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Kicking the Can Down the Road: The Struggle With Rebalancing China’s Economy
This can’t go on. But it does. For decades Western commentators on China’s economy have predicted collapse, and for decades China has proven them
The Unusual Shape of the Debate Around Fertility Treatment in Taiwan
In its 2020 census data, Taiwan’s working-age population was shown to have fallen for the first time, with its 16.55 million people aged 15 to 64
Disinformation in Taiwan: The Case for Trust Over Paranoia
Much of the coverage of academic disinformation studies and fact-checking bodies in Taiwan reflects what the academic Eve Sedgwick called a “paranoid
Free Speech vs. National Security: How Should Taiwan Decide What Constitutes ‘False Narratives’?
Taiwan is the world’s biggest target for foreign disinformation, according to The V-Dem Institute, and its society reflects this. Its National Science
The Taiwan Relations Act: Celebrating 45 Years of Confusion
This month marks 45 years since the enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) by the United States Congress. A bipartisan effort, longtime Taiwan
How Does Organized Crime in Taiwan Compare to the 1990s? Part One: Business
A follow-up article on organized crime in Taiwanese politics can be read here. An owner of a medium-sized vegetable distribution company in New
Taiwan Studies Gains Ground as a Standalone Field of Scholarship
In the past, when Taiwan was included in Western academia, it was often treated as a footnote within broader fields of study, such as East Asia or
U.S.-Taiwan Academic Partnerships Are Exploding. Here’s Why
Seemingly every other month, headlines tell of a new education partnership between the U.S. and Taiwan. In July, Arizona State University launched
Taiwan Election: The Future of the TPP and Ko Wen-je
Among Taiwan’s election results, the rise of the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) appears to be the standout new development. Driven primarily by young
Time to Face the Money? President-Elect Lai Under Pressure to Fix Taiwan’s Economy
Taiwan’s January election results indicate an appetite for change. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lost its majority in the legislature and
2024 Taiwan Elections: Candidates Who Get Their Freak On
During a policy presentation for the highland indigenous people constituency (山地原住民選舉區), independent legislative candidate No. 3 Lin Shih-wei (林世偉),