Born in 1947 as the world was just waking up to the reality of the nuclear bomb and people’s newfound ability to threaten the continuation of their
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Nauru’s on the Naughty Step, but Western Hypocrisy Fuels China’s Rise
Remember Liz Truss, the famous China hawk and 44-day prime minister of the United Kingdom? Remember her publicly urging her country’s subsequent
Beijing Anger-ometer, January 2023: A Swarm of Elections Stings China’s Dictatorship
China, a dictatorship drowning in a sea of democracies, started 2024, the year in which over a billion people are registered to participate in
Taiwan Election: The Return of Ma Ying-jeou
Any momentum Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜) gained after the Tsai administration cried wolf about a Chinese
Survival Mode: Why China’s Assault on Video Games Will Never End
On December 22, 2023, China announced yet more rules to govern the gaming industry. Having already prevented the import of foreign-made consoles from
From Falsehoods to Fighter Jets: China’s Election Manipulation Tactics in Taiwan
China’s most consequential election tampering is also its most forceful: aircraft carrier formations in the Taiwan Strait, Chinese warplanes crossing
Taiwan 2024 Election: The Pointless Illusion of Consensus Over Renewable Energy
If you listen to liberal commentators, the idea of cross-party agreement often turns into a panacea for all problems. If political parties could
In a Lip-Synch Election, Taiwan Sings Its Own Tune
What do Bjork, Blackpink’s Lisa, BTS, Maroon 5, Jon Bon Jovi and the Britpop band Oasis all have in common? You guessed it! Each has been banned,
Debunking the Myth That China Will Stop at Taiwan
For anybody who believes that allowing the Chinese Communist Party to take control of Taiwan will sate its expansionist desires and usher in an era of
TikTok Tactics, a Fake News Frenzy and the Battle for Taiwan’s Democracy as Election Day 2024 Nears
For a dictatorial regime, the Chinese Communist Party certainly enjoys playing with democracies. Obsessed with dragging Taiwan under its control, it
Spineless Titans: Jimmy Lai Puts Global Corporate Cowardice on Trial
As Hong Kong’s world-famous media tycoon Jimmy Lai (黎智英) goes on trial this week for the crime of holding an opinion and believing others have right
Beijing Anger-ometer, Mid-December 2023: Debt, Discord and Diplomatic Destitution
The lack of gratitude is astounding. Having organized one’s own welcoming committees, postponed one’s purges for a brief few days, traipsed across 16