The Middle East is the new strategic battleground for U.S.-China competition in artificial intelligence. Not only does the region have access to the
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This month, the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party penned a letter to Japanese ambassador to the U.S., Shigeo Yamada, imploring
Puzzling Out Sovereignty in AI: Nvidia vs. the Hyperscalers
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Does It Matter How Many Times Lai Ching-te Called Taiwan ‘Republic of China’ in His National Day Speech?
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Would Trump Abandon Taiwan?
Donald Trump’s foreign policy convictions — that U.S. allies and partners are free riders that do not contribute enough for their defense, that the
One Step Toward Strategic Clarity on Taiwan
An important piece of new U.S. policy, the Taiwan Conflict Deterrence Act of 2023, passed the House of Representatives last month. Introduced by
Why Do Taiwan and Europe Matter to Each Other?
The European Union and China are in the midst of their biggest trade dispute in years, with Brussels preparing to impose tariffs of up to 45 percent
Taiwan Tech Update: September-October 2024
Taiwan Tech Update is a roundup of the latest tech developments in Taiwan. This roundup details issues with the development of "Taiwan’s Starlink"
It’s Time for the United States to Drop the Debt-Trap Narrative
Despite an exhaustive body of empirical research that disproves the existence of Chinese “debt-trap” diplomacy, it continues to have salience among US
Self-Determination Ignored in the Chagos Islands
On Thursday the British and Mauritian governments announced in a joint statement that the two countries will sign a treaty over the future of the
Navigating Tariffs in the 2024 Vice Presidential Debate
During the U.S. vice presidential debate on Tuesday night, Senator J.D. Vance paid a compliment to President Joe Biden — albeit at Vice President
Hong Kong & Human Rights: October 2, 2024
Jimmy Lai Alleged Mistreatment On September 12, the legal team of Jimmy Lai (黎智英) submitted an urgent appeal to the United Nations Special