Tsai Ing-wen diplomatic visits

President Tsai Calls for US Support of Taiwan in Address to Heritage Foundation

2019/03/28 • Milo Hsieh

Tsai Ing-wen, speaking to the conservative Heritage Foundation, said Taiwan needs US support to maintain its democracy and avoid the 'Hong Kong model' amid threats of Chinese influence and interference.

Solomon Islands May Be Considering a Diplomatic Switch From Taiwan to China

2019/03/18 • The Interpreter

Prime Minister Rick Hou’s political party has said it will review Solomon Islands relations with Taiwan if elected, raising the possibility of a switch to China.

ANALYSIS: A Brief Overview of China's Blackmail Strategy Towards Taiwan

2018/09/11 • The Interpreter

From El Salvador to last week's typhoon in Japan, China is engaged in a blackmail campaign to remove Taiwan from the international stage.

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Will Solomon Islands Be Next to Ditch Taiwan for China?

2018/09/08 • The Interpreter

A potential switch may become part of discourse leading up to the Pacific archipelago's March 2019 elections.

Meet the Monarchs and Dictators of Tsai Ing-wen’s ‘Alliance of Democratic Values’

2018/08/20 • Antonio C. Hsiang

How can Tsai Ing-wen possibly rope her 18 remaining diplomatic allies into a 'democratic coalition' to oppose China when they themselves are hardly functioning democracies?

US Defense Act Angers China, Reaffirms Status Quo for Taiwan

2018/08/17 • Nick Aspinwall

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.