Taiwan’s presidential and legislative candidates are ramping up efforts to win over voters with one week to go until the 2024 presidential
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Taiwan 2024 Election: The Pointless Illusion of Consensus Over Renewable Energy
If you listen to liberal commentators, the idea of cross-party agreement often turns into a panacea for all problems. If political parties could
In a Lip-Synch Election, Taiwan Sings Its Own Tune
What do Bjork, Blackpink’s Lisa, BTS, Maroon 5, Jon Bon Jovi and the Britpop band Oasis all have in common? You guessed it! Each has been banned,
Taiwan’s Slowing Growth and National Security
Taiwan’s GDP growth declined to 1.4 percent in 2023, down from 2.6 percent the previous year and 6.6 percent in 2021. The economic slowdown raises
How Do Taiwan’s Elections Work?
This week Chinese leader Xi Jinping used his new year’s address to reiterate that China will “surely be reunified” with Taiwan. With that as a
2024 Taiwan Presidential Election Polls: Friday, December 29
The candidates focused on domestic issues during Taiwan’s second and third televised presidential policy forums on Tuesday and Thursday, in contrast
Debunking the Myth That China Will Stop at Taiwan
For anybody who believes that allowing the Chinese Communist Party to take control of Taiwan will sate its expansionist desires and usher in an era of
Taiwan’s Vice Presidential Candidates Woo Younger Voters
With only 21 days until the 2024 Taiwan presidential election, the three main political parties are actively targeting Taiwan’s youth and first-time
Why Taiwan’s Falling Birth Rate Has Become a National Security Issue
Antonia Finnane, The University of Melbourne Christmas is coming to Taipei and the city is at least partially decked out for the season. In Muzha,
Taiwan’s Election Changed Shape After Collapse of Shared Pan-Blue Ticket — But Not Everything Has Changed
On November 23, a proposed coalition deal between the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and Ko Wen-je’s (柯文哲) Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) collapsed in
Emergency Preparedness Guide for Foreigners in Taiwan Released
Last year, Taiwan’s Taiwan’s All-Out Defense Mobilization Agency (國防部全民防衛動員署) released Taiwan’s National Defense Handbook, a guide to surviving
2024 Taiwan Presidential Election Polls: Friday, December 8
The DPP opened its national campaign headquarters for Taiwan’s 2024 presidential election on December 3. Prominent DPP figures including Taiwan’s