China will rerelease the Taiwanese film “Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale” (賽德克．巴萊) in December amid tensions with Japan over Taiwan. The
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Xi Calls Trump to Rein in Japan
Chinese leader Xi Jinping (習近平) and U.S. President Donald Trump held an unexpected phone call on Monday. They discussed a range of issues including
China Threatens Japan’s ‘Evil Witch’ Over Taiwan Comments
Sino-Japanese ties have nose-dived following Chinese overreactions to remarks made by new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi about
The Chinese Communist Party’s Misogynistic Losing Streak
In 2025, it seems an odd way to falter, but the Chinese Communist Party has a glaring blind spot: dealing with strong women leaders. Since Margaret
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Taiwan Diplomacy Power Rankings: February-March, 2025
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Japan Slowly Stepping Up Preparations for Taiwan Contingency
Japan’s Ministry of Defense last week said it was establishing a permanent Joint Operations Command to improve rapid response capabilities for major
Japanese Political Realignment Unlikely to Affect Taiwan Ties
In a shocking result last month, new Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba lost the snap election he had called. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
Japan Loads Up Its Long-Range Strike Holster in the Indo-Pacific
Late last month news broke of the timetable for Japan to test its new long-range missile. Naval News reports that the island defense anti-ship missile
Election Shock in Key U.S. Ally Japan Could Embolden China, Other Rivals
A shock election result in Japan, Washington’s key Asian security ally, and the United States’ potentially destabilizing presidential election next
Untangling the GCAP Knot
GCAP, the Global Air Combat Programme, is a multilateral effort between Japan, Italy and the United Kingdom to develop a new sixth-generation fighter