New Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) chairperson Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文) caused controversy last week when she told German public media Deutsche Welle that
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If He Weidong (何衛東) has been purged, why? This article follows on from last week’s piece suggesting that He has been purged. After weeks of
What Do Young People in Taiwan Think About Ko Wen-je’s Case?
As Taiwan’s former presidential candidate Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) faces a maximum sentence of 28.5 years in prison for corruption charges, this weekend his
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
How Pets Took Over Taiwan Politics
Step into one of Taipei’s mosaic of neighborhood parks after sundown and you can expect to see somebody — perhaps a hoard of people — feeding stray
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The August 18, 2023 summit that brought together the leaders of Japan, South Korea and the United States at Camp David was rightly hailed as a
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Foxconn founder Terry Gou (郭台銘) announced his bid for the 2024 Taiwan presidential election on August 28, saying he is running to “integrate
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BRICS may nominally be set to cover 46% of the global population with its invitation to Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United
What Taiwan Needs to Do to Improve Its Soft Power Game
Earlier this month, Taiwan was found to be “seen favorably in 24 high and middle-income countries.” The Pew Research Center survey showed “A median of