In the case of a hypothetical blockade of Taiwan by China — partial or total — the island’s energy stockpiles are better measured in days than months
Taiwan’s Demographic Problem: An Anecdote
In international media coverage, the most common reason for bringing up demographics in relation to Taiwan is a theory about China. Some believe the
Taiwan’s Approach to ‘Resilience’ on Climate, Demographics, Supply Chains and Geopolitics
Taiwan Premier Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁) has pitched the Democratic Progressive Party’s approach to ensuring Taiwan’s “resilience” in the face of a range
The Case for China Beating the U.S. on AI
A few weeks ago on the The New York Times’ Ezra Klein Show, Dan Wang, a technology analyst at Gavekal Dragonomics, outlined how China has come to
U.S. Split With China Over ‘God-like’ AI Could Be Disastrous
In 2016, accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) predicted that artificial intelligence “could contribute up to $15.7 trillion to the global
Taiwan Is Still Importing Russian Fuel. Is It Right or Wrong?
On February 25, 2022, the day after Russia invaded Ukraine, Taiwan joined Switzerland, Canada, the European Union, Japan, New Zealand, the United
The Myth of Taiwan’s 105,000 Air Raid Shelters
At an event in Taipei two weeks ago, Sylvia Feng (馮賢賢), the chief editor of President Tsai Ing-wen’s (蔡英文) communications policy for the 2012 and 2016
There Is No ‘Status Quo’ on the Taiwan Strait
There is no geopolitical “status quo” for Taiwanese people to support, because “things keep changing,” according to Sylvia Feng (馮賢賢), the chief
Chinese Snooker Players Face Hearing Over Match-Fixing Charges
In recent years, the English-language version of Chinese-state newspaper The Global Times has carried a regular range of snooker coverage. The reason
Is Taiwan’s Newest Generation of Voters as ‘Anti-China’ as Many Assume?
There’s increasing evidence that Taiwan’s youngest voters might not be as reliably “pan-green” or supportive of independence-leaning parties or ideas
Taiwan’s Political Warfare System Could Be Exported Elsewhere
Taiwan’s decades-long experience with resisting Chinese interference in its politics makes it a valuable resource for other democracies that become
Here’s Taiwan’s Approach to Playing ‘Catch Up’ on Green Transition
In terms of mitigating its environmental impact, Taiwan is in a difficult position. Its carbon emissions per person rank above most European countries