This month marks 45 years since the enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) by the United States Congress. A bipartisan effort, longtime Taiwan
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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),
How Do Taiwan’s Elections Work?
This week Chinese leader Xi Jinping used his new year’s address to reiterate that China will “surely be reunified” with Taiwan. With that as a
Emergency Preparedness Guide for Foreigners in Taiwan Released
Last year, Taiwan’s Taiwan’s All-Out Defense Mobilization Agency (國防部全民防衛動員署) released Taiwan’s National Defense Handbook, a guide to surviving
Taiwan’s Election in Nicknames: Oyster Fart Versus Scoundrel Dog
Highlighted by the contrast with China President Xi Jinping’s censorship of Winnie the Pooh, democracies abound with nicknames for political leaders.
Does Lai Ching-te Need a Large Majority?
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Lai Ching-te leads polls in Taiwan’s presidential race and has done so for months. But those
Why Is the Chinese Government Investigating Terry Gou’s Company?
The Chinese government’s decision to investigate Terry Gou’s (郭台銘) company, Foxconn, looks like an obvious indication it wants him out of Taiwan’s