For almost every issue that could come up when Donald Trump meets with Chinese president Xi Jinping (習近平) at the APEC summit in South Korea on
Who is Zhang Shengmin, China’s New CMC Vice Chair?
Beijing announced today that Zhang Shengmin (張升民) would be promoted to vice chair of the Central Military Commission (CMC), making him China’s
China’s Fourth Plenum: What to Watch For
China is convening the fourth plenum of the 20th Communist Party congress in Beijing from Monday to Thursday this week. The top order of business will
Time to Get Real(ist)
When Taiwan’s minister of foreign affairs, Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍), wrote an op-ed last week in advance of his trip to New York for meetings on the
Should Taiwan Be Worried About the Pentagon’s New National Defense Strategy?
“China is the Department’s sole pacing threat, and denial of a Chinese fait accompli seizure of Taiwan — while simultaneously defending the U.S.
TikTok Before Taiwan: A Recap of U.S.-China Relations During Trump 2.0
Taiwan may finally be close to getting clarity on the most consequential foreign policy issue of President Donald Trump’s second term: the U.S.’s
TADTE Day 3: Live Updates From Taiwan’s Premier Defense Exhibition
The Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition, or TADTE, will run through Saturday. Defense companies from Taiwan and around the world are
Drone Dons Descend on Taiwan Ahead of Major Defense Expo
At a drone warfare symposium hosted at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei on Tuesday morning, there was one point that everyone could agree on: Taiwan
Is Taiwan an Oversharer?
Two weeks ago, after a report from the Jamestown Foundation revealed that China had been operating oil rigs within Taiwan’s exclusive economic zone,
Taiwan’s Government Removes Webpage Documenting Chinese Suppression
The Taiwanese government’s webpage documenting China’s global efforts to block recognition of Taiwan’s sovereignty was nearly as old as the internet
Exclusive: Two More Chinese Oil Rigs Found to Have Been Operating in Taiwan’s EEZ
China has operated two more oil rigs in Taiwan’s exclusive economic zone than were previously known, Domino Theory has found. The vessels, both owned
Are China’s New Underwater Drones the Future of Naval Warfare?
On Wednesday morning, Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平), Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looked on as the