“The Ugly Side of Eswatini-Taiwan Relations.” That was the title of an article by James Baron published in The Diplomat on April 22. Baron knew
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One Month After Trump-Xi Summit, Taiwan Faces Rising Doubts Over U.S. Support
Persistent uncertainty is the new normal in Taiwan. A month after the Trump-Xi summit, Washington’s longstanding policy of strategic ambiguity toward
Cheng Li-wun Goes to Washington
In February, a bipartisan group of 37 U.S. lawmakers sent a letter to senior Taiwanese politicians expressing concern about Taiwan’s inability to pass
Has Taiwan’s President Crossed the Median Line for the Last Time?
It’s August 23, 2026. Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te (賴清德), is in a plane flying across the strait to the small island of Kinmen, just a couple of
Quaaludes, Fentanyl and the Battle for China’s Help on Drugs
One morning in August 1980, Gene Haislip drove to the airport in Bogota and boarded an old twin-engine DC-3 destined for Barranquilla, a port city on
Taiwan’s Legislature Passes Reduced Special Defense Budget
Taiwan’s opposition-dominated legislature on Friday approved a special defense budget worth 780 billion New Taiwan dollars ($24.8 billion), rejecting
KMT Heavyweight Explains Why Taiwan’s Opposition Won’t Budge on Defense Spending
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Beijing’s Diplomats Tied to Philadelphia’s Raising of China’s Five-Starred Flag
When Philadelphia’s government hosted a ceremony in which community organizations hoisted the flag of the People’s Republic of China at City Hall last
Taipei Is ‘Fiddling While Rome Burns’
A retired admiral from the U.S. Navy made an extraordinary intervention in Taiwan’s political and military debate today, excoriating delays to
Kinmen’s Phantom Bridge
China’s new five-year plan provides a birds-eye view of the country’s economic priorities. But for residents of Kinmen, a Taiwanese island located
Is Taiwan Vulnerable to the Kind of Precision Strike That Took Out Iran’s Leadership?
On Saturday, the first day of the Iranian work week, Tehran was bombarded with explosions in broad daylight. In a dramatic series of coordinated
The KMT Shows Its Hand in Defense Budget Fight
For months, Taiwan’s main opposition Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) has played the role of obstructor, repeatedly refusing to consider the ruling