Taiwan’s youngest frigate is older than the youngest ratings who sail on it. The oldest is more than twice their age. The navy needs new ships, but
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‘You Never Know When You Might Cross the Line’
In Taiwan, people still remember Tzuyu’s apology video in 2016. In a black turtleneck and loosely tied ponytail, the then-16-year-old Taiwanese K-pop
Thousands Gather Around Legislature to Protest Reform Bills Review
On May 20, Lai Ching-te (賴清德) was inaugurated as Taiwan’s new president in an unprecedented third consecutive term for the Democratic Progressive
Taiwan Protests and Lai Ching-te’s Inauguration: Young People’s Expectations for the Next Four Years
As Taiwan’s new president, Lai Ching-te (賴清德), was inaugurated this Monday, Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan achieved the unlikely feat of overshadowing the
China’s Second Day of War Games Around Taiwan Tests Ability to ‘Seize Power’
China’s military carried out a second day of war games around Taiwan on Friday (May 24), with drills to test their ability to “seize power” and
Taiwan’s Military, Coast Guard Activate in Response to China’s Drills
Fighter jets took off from a Taiwan airbase Thursday as the self-ruled island dispatched aerial and naval forces in response to China’s launch of
China Stages ‘Punishment’ War Games Around Taiwan
A furious China launched “punishment” drills around Taiwan (May 23) on Thursday in what it said was a response to “separatist acts,” sending up
Taiwan’s Indigenous Solutions for National Defense
On March 14, 2024, scientists and reporters from around the world gathered at the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) to
New Taiwanese President Calls On China to Stop Its Threats
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) asked China on Monday to stop its military and political threats, saying in his inauguration speech that peace is
How Does Organized Crime in Taiwan Compare to the 1990s? Part Two: Politics
Note: This is a follow-up on our previous article on the impact of organized crime in Taiwanese business. Read the first article here. After
Taiwan’s Lai to Bolster ‘Porcupine’ Defense Against China Threat
The incoming Taiwanese president’s best strategy to stop China from seizing the self-ruled island will likely be to bolster an agile defensive
Tracking China’s ‘Gray Zone’ Balloon Flights Over Taiwan
About a month before Taiwan’s January presidential election, China began sending intruders over the Taiwan Strait: more than 100 balloons, some of











