2023/01/10 |
The Korean Peninsula: Why 2023 Will Not Be Like 2017
With Pyongyang provoking with purpose, the temperament of the White House will determine whether there will be a a repeat of the 2017 days of “fire and fury.”
2022/10/30 |
How Might Brazil’s Elections Affect Taiwan?
A Lula victory could signal a return in prominence, and perhaps an expansion, of the BRICS group.
2022/10/26 |
In Polarized 2022 Midterms, US Candidates Find Common Ground Opposing China
As American voters get ready for the midterm elections, candidates from both parties are pledging tough policies on China in hopes of wooing voters.
2022/04/22 |
YouTube Blocks Account of Hong Kong’s Sole Leadership Candidate
John Lee was among a group of 11 top Hong Kong and Chinese government officials sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury, including current Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, for curtailing political freedoms under Beijing’s national security law.
2022/01/20 |
North Korea Hints It May Resume Nuclear Tests
North Korean state media said the country would consider restarting “suspended activities,” amid preparations for a “long-term confrontation” with the United States.
2021/09/29 |
US General Defends Calls With Chinese Military During Trump Presidency
Top U.S. General Mark Milley told Congress that the Defense Secretary and others knew about his call to his Chinese counterpart, to reassure Beijing that former President Donald Trump was not preparing a sudden attack.
2020/11/17 |
The Shifting US Position Over the Senkaku Islands
With U.S. commitment to help defend the Senkaku Islands, the question Japan now faces is whether it will be drawn deeper into the increasingly hostile U.S. policies toward China, a country that happens to be Japan’s largest trading partner.
2020/11/10 |
What’s Behind Taiwanese Support for Trump?
There’s not much that Taiwan can do about China’s threat. But the government can address the economic and social sources of insecurity.
2020/11/04 |
US Election 2020 Live Results
The 2020 US presidential election will be held on Tuesday, November 3. See the live results and candidate positions on cross-strait policy.
2020/11/03 |
Why Taiwanese Americans Are Voting for Joe Biden
While many people in Taiwan favor a Trump presidency due to his anti-CCP rhetoric, many in the Taiwanese American community have a different opinion.
2020/10/19 |
George Scialabba: Democracy vs Plutocracy
The United States is a plutocracy. The climate is at stake. Will this election make a difference?
2020/10/10 |
Survey: What Is the Greatest National Security Threat to South Koreans?
The United States, North Korea, and Japan all seem equally threatening in the eyes of South Koreans, a new survey finds.
2020/06/18 |
Trump Signs Sanctions Law Over China Crackdown of Uyghurs
Donald Trump has signed into law an act that authorizes sanctions against Chinese officials over the mass incarceration of Uyghur Muslims. The move is likely to deliver a fresh blow to the already tense U.S.-China ties.
2020/04/17 |
Trump Announces Plan to Reopen US Economy
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a three-step plan titled "Opening Up America Again" to reopen businesses.
2019/06/19 |
Time for Mexico to Show Machismo
Might Mexico choose to abandon trade ties with the U.S. in favor of stronger ties with China?
2019/03/13 |
An Open Letter to President Trump: Why Taiwan Should Matter to the US
An open letter to US President Donald Trump ahead of the 40th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act.
2019/02/28 |
Trump-Kim Summit Ends Abruptly With No Deal
The second summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un has ended without a deal.
2019/02/27 |
Donald Trump & Kim Jong-un Meet Again in Vietnam. What Comes Next?
The two leaders met briefly ahead of a scheduled day of talks over North Korea's nuclear weapons program.