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Tomorrow the Republic of China (Taiwan) will celebrate its National Day. Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) will give a speech. And then, on
Self-Determination Ignored in the Chagos Islands
On Thursday the British and Mauritian governments announced in a joint statement that the two countries will sign a treaty over the future of the
Why Taiwan Is Buying Two Similar Air Defense Systems at the Same Time
Nearly 200 Iranian missiles rained down on Israel on Tuesday, but due to Israel’s advanced and multilayered air defense system, only one civilian
IPAC Profiles: Kevin Vuong, Canada
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On Friday afternoon, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan elected Ishiba Shigeru as its new leader, virtually guaranteeing that he will become
Taiwanese Company Caught Up in Pager Supply Chain Attack on Hezbollah
A Taiwanese pager company said on Wednesday (September 18) it did not make the pagers that exploded and killed nine people and wounded several
New Japanese ‘Carriers’ Taking Tips From Italian Visitor
Earlier this month, Domino Theory reported on the visit of the Italian aircraft carrier Cavour to Japan. The visit coincided with other news reports
A Meeting of the Africa-China Research Network in Taiwan
On Friday, August 9, the Africa-China Research Network in Taiwan reading group held one of its semi-regular meetings in Kaohsiung. A small group of
China a Side Dish at the First Debate Between Trump and Harris
Last night the two U.S. presidential candidates squared off in a debate for the first time. Many of us were tuning in hoping to get more insight into
Italian Navy Makes a Splash in Japan
The Italian Navy aircraft carrier Cavour and its escort ship Alpino visited Japan at the end of August as part of the carrier strike group’s five
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The operatic notes of “Il Canto degli Italiani” rang out to the black and gold backdrop of the Amerigo Vespucci in glorious sunshine under a blue sky











