2016/05/22 | Michael Turton

Inauguration Commentary Round-up

2018/03/30 | Michael Turton

OPINION: The Strangest China-Taiwan Divide of All Is a Media Creation

China is adept at feeding a media narrative that casts Taiwan as a cause of friction rather than a blameless victim of aggression from across the Strait.

2018/04/10 | Michael Turton

OPINION: Exploiting Cross-Strait Tensions for Fun and Profit

Michael Turton argues that international media's crass exploitation of cross-Strait tensions plays right into Beijing's hands.

2017/10/06 | Michael Turton

BOOK REVIEW: The Chinese Invasion Threat: Taiwan's Defense and US Strategy in Asia

Don't believe the hype. Ian Easton's new book is no roadmap to a 2020 invasion of Taiwan by China. Instead, it is a thoroughly researched joy of a read that delves deep into the complexities of potential cross-Strait conflict, and comes up suggesting Taiwan remains a tough nut to crack for the PLA.

2016/05/17 | Michael Turton

What Kind of Cabinet is This?

2016/04/27 | Michael Turton

KMT to Bash DPP with Pork

2016/04/16 | Michael Turton

Kenya Deportations: Taiwan Drinks the Heady Gaoliang of Febrile Nationalism

2016/04/30 | Michael Turton

High Mountain Tea Plantations Destroyed by Government

2016/05/01 | Michael Turton

Ma Ying-jeou's last little vicious gift to Beijing: roiling relations with Japan

Ma has spent the last couple of months trying to help Beijing by stirring up trouble in the South China Sea. This is a deliberate strategy...