Taiwan had a fairly torrid summer in terms of Chinese gray zone pressure, with continued military activity around the island, and new and increased
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Taiwan’s Vice President Makes Surprise Trip to Italy
Taiwanese Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) is in Italy attending a democracy forum. Vice-presidential trips to countries without diplomatic ties
Taiwan Diplomacy Power Rankings: June-August, 2026
Foreign Minister Lin Taiwan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍), visited Palau last week for the annual meeting of the Pacific
Taiwan Diplomacy Power Rankings: April to May 2026
Cheng in China Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文), the chairwoman of the Chinese Nationalist Party, or KMT, made a much-anticipated trip to China to meet with
More Questions Emerge Over Lai’s Cancelled Eswatini Excursion
More than a week after Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) cancelled a planned visit to Eswatini because three Indian Ocean countries on his route
Taiwan President Cancels Diplomatic Trip Due to Pressure From China
Taiwan’s constrained official diplomacy took a further blow this evening after the Presidential Office announced that President Lai Ching-te’s (賴清德)
Taiwan Diplomacy Power Rankings: February to March 2026
Taiwan-U.S. Trade Deal Taiwan signed a tariff-reducing trade deal, the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade, or ART, with the U.S. on February 12. The
German Chancellor Doesn’t Pull Punches Ahead of China Visit
German chancellor Friedrich Merz will arrive in China on Wednesday for his first visit to the country while in office. He is expected to focus on
Taiwan Diplomacy Power Rankings: November 2025 to January 2026
KMT in China Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) went to China on December 28 for the Taipei-Shanghai Twin-City
Taiwan Diplomacy Power Rankings: September-October, 2025
Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) visited New York in September, the same week as the United Nations General Assembly. Lin’s full
Taiwan Makes Europe Diplomacy Breakthrough
Taiwan launched a charm offensive in Europe this week, with two of its top stateswomen making keynote addresses on threats to Taiwan’s democracy and
Taiwanese Officials Made Previously Unreported Visits to France and Belgium
Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) reportedly visited Paris this autumn, and National Security Council advisor Hsu Szu-chien (徐斯儉) visited











