Last spring Taiwan shut down its last remaining nuclear reactor at the Maanshan power plant, finally achieving the “nuclear-free homeland” that the
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A Taiwan Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand (Book Review)
In a world where influence over policy perfectly corresponded with expertise, it would be hard to know whom to recommend J. Michael Cole’s new book,
New Report on Taiwan’s Outreach in Europe: More Than Before, More to Be Done
The Central European Institute of Asian Studies (CEIAS) published a major new report on Europe-Taiwan relations today, with individual chapters on 30
Seediq Descendents Unfazed by China Weaponizing Their Story
Walis Pawan (郭明吉) remembers his grandfather, one of the Seediq Indigenous people who rebelled against Japanese rule and carried out a massacre at a
Joint Drone Program Highlights Taiwan Provisions in New U.S. Defense Bill
For years, defense experts have called on Taiwan to ramp up its drone production to prepare for a Chinese invasion. The island’s government has made
Wolves Fans Display Taiwan Flags in Protest Against Failing Chinese Ownership
Fans of the Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club in the U.K. are displaying Taiwan flags at protests against their Chinese owners Fosun. The flags
China to Rerelease Taiwanese Movie About Anti-Japanese Rebellion
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
Taiwan President’s $40 Billion Defense Spending Announcement Not That New
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) penned an op-ed in The Washington Post yesterday in which he praised President Donald Trump’s “peace through
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
Taiwan Tech Firm Sees Military Uses for Its New Satellite
On Friday, if there aren’t any more delays, Taiwanese company Tron Future will launch its first satellite into low-Earth orbit. Tron Future said in a
Hasan Piker Markets the Chinese Communist Party to His Millions of Followers
Hasan Piker is normally an impulsive, off-the-cuff speaker. He has to be, given that he livestreams his political commentary every day for upwards of
Taiwan Diplomacy Power Rankings: September-October, 2025
Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) visited New York in September, the same week as the United Nations General Assembly. Lin’s full










