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As the reactions rolled in to Trump’s victory in the U.S. election, many election night viewers worried his unilateral and isolationist tendencies in
Taiwan Constitutional Court Rules Majority of KMT Reforms Unconstitutional
Taiwan’s Constitutional Court on Friday ruled that most of the amendments passed by the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and Taiwan People’s Party
China Announces Military Exercises Around Taiwan
The People’s Liberation Army Eastern Theater Command on Monday (October 14) announced military exercises around Taiwan. The exercises will be called
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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
Taiwan Court Rules Death Penalty Constitutional, But Only for the ‘Most Serious’ Offenses
Taiwan’s Constitutional Court ruled on Friday (September 20) that the death penalty was constitutional but severely limited its application, splitting
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
Why China Is Spreading Disinformation About a U.N. Resolution
At this year’s Ketagalan Forum in Taiwan, former United States ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley was invited to give a keynote address,
Oversight Law Amendments: Taiwan Constitution Debate Ends at Impasse
A recent attempt by the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) to expand the Legislative Yuan’s oversight powers with 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
IPAC Taipei 2024: Day Two
Ask yourself: What will you do to stand up for the truth? This was the challenge to Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) delegates from
CCP’s Third Plenum Concludes With Vague Reforms, Personnel Changes
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) concluded its Third Plenum of the 20th Central Committee on July 18, issuing a lengthy communique that was short on