As Taiwan broke for the lunar new year holiday this week, the United States’ leading populists were busy undermining the longstanding pillars of
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Elbridge Colby’s ‘Tough Love’ for Taiwan
There was a moment of levity at the Munich Security Conference on Friday, when George Yin (尹麗喬), a researcher from National Taiwan University rose
Taiwanese President Urges Swift Passage of Defense Bill
Taiwan’s president said yesterday “there can be no more waiting” and called on the opposition-controlled parliament to pass his $40 billion special
KMT Brushes Off ‘Lower Level Opinions’ From U.S. Officials Over Defense Budget
Taiwan’s opposition Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) is “playing with fire,” in the words of one U.S. senator, as it blocks $40 billion in proposed
KMT, TPP Advance Alternate Special Budget for Defense Spending
Taiwan’s parliament, the Legislative Yuan, is considering a defense special budget that effectively funds all of the items on the recently-announced
Labour’s Tilt Toward China Has Been Years in the Making
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is on his way to Beijing where he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) tomorrow. This meeting marks the
TikTok Finally Under New Ownership, Algorithm to Be ‘Leased’ From China
TikTok’s American spinoff, TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, has finally been established after years in limbo. TikTok users do not have to download a
Taiwan People’s Party Chair Leads Delegation to Washington
A delegation led by Huang Kuo-chang (黃國昌), the opposition Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) chair, left Taipei on January 11, heading to Washington to meet
Don’t Let Willingness to Fight Polls Mislead You About Taiwan’s Resolve
Russia underestimated Ukraine’s willingness to fight in 2022. This was in part due to public opinion polls that were conducted covertly for Russian
No, Trump Didn’t Say Xi Can Invade Taiwan
U.S. President Donald Trump said that Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) “considers [Taiwan] to be a part of China, and that’s up to him what he’s
Venezuela-Style Decapitation Strike Won’t Work on Taiwan
Beijing says it is “gravely concerned.” Just before midnight on Friday, President Donald Trump gave the greenlight for “Operation Absolute Resolve”
TikTok Signs Deal to Sell U.S. Entity
The many months of uncertainty about TikTok’s fate in the U.S. seems to be coming to a close. Axios is reporting that TikTok CEO Shou Chew sent a memo