Taiwanese opposition leader Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文) met Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) in Beijing last week. But her visit, framed by both sides as a
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Ko Wen-je’s Political Future Dim After Corruption Conviction
In May 2023, Taiwan’s legislature approved a series of amendments to the country’s elections law, barring citizens convicted of certain crimes from
KMT Says Cheng-Xi Summit Will Let Taiwan ‘Lie Flat’
In a promotional video released by Taiwan’s Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) this past Sunday, a young man sleeps on the grass, limbs splayed
The Grievances Behind Cheng Li-wun’s Rise to Power
In many ways, Mr. Wu (吳) is a walking advertisement for everything that Taiwan has achieved in the last several decades. He grew up in the waning days
How to Strengthen Deterrence for Taiwan Without Abandoning Ambiguity
For all the chatter of think tank experts, a policy article alone is unlikely to change the United States’ long-held practice of strategic ambiguity
Taiwan and India Near Deal for Migrant Workers
Negotiations to bring migrant workers from India to Taiwan are in the final stages, sources tell Domino Theory, with at least one Taiwanese airline
Patriot Missile Demand Tests Washington’s Taiwan Priorities
In the first 16 days of the war in Iran, the U.S. and its partners in the region used 1804 Patriot air defense missiles, according to a report by the
Taiwan Learning From Ukraine’s Drone Warfare Success
Taiwan knows that its military is going to need a lot more drones of all types. The government has put resources behind creating a robust domestic
Taiwan Tech Update: March 27, 2026
Semiconductors and Artificial Intelligence Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance announced this week that Taiwan was the 12th largest exporter in the world
The Feedback Loop Driving the Taiwan Crisis
In late January 2026, Jensen Huang, the chief executive of chip-making giant Nvidia, rang in the Lunar New Year with employees and customers in
Taiwan’s Relationship With Czechia Is Still on Track
Czechia-Taiwan ties might just be okay, according to former Czech foreign minister Jan Lipavsky. Relations between Taiwan and the Czech Republic
Are the U.S. and China Living in 1914? (Book Review)
In his 1908 essay, “Leo Tolstoy as the Mirror of the Russian Revolution,” Vladimir Lenin concluded that while Tolstoy was unmatched in portraying the