in Taiwan’s presidential race and has done so for months. But those
To Defend Taiwan, U.S. Must Counter China’s Biggest Threat in Space
Last month, U.S. and Chinese officials met on the sidelines of the International Astronautical Congress and talked about coordinating space traffic
Review: ‘Taiwan: A Contested Democracy Under Threat’
The new book “Taiwan: A Contested Democracy Under Threat” presents a weighing up of the impasse that Taiwan finds itself in vis-a-vis China. Amid a
Will the KMT Join Up With Ko Wen-je?
Taiwan’s election has broken out into shadow boxing between the Taiwan People’s Party’s (TPP) Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT). The
Taiwan Election: National Identity Dealigns With Party Affiliation
The alternative candidates in Taiwan’s presidential election are appealing more to voters at opposite ends of national identity, according to a new
Not Taking Sides: Malaysia’s Stance on China-U.S. Relations
Step off a plane into Malaysia and one thing is obvious: The country is built around cars. If Taiwan is pedestrian hell, Malaysia is the ring road
Where Next for Chip Sanctions Against China? Expect Further Tightening After Four Taiwanese Companies Found Helping Huawei
This week, four Taiwanese companies were found to be “helping [Chinese tech firm] Huawei Technologies Co. build infrastructure for an under-the-radar
Can China Win the Chip Wars?
In their latest year-on-year predictions for the worldwide growth of semiconductor revenue, the International Data Corporation (IDC) has estimated
One to Watch: Is the Belt and Road Initiative Making China Unpopular?
Earlier this month, the American ambassador to Pakistan visited the port of Gwadar, the center of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects in
Book Review: The Role of Taiwanese Businesses in Forming Economic Links to China
In his run for the job of president of Taiwan, Terry Gou (郭台銘), one of Taiwan’s richest businessmen, has called for the revival of economic and
EU’s Investigation Into Chinese EV Subsidies Smacks of Terrible PR — CBAM Is Smarter
“Global markets are now flooded with cheaper Chinese electric cars,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen earlier this week. She