As Taiwan broke for the lunar new year holiday this week, the United States’ leading populists were busy undermining the longstanding pillars of
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Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi’s High-Stakes Election Gamble
With two days to go until Japan’s lower house election on February 8, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s gamble to dissolve parliament has
Xi Can’t Deliver
As the world enters 2026, the economic relationship between the United States and China remains defined by expectations on the part of President
Who Are the Churches That China Is Persecuting?
On the night of December 14, over 1,000 police officers surrounded Yayang Church in Wenzhou, Zhejiang. At 3 a.m. they burst into the church “with
How China’s ‘Mega Embassy’ Could Bolster United Front Work in the U.K.
After months of delay, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to finally make a decision on whether to greenlight a new Chinese Embassy at the old
The Making of Taiwan’s Constitutional Crisis
In Taiwan, December 25 is a national holiday, but officially, it’s not for Christmas. The date marks the 1947 adoption of the Republic of China’s
The Political Minefield of China’s Planned ‘Mega Embassy’ in London
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Exclusive: Two More Chinese Oil Rigs Found to Have Been Operating in Taiwan’s EEZ
China has operated two more oil rigs in Taiwan’s exclusive economic zone than were previously known, Domino Theory has found. The vessels, both owned
How Taiwan Lost Trump
After failing to reach a trade deal with the Trump administration, Taiwan on Friday was dealt steeply escalated tariffs of 20% on most goods exported
Taiwan Uses Actors in Drill Meant to Simulate Civilian Response to Chinese Attack
Dozens of journalists gathered at a PX Mart in Taipei’s Xinyi District this morning, crowding out the dozen or so customers to document the response
Trump Has Not Yet Turned to Taiwan
U.S. President Donald Trump has still not told the world what his Taiwan policy is yet. But people in Taipei don’t seem that worried. Trump got off
Trump Tries to Force Xi’s Hand With Rapidly Accelerating Tariffs
In the past day, tariffs on China have jumped from 54% to 125%. U.S. President Donald Trump’s 2.0 China policy is shaping up to be a supercharged