Xi Jinping’s clean sweep in elevating trusted allies to the commanding heights of the Chinese Communist Party is a political outcome that has
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says China is accelerating its preparations to invade Taiwan, but Biden is slowing down efforts to get Taiwan’s
Xi’s New Speech Frames How China Will Interact With the World Over the Next Five Years
The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, currently underway in Beijing, is China’s most significant political event in half a
Why Taiwan’s Civilians Must Become Insurgents
A well-trained and organized civilian insurgent force can’t defeat a large invasion force, but it can convince enemy planners that any invasion will
Xi Jinping Set for Historic Third Term, Aims to Stay in Power Indefinitely
It is a certainty that the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, will be confirmed in office at the 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, currently
The Reason Elon Musk’s Hong Kong Comparison Doesn’t Work for Taiwan
The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, made headlines last week for an interview with The Financial Times in which he suggested Taiwan should become a
Why Taiwan Needs Ukraine’s Asymmetric Tactics
The war in Ukraine has proven the merits of retired admiral Lee Hsi-min’s plan for asymmetric war. Now it’s time for Taiwan’s president to force her
What If … China’s Tour of the Pacific Islands Hadn’t Been So Secretive?
At the start of October, the U.S. agreed on an 11-point partnership declaration with 14 Pacific island nations, and The Washington Post was first to
Elon Musk’s Crazy Taiwan Statements
Sometimes the world’s smartest people can be pressured to say the dumbest things. In an article published in The Financial Times on Friday,
Taiwan Launches Its Odd New Warship
At a time when Taiwan should be trying to build or buy as many drones, missiles and MANPADs as possible, the large new amphibious landing ship seems
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to Visit Australia Amid China Tensions
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare will arrive in Australia on October 6 for talks with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. What should we
DiCaprio Takes Aim at Chinese Fishing: Is He Right?
Last week, the actor Leonardo DiCaprio tweeted out a link to a New York Times piece on Chinese distant-water fishing, adding an introduction of his