Sino-Japanese ties have nose-dived following Chinese overreactions to remarks made by new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi about
Taiwan Diplomacy Power Rankings: September-October, 2025
Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) visited New York in September, the same week as the United Nations General Assembly. Lin’s full
Taiwan Makes Europe Diplomacy Breakthrough
Taiwan launched a charm offensive in Europe this week, with two of its top stateswomen making keynote addresses on threats to Taiwan’s democracy and
The New KMT Chair and the Russian Dictator
New Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) chairperson Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文) caused controversy last week when she told German public media Deutsche Welle that
Taiwan Launches New Long-Distance Coast Guard Patrol Ship
Taiwan launched and named a new coast guard cutter on November 1. The Siraya is the first in a new six ship class of “high-latitude ocean patrol
Taiwanese Officials Made Previously Unreported Visits to France and Belgium
Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) reportedly visited Paris this autumn, and National Security Council advisor Hsu Szu-chien (徐斯儉) visited
In Hong Kong, LGBTQ+ Groups Adapt to a More Restrictive Environment
Pink Dot, previously the largest LGBTQ+ event in Hong Kong, will this week hold an online concert after failing to secure its usual venue in West
Xi Has Little to Offer Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping (習近平) on Thursday in South Korea. Trade and tariff talks are on the
Cheng Li-wun Wins KMT Chair Election
In a sweeping victory, outsider Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文) has won the leadership election of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT). In a speech at the KMT
What Is the 48 Group Club and Why Is It Connected With So Many U.K. Elite?
Chairman Mao stares down from his portrait, but not only at Tiananmen. He also serves as the banner on the LinkedIn page for a British company which
Czech Election Raises Concern on Taiwan Ties
Before the recent Czech elections, there were predictions that a win for the populist party ANO and its leader Andrej Babis would be bad for Taiwan,
Chinese Women Hold Up Half the Sky?
“On the new journey of Chinese modernization, every woman is a star,” Chinese president Xi Jinping (習近平) said during his keynote address at the Global