2018/06/20 |
OPINION: China Leverages a Lexicon of Terror to Crush Dissent in Xinjiang
Since 9/11, Beijing has used trumped up threats of terrorism to justify the development of a high-tech security state in Xinjiang
2018/06/22 |
OPINION: US South China Sea Saber-rattling Stokes China Conflict Danger
Objectivity, fairness and balance are increasingly hard to find in analysis of China’s actions in the South China Sea.
2018/06/29 |
South Korea Rules to End Conscription for Conscientious Objectors
Those who refuse to serve will now face community service rather than three years in jail.
2018/07/01 |
Week in Focus: Trade Tensions Hit China Stocks, Erdogan Wins Turkey Election
A weekly roundup of the region's most important news.
2018/07/02 |
The World Is Waking Up to Beijing's South China Sea Ambitions
Governments from London to Kuala Lumpur are no longer content to allow China to operate uncontested in the South China Sea.
2018/07/03 |
Rim of the Pacific Navy Exercises Underway amid Incoherent Trump Foreign Policy
This year's military exercise focuses on providing training for non-US navies, while demonstrating the incoherence of the Trump administration's foreign policy.
2018/07/06 |
OPINION: It's Time for Taiwan's Allies to Consider Their Own Taiwan Relations Act
China's heightened aggression towards Taiwan should be met with a legal response that shows democratic allies' willingness to come to Taiwan's aid.
2018/07/13 |
ANALYSIS: Chinese Arms Sales Are Not a Diplomatic Weapon
China has not increased its arms exports to Belt and Road partners, nor has it penetrated markets traditionally reliant on Western suppliers.
2018/07/17 |
OPINION: ASEAN Must Beware a Weak South China Sea Conduct Code Agreement
An ineffective code of conduct agreement would only benefit Beijing.
2018/07/18 |
Taiwan News: Apaches Commissioned, CPC Gasoline Leak Cover-up
Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.
2018/07/18 |
ANALYSIS: Royal Navy Set Fair for Heightened Indo-Pacific Operations
The British Royal Navy is keen to demonstrate it remains a global power despite significant budget constraints.
2018/07/19 |
OPINION: US Gunboat Diplomacy in Taiwan Strait Does Nothing for Taipei
It would be a mistake to take the US decision to sail destroyers through the Taiwan Strait as an indication of support for Taiwan.
2018/07/24 |
North Korea Begins Dismantling Rocket Launch Site
Satellite images suggest Kim Jong-un is engaged in a confidence building exercise.
2018/07/26 |
ANALYSIS: Taiwan's Multipronged Quest for National Cybersecurity
Taiwan's unique position as a cyber threat hotspot presents an opportunity to galvanize its domestic cybersecurity industry.
2018/07/31 |
GIF STORY: The US Navy's Asian Pivot and Historical Deployment
US Navy destroyers make headlines when they sail the Taiwan Strait – a regular part of the Seventh Fleet’s patrol. When we look at the history of US fleet deployments, it’s clear that the US uses its warships as waterborne ambassadors of global influence.
2018/08/02 |
OPINION: Don't Conscript Taiwanese Women Without Addressing Patriarchy
The accomplishments of women in Taiwan's armed forces deserve to be celebrated. Its appalling patriarchal orthodoxy, on the other hand, does not.
2018/08/17 |
US Defense Act Angers China, Reaffirms Status Quo for Taiwan
The Taiwan provisions in the annual United States defense act change little, but there may be substance beneath the symbolism which further deepens US-Taiwan military ties.
2020/06/25 |
OPINION: In Defense of Dragon Boat Festival
This Dragon Boat Festival, we must remember not to conflate a cultural tradition with a nation, country, or government.