The “Taiwan Can Help” campaign during COVID-19 is widely cited as a major diplomacy success for Taiwan. Its provision of large amounts of personal
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Would the Quad Play Any Role in Potential Conflict Over Taiwan?
In the wake of the U.S. Congress passing the “Strengthening the Quad Act” last month, one of the most striking things about the Quadrilateral Security
China Steps Up Gray-Zone Warfare to Exhaust Taiwan, Defense Report Says
China has stepped up gray-zone warfare against Taiwan, aiming to make the areas around the democratic island country “saturated” with balloons, drones
How Does Organized Crime in Taiwan Compare to the 1990s? Part One: Business
A follow-up article on organized crime in Taiwanese politics can be read here. An owner of a medium-sized vegetable distribution company in New
ASEAN Sighs With Relief After Taiwan’s Election
On January 13, 2024, Taiwan conducted its presidential and Legislative Yuan elections. The elections, especially the presidential election, were seen
Taiwan Faces Steady ‘Drip’ of Pressure as China Tightens Pre-Inauguration Squeeze
Taiwan is facing a steady “drip, drip” of Chinese pressure ahead of the inauguration of its next president in May, with officials in Taipei fearing
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Your one-stop shop for all of Taiwan’s diplomacy efforts. If there’s been a bilateral meeting, a trade agreement, a cultural exchange or an informal
Taiwan Says Five China Coast Guard Ships Entered Waters Near Frontline Islands
Five Chinese coast guard ships entered prohibited or restricted waters around Taiwan’s frontline islands of Kinmen on Monday but left shortly after
Taiwan Studies Gains Ground as a Standalone Field of Scholarship
In the past, when Taiwan was included in Western academia, it was often treated as a footnote within broader fields of study, such as East Asia or
Congressional Support for Taiwan ‘Extremely Strong,’ Says Head of U.S. House’s China Committee
The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives committee on China said Thursday that support in his country’s legislature for Taiwan was “extremely
China’s New Gray Zone Tactics Near Taiwan Raise Tensions
China’s Taiwan Affairs Office last week contested the validity of Taiwan’s “prohibited” (禁止水域) and “restricted” waters (限制水域) around the Kinmen area,
On Frontline Taiwan Islands, Fishermen Wary of China Tensions
By Ann Wang and Walid Berrazeg, Reuters Taiwanese fishermen in sensitive waters around frontline islands near the Chinese coast say they are