This week’s roundup of human rights issues in China focuses on the disappearance of hundreds of Taiwan nationals in China, a U.N. update on Xinjiang
Is Censorship in Hong Kong Effective?
Last week, an annual survey that ranks press freedom in Hong Kong saw journalists give their lowest scores since it began. Asked by the Hong Kong
Taiwan Tech Update: August 2024
Space Industry On August 17, two Taiwanese satellites were launched into space on a Space X rocket. Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) said Toro (信天翁) and
Is the U.K.’s Solar Transition Possible Without China?
As the new Labour government has taken power in the U.K., two policy directions appear to sit in tension with one another. On the one hand,
Hong Kong & Human Rights, August 2024
Journalists Rate Press Freedom Lowest Ever An annual survey that ranks press freedom in Hong Kong has seen journalists give their lowest rating
The Academic Freeze Between the U.S. and China
In June, U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns lamented that there are currently only around 800 American students studying in China, down from a
Is Taiwan’s AI Plan Compatible With Its Renewable Energy Commitments?
In line with new President Lai Ching-te’s (賴清德) inauguration pledge to transform Taiwan into an “AI Island” (人工智慧島), energy put towards artificial
Taiwan Diplomacy Power Rankings: July-August, 2024
1. U.S.: Trump Comments on Paying for Protection, New AIT Director, Vice Presidential Picks’ Rhetoric on Taiwan and China Republican Party
The Range of Opinions Informing China’s Approach to the U.S.
With the U.S. election campaign ramping up, the positions of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump on China are subject to
How Would Kamala Harris Approach Taiwan?
With U.S. President Joe Biden announcing that he will not run for a second term, thoughts in Taiwan will now turn to the implications for U.S.-Taiwan
European Citizens’ ‘Deficit of Knowledge’ on Taiwan
Anyone reading this website will know that the debate on Taiwan’s geopolitical position splits in two broad directions. There are those convinced that
Taiwan Tech Update: July 2024
This roundup details the progress of Taiwan’s first ever domestically produced weather satellite, the predicted energy costs of transforming Taiwan